The Brooklyn Ink

Going Green: North Brooklyn Locals, Activists Want More Open Space

The transformation of Union Avenue is one of several initiatives currently being pursued by local officials, non-profits and citizen activist groups to address the severe lack of open space in this historically park-poor community.

The Arborist: How One Man Makes Trees Disappear

When was the last time you saw something 75 years old get destroyed? Click “play” below and click through the slideshow to see how Prospect Park Head of Arboriculture Luis Lemus does it.  

Latin Kings street gang makes Park Slope junior high’s handball courts home base

A Park Slope park has become home to around 30 men belonging to the street gang, Latin Kings. Police are keeping a vigilant eye on these men but so far, no criminal activity has been [...]

Cricket Players Will Get a Reprieve

Seven years after Spring Creek Park welcomed its first cricket players, the city’s Parks Department will install bathrooms at the public playing field. Cricket league officials resorted to renting a Porta Potti each year while [...]