Commuter Vans Defy Rules for Transit-Needy Brooklyn
Weekday mornings Osmond Thorne takes commuters and children to school, but he is not driving a bus or subway train. He is behind the wheel of a 15-person commuter van. The vans are a cheap [...]
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Brooklyn’s Grand Army Plaza Gets Safety Redesign
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
A historical redesign of Brooklyn’s Grand Army Plaza is now complete, with upgrades simplifying traffic patterns. The upgrades will also enhance pedestrian, motorist and bike rider safety at the gateway to Prospect Park, Park Slope, Prospect Heights, [...]
The Arborist: How One Man Makes Trees Disappear
Saturday, October 22, 2011
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.
The Volunteer: How Tim McKinney helps Prospect Park, and the park helps him
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Tim McKinney lifts the black metal trash barrel with an efficiency that belies his thin 63-year-old frame. Placing a clear plastic garbage bag over its opening, McKinney tips the canister over, allowing a stream of [...]
Prospect Park: An Unexpected Birders Haven
Monday, May 30, 2011
by Joe Deaux After more than an hour of searching, they finally spot the Yellow-throated Warbler. “I found the Yellow-throated Warbler,” Tom Stephenson, an avid birder and member of the Brooklyn Bird Club, cries out [...]
Blogging about Brooklyn’s Natural World
Monday, May 9, 2011
Meet “nature proselytizer” Matthew Wills, who runs the blog Backyard and Beyond. Produced by Ivana Kottasová and Audrey Yoo.
Private-Public Partnership Keeps Brooklyn Parks Clean, Beautiful
Monday, December 27, 2010
by Alejandro Lopez de Haro This past 15th of September a tornado hit Brooklyn in the late afternoon, bringing a fright to the residents of New York City’s largest borough. Strong winds and hail plummeted [...]
Construction Begins on Multimillion Dollar Recreational Facility in Prospect Park
Thursday, December 16, 2010
City officials held the groundbreaking for the $70 million Lakeside project in Prospect Park yesterday, according The New York Post. The 26 acre environmentally friendly recreational center will include open-air and covered roller and ice skating [...]
Found: One Goat Head in Prospect Park
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
A goat head was discovered in Prospect Park today, the latest in a recent string of found slaughtered animal parts, according to the Gothamist. Found by a man out walking his dog, the head was [...]
Bike Lane Controversy Spurs Shouting Match
Friday, October 22, 2010
Groups for and against the current bicycle lane along Prospect Park West staged protests one block away from each other Thursday morning. The pro bicycle lane side had roughly 200 people of various ages while those against it totaled around 80, mostly older people.
Thursday, November 10, 2011
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