This is a conceptual plan for “Transmitter Park,” which is one of the parks that was discussed at the Greenpoint Waterfront Association for Parks and Planning meeting the other night at Warsaw. The rendering has been around for a while, but New York Shitty reports that work on the park, which would be on the […]

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We’ve posted before about the “Town Hall” meeting sponsored by the Greenpoint Waterfront Assocation for Parks & Planning at Warsaw on January 17 at 7PM (261 Driggs Ave.). But, it’s important enough to note again. (There’s a small article in Metro today about it as well.) Here’s a bit from the original email announcing it: […]

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“The Old Stone House will open its doors to the community tomorrow and Saturday to discuss conceptual plans for renovating the Fifth Avenue side of the park. Plans for the Fourth Avenue side are underway.” A $2 million phase will include a large synthetic turf field by 2009.–Metro

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Some possible renovations to JJ Byrne Park in Park Slope, which is the home of a big playground and the Old Stone House among other things, are in the works. The Parks Department and the Old Stone House will be hosting two sessions for group discussions about possible renovations to the Fifth Avenue side of […]

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[Photo courtesy of Dana F/flickr] Work on the big Brooklyn Bridge Park development, which has been stalled and steeped in controversy, could get underway by next month. If so, it will start with a wrecking ball. Jotham Sederstrom reports in today’s Daily News that the first construction phase, which could be approved today, will include […]

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We know that parks, geese and the stuff that they leave behind are no strangers. Yet, upon entering East River State Park in Williamsburg we were rather stunned by the sheer volume of goose crap on the grounds. We don’t know if it’s more goose crap than we’ve ever seen in one place at one […]

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A meeting dealing with the (possibly stalled) Brooklyn Bridge Park that was previously postponed has been rescheduled. The meeting is being held to get input on programming plans for the park, including whether there should be user fees and charges. The press release says in part: In addition to a general statement of goals and […]

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Wonder what’s going on with the controversial Brooklyn Bridge Park? The short answer is: nothing but a lot of infighting and wrangling that has stalled the expensive and contentious project. It is “stalled while the city and state wrangle over control of what would become Brooklyn’s first major park built since Prospect Park 135 years […]

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A public meeting that was supposed to be held tomorrow (10/30) to discuss programming plans for a future Brooklyn Bridge Park has been canceled. It is being rescheduled for November 26. The meeting is part of an effort to develop a strategic plan for the controversial park, which has been plagued by objections to the […]

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The fascinating issue of the major expansion of waterfront parkland the city proposes in Williamsburg and Greenpoint, stretching from the northern end of East River State Park to north of the Bushwick Inlet, has been a sleeper. The city recently acquired major parcels for the planned 28-acre park via eminent domain and is now negotiating […]

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Nevermind the reported rats in Carroll Park. Anyone that wants to hang with the rodents apparently needs to go to Long Island College Hospital Park on Henry Street. Per an email circulating via the Bococa Parents Group, they’re a fun bunch: You will not believe how many rats my friend and I saw at the […]

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Of all the things we’ve seen recently, the little scene at Empire Fulton Ferry State Park in Dumbo that we witnessed over the weekend takes a little prize. Some high school students in bizarre costumes were videotaping each other in the park. We’d seen them several times around the neighborhood during the Dumbo Art Under […]

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We were wandering on Kent Avenue when we looked down near N. 8th Street and saw a bunch of flyers and a sign that said “Take One.” So, we did and found that they were for a meeting about East River State Park (aka the Brooklyn Eastern District Terminal Park) across the street that will […]

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[Photo courtesy of shi11/flickr] The last time we took a look at the Floating Pool docked below Brooklyn Heights at the “Brooklyn Bridge Park Beach,” the line looked pretty abominable. Then again, it was a Sunday and it was hot. Regardless, the pool is hosting adult lap swim and water aerobics sessions in addtiion to […]

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A “Report Card” on New York City Beaches produced by New Yorkers for Parks gave the Coney Island and Brighton Beach beaches one of two “unsatisfactory” grades in the city. The good news–well, not so good, really–is that only one beach in Staten Island was rated “satisfactory.” All the other beaches were rated as “challenged.” […]

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We were in the process of being tossed out of East River State Park in Williamsburg over the weekend, around with 150 or so other people, at the 7:45 PM closing time. It was a beautiful night and most people were not happy about getting the boot about 45 minutes before sunset. Less happy, however, […]

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[Photo courtesy of michaelsphotoz/flickr] We’d post the panoramas of the Floating Pool and beach posted on flickr by michaelsphotoz, but they’d make no sense at the width at which we can reproduce them. Instead, go here and here to check them out at full 4000 pixel width.

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We watched the July 4 fireworks from PortSide New York’s Mary Whalen, which is docked at the container port in Red Hook, although we did wonder how things went at the new East River State Park in Williamsburg. The answer is, apparently less than perfectly. Curbed’s Wire reported late yesterday afternoon: After all the hoopla […]

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There was a press event at the Barge Pool yesterday and it officially opens today. The pool will be open from 11AM-7PM seven days a week. The “beach” in front of it will be open from 9AM-9PM. (They’re charging $20 to park in their lot.) You can check out the details here. [Photos courtesy of […]

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Just as the temps get into that muggy, incredibly hot territory in the 80s and 90s, New York City pool season approaches. Funny how that works. In any case, New York City pools open on Saturday. The “Double D” Pool in Thomas Greene Park is located between Nevins Street, Third Avenue and Douglass & DeGraw […]

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We’re running a drawing of the new “Brooklyn Bridge Park Beach” which will open sometime next week, because we think it’s cool. But, for great photos, you should go over to Brownstoner and to BK11201. Here’s some of the details from the Brooklyn Bridge Park website: Cost: FREE! Hours: 11 a.m. – 7:00 p.m., 7 […]

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If you have been following the saga of the Red Hook vendors, you know that the main issue is the refusal by the Parks Department to continue issuing temporary use permits to them. Instead, the city is going to put the concession for using the park out for competitive bid. Sounds like a good deal […]

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So, if you are feeling in an opera mood tonight, we want to remind you that the Metropolitan Opera is performing Gounod’s Faust in Prospect Park tonight. The Met in the Parks performance starts at 8:00 PM and will take place on the big lawn between the Third Street entrance to the park and Grand […]

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This announcement caught our attention with its headline: How Safe is Your Garden, Really? There are actually many issues that could threaten its safety, which is why there’s a “Community Gardeners Forum” at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden Auditorium tomorrow (6/16) from 10AM-1:30PM. Numerous community gardens across the city are threatened, most of them by development. […]

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