Remember that Brooklyn College student art show that was shut down last May by Brooklyn Borough Parks Commissioner, Julius Spiegel, who called it not “appropriate for families”? The students won their lawsuit against the city. McBrooklyn directed our attention to a Brooklyn Daily Eagle story on the outcome. The Plan B show opened May 3 […]

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Will the beloved Red Hook vendors be subjected to a competitive bidding process that could result in the loss of yet another Brooklyn institution? Cesar Fuentes, the head of the vendor’s group will be meeting on Tuesday with Parks Commissioner Adrian Benepe (who has so far been silent on an issue that has been prominent […]

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More than once, we’ve looked at the Red Hook Ballfields and wondered how long the food scene and vendors would be able to survive, especially with the behemoth Ikea opening next year. They may only last until September, according to the depressing news first conveyed by Grub Street: The Red Hook ball fields, home to […]

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For those of you curious about the new East River State Park in Williamsburg, we’ve got sixty seconds of video for you, available by clicking the embed below. We also understand that there is a petition going around in Williamsburg asking the state park managers to put an end to the “No Dogs” policy in […]

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East River State Park finally opened this weekend and we like it. It is wonderful to finally have open space on the water that can be accessed without climbing through or over fences. While the site has an interesting environmental legacy–as does neighboring land to the south where those luxury condo towers are going up […]

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The new state park in Williamsburg opened yesterday. We stopped in yesterday evening, about fifteen minutes before the staff closed the gates a little after 7:30, and we’ve got to say that although it’s a bit rustic as parks go, it is absolutely wonderful to finally have that kind of legitimate waterfront access in Williamsburg. […]

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Those long promised WiFi hotspots spots are all active (more or less) in city parks, although it’s always a good idea to check on status before you take your laptop out in the hope of sending some emails or doing some live blogging. City park WiFi comes in two forms: that which the city has […]

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New York City’s 14 miles of beaches are open, officially as of today (5/26) and they’ll remain open through Labor Day. Lifeguards are on duty from 10AM-6PM. For more information on city beaches, go here to the Parks Department. City pools open Friday, June 29. Brooklyn Beaches:Brighton Beach & Coney Island and Coney Island BoardwalkOn […]

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On Sunday, as we strolled by East River State Park on Kent Avenue and stared at it for the umpteenth time, we wondered aloud, “When are they going to open?” and explained to a friend that it was supposed to open last year but that it had been delayed. Now, we have….drum roll…the answer: The […]

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So, who would spend millions of dollars on a park on Gravesend Bay while opening a trash transfer station nearby? New York City. At issue is the proposed new Dreier-Offerman Park. We’ll let the Bay News pick up the narrative: The city is spending millions to renovate a Brooklyn park – and open a trash […]

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