Community News & Updates
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Prospect Park Alliance Statement on the Great GoogaMooga |
| Posted: 5/22/2013 | |
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We’ve heard – and share – concerns about the impact of GoogaMooga on the Park’s landscape and on Park users not attending the event, and wanted to take this opportunity to address some of those concerns. …Read More |
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Getting to Know Your Park |
| Posted: 4/30/2013 | |
| Volunteer Corps play an important role in the day-to-day maintenance and upkeep of the Park. This month we had the pleasure of catching up with super volunteer, Ankeeta Shah.…Read More | |
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Getting to Know Your Park! |
| Posted: 4/01/2013 | |
| Meet Raine Martin, Grant Writer for the Prospect Park Alliance. Raine’s effervescent personality brings rays of sunshine throughout our offices. We had an opportunity to sit down with Raine to find out more about her work here at the Alliance. Not only does she love the work she does, she truly loves Prospect Park!…Read More | |
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Why the Great GoogaMooga |
| Posted: 3/28/2013 | |
| In May Prospect Park will once again host the Great GoogaMooga Festival. We appreciate the comments we receive from the public. We will monitor those as well as the quality of the event and how it is managed as we continue to assess the value this event brings to Prospect Park and all of its users.…Read More | |
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Help the Park, Help Your Neighbors |
| Posted: 2/28/2013 | |
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The NYPD is recruiting new Auxiliary Police to help patrol in Prospect Park. |
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Staying Safe in the Park |
| Posted: 1/23/2013 | |
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If you’ve been in the Park recently, particularly in the evening, you may have noticed a more visible police presence.
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Lincoln Road Playground to Reopen on Saturday |
| Posted: 1/11/2013 | |
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The Prospect Park Alliance is pleased to announce that the Lincoln Road Playground will reopen on Saturday, January 12 at sunrise (7:19 a.m.).
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New York Cares Coat Drive |
| Posted: 11/20/2012 | |
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Keep a New Yorker warm. Donate a coat today at one of our three park locations.
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Hurricane Sandy Update |
| Posted: 10/30/2012 | |
| All of us at the Prospect Park Alliance hope that you have come through Hurricane Sandy without serious harm. With a storm the size of Hurricane Sandy, it was inevitable that Prospect Park would sustain some damage. Proceeds from the November 3rd Walk-a-thon will be dedicated to the repair and restoration of Prospect Park.…Read More | |
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Prospect Park Alliance: Celebrating 25 Years! |
| Posted: 8/31/2012 | |
| For 25 years, the Alliance has proudly worked to restore and maintain Prospect Park for all of Brooklyn. Read about our past and ongoing initiatives.…Read More | |
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Update on the Park Drives |
| Posted: 6/15/2012 | |
| As part of the Road Sharing Taskforce recommendations, DOT has determined that pedestrian activated push buttons can be installed at all traffic signals in the Park. DOT has already begun installing and activating the push buttons on the West Drive, including at the 2nd, 3rd, 9th and 12th Street crossings.…Read More | |
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New Lane Configuration on Park Drive is Now in Effect |
| Posted: 6/05/2012 | |
| DOT has finished restriping the Park Drive and is nearing completion of the pedestrian icons. DOT has declared that the new regulations for the Park Drive are now in effect.…Read More | |
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Thoughts on The Great GoogaMooga Event |
| Posted: 5/25/2012 | |
| Thank you to everyone who shared their views with us regarding the Great GoogaMooga. Many found much to enjoy and we also heard a variety of concerns. We appreciate hearing your thoughts and will keep them very much in mind as we review the event.…Read More | |
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Prospect Park Drive Guidelines |
| Posted: 5/17/2012 | |
| The work by DOT continues on the Park Drive to restripe the roadway. You may see volunteers in the Park, and in the neighborhoods surrounding the Park, distributing these information cards in the coming days in an ongoing effort to raise awareness about the changes.…Read More | |
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My Volunteer Story |
| Posted: 5/10/2012 | |
| Nick Safian is a high school student who grew up in the neighborhood and decided to fulfill his 40-hour volunteer commitment serving in the Park where he played throughout his childhood. Read his essay which describes the profound effect his volunteer experience had on how he now views life.…Read More | |
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Update on the Road Sharing Taskforce |
| Posted: 5/03/2012 | |
| DOT will begin implementing Road Sharing Taskforce Phase 1 recommendations on May 11. DOT will start by removing existing stripes and icons and begin striping (repainting) the lanes with the new designations and icons. This includes high visibility crosswalks. Also, two additions have been made to improve pedestrian safety.…Read More | |
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Singapore Day 2012 |
| Posted: 4/13/2012 | |
| Singapore Day 2012, scheduled for Saturday, April 14 from 10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., is a free public event that is open to all.…Read More | |
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Road Sharing Taskforce Update |
| Posted: 4/06/2012 | |
| The NYC Department of Parks and Recreation and the NYC Department of Transportation (DOT) have now finalized the plan with 2 additions, and DOT will begin implementing the Phase 1 Actions in early May.…Read More | |
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DOT Roadwork in the Park Begins Today |
| Posted: 3/21/2012 | |
| Beginning Wednesday, March 21 at 10 p.m., DOT will begin to make repairs and repave the stretch of the Park drive from Park Circle to the Ocean Avenue and Parkside Avenue entrance.…Read More | |
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The Great GoogaMooga Comes to Prospect Park |
| Posted: 3/08/2012 | |
| Prospect Park is delighted to be the location for The Great GoogaMooga on May 19 and 20. Superfly has a proven track record of producing outstanding festival experiences and has become renowned not just for music but also for the culinary offerings at its events. Some of the food world’s most talented personalities will be at The Great GoogaMooga. We are thrilled that they chose to come to Prospect Park. …Read More | |
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Road Sharing Taskforce Public Meeting Recap |
| Posted: 3/08/2012 | |
| A special thank you is in order for the members of the Taskforce, especially Dany Cunningham who chaired the Taskforce. They represented a wide variety of Park users and everyone worked together for the common good. It was a model of how different groups, with sometimes conflicting needs, can all come together to help make Prospect Park safer.…Read More | |
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Road Sharing Taskforce Highlights |
| Posted: 2/28/2012 | |
| In 2011, the Prospect Park Road Sharing Taskforce was convened to examine how the full range of Park users (runners, walkers, competitive cyclists, recreational bikers, etc.) can safely share the Park Drives. The goal was to examine together how the various uses intersect and what measures can be implemented to foster the safe use of the Park for everyone. Recommendations will be presented at a Public Meeting this evening.…Read More | |
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Public Meeting: Sharing the Park Drives |
| Posted: 2/24/2012 | |
| On Tuesday, February 28 at 6 p.m., Prospect Park's Road Sharing Taskforce will present the recommendations it made to Parks and DOT on how Park users can safely utilize the Park Drives. All are welcome and encouraged to attend this public meeting.…Read More | |
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