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A dilapidated bridge in Prospect Park is way overdue for a glow-up
Inspectors listed the Terrace Bridge in "poor" condition in 2009.
By
Liam Quigley
News
Man dies after subway fight leads to him being struck by train, NYPD says
The incident happened early Wednesday at the Prospect Park station on the Q and B lines.
By
Catalina Gonella
Arts & Entertainment
Prospect Park's LeFrak Center reopens with pickleball — and no Lola Star roller nights
The official reopening is set for Aug. 2, but Dreamland Roller Disco will no longer be part of the offerings.
By
Hannah Frishberg
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Brush fires in Brooklyn, throughout the NYC region bring haze and smoke-tinged air
Brush fires in Prospect Park and South Brooklyn added to a spate in the region; expected rain on Sunday should bring some relief.
By
Andrew Giambrone
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Stephen Rex Brown
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Herb Pinder
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Afropunk returns to Brooklyn with Erykah Badu — now in the Prospect Park bandshell
Afropunk BLKTOPIA is all afternoon and evening on Friday and Saturday, as part of the Celebrate Brooklyn! series.
By
Ryan Kailath
Arts & Entertainment
13 totally free and fun ways to enjoy New York City this July
There’s no denying the calendar — we’re in the thick of summer.
By
Anthony Schneck
News
Police looking for 3 suspects in Prospect Park shooting
A 37-year-old man was shot in the leg around 3 p.m. Sunday, the NYPD says.
By
Brittany Kriegstein
News
Prospect Park alligator, Godzilla, who was dumped in cold waters, has died
We didn't deserve you, Godzilla.
By
Jessica Gould
News
There were other alligators in New York before ‘Godzilla’
The 4-foot reptile in Prospect Park was preceded by alligators both real and imagined.
By
Jessica Gould
News
Prospect Park's magnolia trees are budding in December. Here's why.
“It’s unusual,” one expert on hardy woody plants tells Gothamist, “but it’s very normal.”
By
Catalina Gonella
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