Boy, 16, dies in fall from light tower in Brooklyn park, after climbing it to take photos

The boy fell roughly 15 feet from the tower inside the park near N. 10th St. and Kent Ave. in Williamsburg around 1:15 p.m., police said.

$15.5M project upgrades planned for cyclists and pedestrians around Prospect Park

A major makeover is coming to one of Brooklyn’s busiest park borders, promising safer routes for people on foot and on two wheels.  The city is moving forward with a ...
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Prospect Park’s east side is getting a protected bike lane, pedestrian plaza

A connected bike lane around the entire perimeter of Prospect Park is closer to becoming a reality. The city on Friday broke ground on a $15.5 million project aimed at enhancing the eastern edge of ...
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Eastern Perimeter of Brooklyn's Prospect Park to Get Major Facelift

“Having safe access to Prospect Park is a priority for everyone who calls Brooklyn home," Flynn said in a statement."Families from across the city walk and bike to Brooklyn’s backyard, and with so ...
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Sunset Park Yard Braces As MTA Unveils Massive New Train Buy

State and MTA officials are set to roll out a major railcar purchase at the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s new ...

Citizens’ Vision Inspired a New Park Under the Brooklyn Bridge

Gotham Park, under the Manhattan end of the bridge, began with a New Yorker who walked by and envisioned something new and ...
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Prospect Park’s Vale set for $35.5M transformation in largest upgrade in over a decade

A restoration project begins in Prospect Park’s Vale, transforming the historic area into an accessible space for reflection and ecological renewal.