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Homeless, Evicted from Rotting Prospect Park Trees, Are Now Even More Homeless Than Before

By On January 11, 2012 · 1 Comment

So guess what – all that publicity embarrassed Prospect Park into cutting down those rotting, hollow trees that homeless people were using to store their stuff and take shelter. And to be honest…  now it feels a little bit awful to see this happening without any clear indication of what’s going to happen to [...]

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JUNK IN THE TRUNKS: Vagrants Living in Prospect Park “Tree Houses”

By On January 6, 2012 · 2 Comments

Anne-Katrin Titze writes in:

The wildlife habitat of Prospect Park is treated as if it were an abandoned lot -

Prospect Park Lake is used as a garbage dump by the Alliance/Parks and the lakeside as a sewer.
Everything left uncollected ends up in the lake, polluting further the already filthy, debris littered watercourse.

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“End Run” Around Leash Laws in City Parks: Not a Done Deal?

By On September 13, 2006 · 13 Comments

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Originally uploaded by Gunni Cool.

Can it be true? By now, you’ve heard that New York City is about to do an “end run” around off-leash opponents and will “enshrine in law a two-decade-old unofficial policy that has allowed Lassie, Rusty and [...]

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Rodents in Prospect Park: Has the Rat-Hawk Balance Been Disrupted?

By On September 13, 2006 · 7 Comments

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Originally uploaded by lostinbrooklyn.

Rose writes on the Park Slope Message Board: “Has anyone else noticed more rats than usual in Prospect Park? I know there have always been rats there, but this summer it seems like every time I [...]

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Did You Lose a Digital Camera in Prospect Park?

By On July 26, 2006 · Leave a Comment

Check here.

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Prospect Park Is Not The Tour de France

By On June 11, 2006 · 2 Comments

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Originally uploaded by groovylab.

Kensingtonmom writes in the Park Slope Message Boards:

“Prospect Park is not the training ground for the next Lance Armstrong.”

“I really think *some* of these over-outfitted bicyclists have to get a grip on reality and share [...]

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BEWARE THE ANGRY JOGGER

By On April 28, 2006 · Leave a Comment

…he’s back.

He knocked her down so hard that she hit her head on
the cobblestones….

Afoot in Prospect Park: Park Slope Message Boards

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Murder in Prospect Park

By On April 25, 2006 · Leave a Comment

Coming on the heels of an active discussion on the Park Slope Message Board regarding the safety of Propsect Park, a man was found stabbed to death in the park last weekend. 61-year old William Oliver was found dead on a wooded trail in the infamous Vale of Cashmere section of Prospect Park.

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Anybody Get Married at the Picnic House?

By On August 24, 2005 · Leave a Comment

The Prospect Park Alliance wants your wedding photos for the Monday, September 19th ribbon cutting in celebration of the Picnic House’s restoration. Bring them in person, e-mail them, or send them by regular mail. More details here.

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“Real” Rules for Picnics in Prospect Park

By On August 14, 2005 · Leave a Comment

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Originally uploaded by catpita.

Over on D103.com: “There are really two sets of rules for picnics in Prospect Park, the formal rules and the informal rules.”

“Formal rules say permits are required for parties of 25 or more, no alcohol [...]

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NY Philharmonic and Fireworks in the Park Tonight

By On July 12, 2005 · Leave a Comment

Thanks to daveb for the reminder.

“Conducted by Xian Zhang and featuring Karen Gomyo on violin, the concert will feature works by Wagner, Lalo, and Tchaikovsky.”

Wagner: The Flying Dutchman Overture
Lalo: Symphonie espagnole
Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 5

More info here.

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