Bad news for all of us who count on Prospect Park for our free outdoor winter sports fix: the New York City Parks & Recreation Department has been forced to cancel its annual Winter Jam, scheduled for February 4th, because "it is simply too warm to mak... »
The glossy feathers of this Common Grackle bathing in a puddle iridesced in the late-day sun, highlighting this specie's metallic hues of bronze, purple, blue and green. Uncommon in NYC parks in the winter, there is currently a flock of about 500 hangi... »
Price Check: Brooklyn Art Supplies [Brokelyn] One Girl Cookie Construction Update [Dumbo NYC] Parks Dept. Now Hiring Summer Lifeguards [CG Patch] Rotting Trees Dumped in the Lake in Prospect Park [Daily Slope] Talent Agency Wants Your Cute Brooklyn Hei... »
Aw, what's that spunky plant willing to brave this week's balmy January weather and push up through the leaf litter? Who's giving us some welcome, hopeful green in a preview of spring? Yes...it's poison ivy, staking its claim just inside... »
See this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Natalie O’NeillThe Brooklyn PaperA shadowy goose buster will begin a high-paid city gig next week — 18 months after the bird expert’s former employer slaughtered hundreds of waterfowl in Prospect Park. A wildlife ... »
Well, we had two lovely days of a snow-filled park, and now spring seems to have returned. A two-day winter, truly a sign of global weirding. I wonder if we'll get any winter this year. Anyway, the first day of the snow had a completely unfrozen lake, ... »
I don’t know if we’re expecting anymore snow just yet, but Prospect Park isn’t waiting to hold its annual Winter Jam. Taking place Saturday, 4 February, from 11am to 4pm, the event is a free annual winter sports festival presented by the NYC Parks Depa... »
1. You need intellectual stimulation. You're in luck, because there's a particularly interesting talk at the Central Library today. Journalist Brooke Hauser, author of The New Kids, discusses the year she spent at Prospect Heights’ International High... »
