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Hell's Kitchen & Clinton

May 13, 2013

'Stroller Center' Will Replace Basketball Court at New Hell's Kitchen Park

The redesigned Ramon Aponte Park will not have a basketball court, despite pleas from local teens.

Ditmars

May 10, 2013

Dad Arrested for Bringing Pellet Gun to Astoria Playground, Cops Say

The man allegedly brought the realistic-looking toy gun to Ditmars Park, frightening other parents.

Brooklyn

May 09, 2013

Waterfront Parks Unlock Stunning Vistas and Recreation Space in Brooklyn

The Brooklyn Bridge Park and Transmitter Park are the latest additions to the Brooklyn waterfront.

Williamsburg

April 09, 2013

Waterfront Dog Run, 100 Trees and School Upgrades Win Brooklyn Budget Vote

East River State Park's dog run and four other projects won District 33's participatory budgeting vote.

Long Island City

April 09, 2013

'Shady Park' Gets $10K Grant to Replace Trees Downed by Hurricane Sandy

Jimmy Van Bramer announced $10,000 in funding for the park, which lost its beloved trees in the storm.

TriBeCa

March 04, 2013

Sandy-Damaged Pier 25 Playground Set For Early May Opening

After being destroyed during Sandy, Pier 25's beloved playground is readying for an early May reopening.

Boerum Hill

January 08, 2013

Boerum Hill School Playground Dangerous to Kids, Parents Say

Parents say P.S. 38's playground has left several children injured and is filled with trash and condoms.

Williamsburg

October 19, 2012

Pregnant Mom Robbed at Gunpoint as She Took Daughter to McCarren Park

Rachel Massey and her 14-month-old daughter were held up at the park in broad daylight.

Washington Heights

October 01, 2012

Residents Prompt City To Revise Wright Bros. Playground Rehab Plans

Residents prompted the Parks Department to revise its plans for the Wright Bros. Playground.

Brownsville

August 14, 2012

Four Teens Shot on Brownsville Playground

The victims were shot in a Fulton Street playground Monday, the latest shooting in a park this summer.

Morrisania

July 31, 2012

'Private Benefactor' Funds Funeral for 4-Year-Old Lloyd Morgan

Assemblyman Eric A. Stevenson said that the anonymous donor will pay the balance of the funeral bill.

Morrisania

July 25, 2012

Cops Seek Third Gunman in Fatal Shooting of 4-Year-Old Bronx Boy

Ray Kelly said cops are hunting a third gunman for the shooting that killed Lloyd Morgan.

Morris Heights

July 13, 2012

Man Killed After Fight on Bronx Basketball Court

Tashawn Murray, 22, was shot and killed by a group of men at a Bronx basketball court, cops said.

Bedford-Stuyvesant

July 10, 2012

Boy Battles Nightmares After Seeing 3-Year-Old Brother Get Shot in Brooklyn

Adam Quinones, 7, saw his brother Isaiah Rivera, 3, get shot at a Bedford-Stuyvesant playground.

Bedford-Stuyvesant

July 09, 2012

Two Arrested for Playground Shooting that Wounded 3-Year-Old Brooklyn Boy

Stanley Williams and Antonio McCloud were arrested after a playground shootout that wounded 3-year-old.