$35 MIL DOWN $40 MIL TO GO

THE NEW 26-ACRE LAKESIDE CENTER BEING BUILT IN PROSPECT PARK HAS RECIEVED $35 MILLION IN FUNDS LEAVING $40 MILLION MORE TO BE SECURED BEFORE CONSTRUCTION WILL BEGIN. THE PROJECT WILL RESTORE THIS PORTION ON THE PARK TO ITS ORIGINAL DESIGN OF FREDERICK LAW OLMSTED AND CALVERT VAUX CREATED.

GOWANUS GOES GREEN

A FIRST OF ITS KIND FESTIVAL WILL BE HELD ON SUNDAY JUNE 1ST ON CARROLL ST BETWEEN BOND AND NEVINS STREETS. THE EVENT WILL RUN FROM 11AM TO 6 PM AT THE YARD, AN OPEN AIR SPACE BETWEEN TWO SILOS AT 388-400 CARROLL ST. ADMISSION IS FREE.

SUNDANCE AT BAM

THE SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL WILL BE AT THE BROOKLYN ACADEMY OF MUSIC STARTING TODAY.THE 11-DAY RUN WILL INCLUDE 10 FILMS 12 DOCUMENTARIES, AND 36 SHORTS. CHECK bam.org/sundance FOR DETAILS AND TICKET INFO.

PROSPECT PARK PACKED

ON MONDAY, MEMORIAL DAY THERE HAD TO BE ABOUT 10,000 PEOPLE ON THE LONG MEADOW IN PROSPECT PARK. LAYING ON BLANKETS, HAVING BBQ'S, DRINKING WINE WITH CHEESE AND CRACKERS. I HAVE BEEN GOING TO THAT PARK FOR OVER 40 YEARS AND HAVE NEVER SEEN SO MANY PEOPLE ENJOYING THE PARK LIKE THEY WERE ON MONDAY. LEARN THE HISTORY OF THE PARK, TAKE A TOUR. http://www.brooklynwalkingtour.com/

WHERE DID THE ROOTS GO?

THERE WAS A SCULPTURE IN FRONT OF THE LITCHFIELD VILLA IN PROSPECT PARK FOR ABOUT 8 MONTHS. AS I WALKED BY WITH MY TOUR OVER THE WEEKEND IT WAS GONE. DOES ANYONE KNOW WHY IT WAS REMOVED?

TO THE SOLDIERS

I WANT TO THANK ALL VETERANS AND SERVICE MEN AND WOMEN OF THE ARMED FORCES THAT KEEP US SAFE AND FREE TO HAVE BBQ'S AND ENJOY MEMORIAL DAY. SOME MAKE THE ULTIMATE SACRIFICE, THEY DIE THAT WE MAY LIVE FREE. THANKS BOYS AND GIRLS.

SLOPE SHOWED SOME LOVE

ON THE HEELS OF LAST WEEKS NY TIMES ARTICLE ABOUT PARK SLOPE BEING THE NEW MOST HATED AREA, THE BROOKLYN CYCLONES ARE HOSTING " THE CYCLONES LOVE PARK SLOPE NIGHT " ON JULY 27TH AT KEYSPAN PARK IN CONEY ISLAND.