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Pier 6 Playground Opens to Public

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Published June 7, 2010 at 9:31 a.m.

As promised, Pier 6, the second piece of the Brooklyn Bridge Park puzzle, opened this past weekend. In a city where playgrounds tend to be on the smaller side, this 1.6-acre layout offers just about anything a kid could ever dream of. There is a water park with fountains and streams, a 6,000-square-foot sandbox, slides (including some that looked two stories high), and an area known as "Swing Valley," a hilly area complete with gigantic rope swings. The park is surrounded by a wide bikeway and

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Wild wet fun at Brooklyn Bridge Park

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Published June 7, 2010 at 9:05 a.m.

It was kids gone wild as hundreds of youngsters flocked to Brooklyn Bridge Park’s world-class play area at the foot of Atlantic Avenue on opening day today.The mega-playground includes a giant sandbox, plenty of slides and a “valley” of swings — but the main attraction was a vast water ...

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Pier 6 is Awesome Says Mr. Junkersfeld

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Published June 6, 2010 at 8:33 p.m.

Beyond the Brooklyn Bridge Park Pier 6’s VIP opening ceremony yesterday is the fact that a great new park is now in our backyard. Our Karl Junkersfeld has created this homage ...

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GOWANUS: Double D-saster! City closes Gowanus public pool for the summer!

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Published June 5, 2010 at 11:00 p.m.

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See this story at BrooklynPaper.com ... By Gary Buiso ... The Brooklyn Paper ... The Douglass-Degraw pool, a cool respite for thousands of inner-city kids in Gowanus, will not be open this summer, the city quietly announced this week, citing budget cuts ... The pool, along Nevins Street between Douglass and Degraw streets, is the lone Brooklyn watering hole out of four citywide that will be shuttered, a cost-cutting move the city says will save $1.4 million ... “It was a difficult decision but

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Right Now: Native American Festival @ Floyd Bennett

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barron, brooklyn, flatbush, floyd bennett field, island, parkway

Published June 5, 2010 at 11:36 a.m.

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Redhawk Native American Arts Council presents the Native American Festival at Floyd Bennett Field:June 4-6, 2010 – Floyd Bennett FieldGateway National Recreation Area50 Aviation Rd., Brooklyn, NYBy Subway: Take 2 train to Brooklyn College Flatbush Ave. Take the Q35 Bus to Barron Island Marina.By Car: Take the Belt Parkway to Exit 11S Flatbush Ave.Follow signs [ ... ] ...

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Pier 6 of Brooklyn Bridge Park Opens Tomorrow

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Published June 4, 2010 at 1:54 p.m.

(Photo from brooklynbridgepark.org)Pier 6 officially opens on Saturday, June 5, 2010 ... It looks to be one of the coolest kid’s playgrounds in the city, which includes a water park, a giant sandbox, swings- both single and double seaters (and Tarzan style ropes), and a long slides on 1.6 acres of landscaped lawn, trees, and [ ... ] ...

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This Weekend: Renegade Craft Fair

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Published June 4, 2010 at 9:07 a.m.

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It's finally here! This weekend is the annual Renegade Craft Fair at McCarren Park ...

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SHOPPING: Eat fresh this summer, thanks to your local farmer’s market

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bay, brooklyn, flatbush, grand army plaza, greene, heights, lots, mccarren park, park, parkway, prospect park, ridge, slope, square, terrace, west

Published June 3, 2010 at 11:00 p.m.

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See this story at BrooklynPaper.com ... By Aaron Short ... for The Brooklyn Paper ... Summer is here, and that means fresh produce at Brooklyn’s farmer’s markets ... Grand Army Plaza hosts the borough’s largest — the greenmarket’s crown jewel — with scores of vendors featuring day-boat fish from Montauk, LI, turkey, ground beef, freshly baked bread, and lots of fruits and vegetables ... Markets in McCarren Park in Williamsburg, on Cortelyou Road in Flatbush, 15th Street in Windsor

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MUSIC: And once again, the full Celebrate Brooklyn schedule

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Published June 3, 2010 at 11:00 p.m.

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See this story at BrooklynPaper.com ... for The Brooklyn Paper ... Here it is, folks, the full schedule for “Celebrate Brooklyn,” the summer concert and arts series, produced by BRIC Arts Media Bklyn. All concerts are at the bandshell in Prospect Park (entrance at Prospect Park West and Ninth Street) and, with the exception of the benefit concerts, are free ($3 suggested contribution): ... Music: Norah Jones ... Wednesday, June 9, 8 pm ... Music: Allen Toussaint / Davell Crawford ...

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The full list of street festivals

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Published June 3, 2010 at 11:00 p.m.

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See this story at BrooklynPaper.com ... for The Brooklyn Paper ... No time is better than the summer time for a party in the street. Here’s a look at the upcoming festivals this summer (by date): ... FORT GREENE: Brooklyn Academy of Music, May 29, Ashland Place between Hanson Place and Fulton Street ... BAY RIDGE: Eighth Avenue Festival, May 30, Eighth Avenue between 39th and 49th streets ... FLATBUSH: Our Lady of Refuge Pig Roast and Street Fair, May 31, Foster Avenue at Ocean Avenue ...

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