The Prospect Park ballfi elds have
reopned after a lengthy rehab.
Prospect Park Alliance BATTER’S UP!
Prospect Park ballfi elds reopen after $1.25 million restoration
BY BEN VERDE
Two ballfields at Prospect
Park’s long meadow reopened
this week, marking
the end to a $1.25 million
makeover of the greenspace
funded by Park Slope Councilman
Brad Lander.
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Heights
Gowanus
Red Hook
COURIER L 10 IFE, OCT. 16-22, 2020
“I’m so glad that the restoration
of Long Meadow
Ballfields four and five is
complete in time for ball
players to enjoy them this
fall,” the Park Slope legislator
said in a statement.
“Our parks and play areas
are a critical resource, especially
during this pandemic,
to keep our communities
happy, healthy, and
connected.”
The restoration involved
reseeding the turf and installing
new clay infields,
benches and pathways, as
well as new clay storage
bins and shaded dugouts.
As part of the ongoing
rehabilitation of the lawn,
ballfields two and three will
be restored next.
“We are so grateful to
Council Member Lander and
his constituents for supporting
this project,” said Prospect
Park Alliance President
Sue Donoghue. “These
fields are a destination for
thousands of Brooklynites
each season for baseball,
softball, soccer, and flag
football. Particularly during
these times, we are committed
to welcoming and accessible
green space for our
community.”
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