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Part of Prospect Park closed to visitors since 1995 is reopening — with a waterfall, too
It’s not often a part of New York City that hasn’t been open for nearly 30 years will be reopened to the public — and right in the heart of a beloved destination for tourists and locals alike.
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Prospect Park opens Fallkill trail after closing section in 1995
A section of Prospect Park that’s long been closed to visitors has reopened.
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Man wanted in attempted rape of woman walking in Brooklyn park
Police in Brooklyn are on the hunt for a sexual predator who they say tried to rape a woman earlier this week in Prospect Park. The attack happened Monday night near two popular areas of the park: Dog Beach and Fallkill Falls. The woman was walking in the area around 9:15 p.m. when the man came up from behind. Police…
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Search for sexual predator in Prospect Park
News 4’s Checkey Beckford reports.
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13-year-old in grave condition after nearly drowning in Brooklyn's Prospect Park
A teenage swimmer was pulled from a Brooklyn lake Tuesday afternoon, but despite the best efforts of good Samaritans, the boy is struggling to survive. Law enforcement sources say the swimmer was a 13-year-old boy, who was taken to the hospital in grave condition after he was pulled from the water in Prospect Park. Emergency responders rushed to the lake…
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13-year-old in grave condition after nearly drowning in Brooklyn
A teenage swimmer was pulled from Prospect Park, but despite the efforts of good Samaritans the boy is struggling to survive. News 4’s Chris Jose reports.
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The Prospect Park Alligator Has Died, Bronx Zoo Says
The nearly 5-foot alligator captured in Brooklyn’s Prospect Park earlier this year has died, the Bronx Zoo, which had been caring for the reptile since mid-February, announced Friday. Zoo officials, in their first update since receiving the female alligator on Feb. 19, called her demise a “tragic case of animal abuse.” A necropsy revealed the reptile suffered from chronic and…
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Prospect Park Alligator Swallowed Bathtub Stopper
Officials at the Bronx Zoo hope to remove the four-inch stopper once the alligator is healthy enough to undergo the procedure.
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What Item Was Found Inside NYC Alligator, and Why It Can't Yet Be Removed
The nearly five-foot gator is undergoing treatment at the Bronx Zoo after it was spotted inside Prospect Park on Sunday. The alligator is still too weak and unresponsive to eat on its own, the zoo said, so it is being tube-fed, and was found to have ingested a sizable item.
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4-Foot Alligator Surprise Park Staff in Brooklyn
It’s not clear where the alligator came from and how it got to the park.
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4-Foot-Long Alligator Found in Brooklyn's Prospect Park
A bizarre sight at Brooklyn’s Prospect Park caught maintenance staff by surprise on Sunday. Spotted inside the park was a 4-foot-long alligator that trained animal officials were able to capture the animal set loose. It’s not clear how the animal got there. “We’re grateful to our Parks Enforcement Patrol and Urban Park Rangers who snapped into action to capture...
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Prospect Park, NJ Gives Employees 4-Day Work Week
Borough Hall in Prospect Park has posted new hours, reflecting a four-day work week. Brian Thompson reports.