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Booze-free fun at the park
Adult rec area debuts at Prospect Park Parade Ground
By Colin Mixson
Brooklyn Paper
City Parks honchos and
elected officials celebrated
the grand opening of a socalled
“adult-recreation
area” at Prospect Park Parade
Ground on May 3.
The new amenity, which
provides a suite of alfresco
fitness gadgets to the southernmost
reach of Brooklyn’s
Backyard, does not feature a
bar, cocktail hour, or professional
dancers, and a spokeswoman
for the Prospect Park
Alliance confirmed the city
will not be checking IDs.
“There won’t be anyone
standing there,” said Prospect
Park Alliance spokeswoman
Lucy Gardner.
The $750,000 booze-free
fun zone includes a dozen varieties
of fitness equipment,
including pull-up bars, peck
decks, and concrete step ups,
along with an open area for
group workout classes.
The official grand opening
of the outdoor fitness facility
accompanies the debut of a new
misting line — the first in the
city — which are set on timers
to radiate brisk mists of water
Prospect Park Alliance President Sue Donahue and Councilman Mathieu
Eugene cut the ribbon on the fitness area.
vapor, cooling the faux grass
of nearby turf fields during the
dog days of summer.
Other add-ons include some
maintenance work to fix drainage
problems at Baseball Field
7 and the reconstruction of a
volleyball court, in addition
to some landscaping work and
new seats.
The lion’s share of funding
for the project came by
way of Councilman Mathieu
Eugene, who hopes the facility
will promote good health
amongst his constituents.
“This section of Prospect
Park is so important for
this neighborhood,” said Eugene.
“It allows our residents
to engage in outdoor activities
that are beneficial to the
health and wellbeing of the
community.”
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