[View of Concert Grove from Cleft Ridge Span], 1874-1915, photographic postcard, V1973.4.1136; Postcard collection, Brooklyn Public Library, Center for Brooklyn History.
One of Prospect Park’s many great features is its free summer concerts. Today, these concerts are held at the Lena Horne Bandshell, which has hosted musical performances annually since 1979. In fact, free musical performances were part of the park’s original plans. All the way back in 1866, when Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux took over the park's design, they…
Vacationing in the City., 1956, Map, MAP_1956-03-01; Brooklyn Maps collection, Brooklyn Public Library, Center for Brooklyn History.
Depending on your neighborhood, you may be surprised by how much green space exists in Brooklyn. The borough is home to just about 4,456.6 acres of public parks—which, according to NYC's government data, is a little less than 10% of its land area. In honor of our borough's wealth of parks, I put together a list of 20 eclectic reads that are tied to local outdoor destinations. Now that the kids are back in school…
