BHB video by C. Scales This morning several thousand recovering alcoholics and drug addicts and their family, friends and supporters marched across the Brooklyn Bridge and gathered on Cadman Plaza’s Astroturf for this year’s A&E Network Recovery Rally. Smokey Robinson and his band entertained the crowd, opening with his 1965 hit “Going to A Go […]
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Cadman Plaza Park Soccer – Pretty Mellow
Saturday morning, we checked out the controversial soccer players at Cadman Plaza Park. Overall the group of players, mostly men and over 30, seemed downright mellow. While they did take up most of the turf field, there didn’t seem to be much competition for using it. One family played frisbee on the turf while the […]
The story with use of Cadman Park
There was some chatter on Wednesday’s Open Thread about soccer players who take up the entire turf field at Cadman Plaza Park and don’t leave much room for kids, sunbathers, and others. We talked with Parks Department spokesman Phil Abramson about the matter, who said: This field is an open lawn area that is open […]
“Free Tibet” Demonstrators in Cadman Plaza Park
Demonstrators waving Tibetan and U.S. flags gathered in Cadman Plaza Park this morning at 10:00.
Cadman Plaza Turf is Safe!
City officials have closed a turf field in Harlem after tests indicated it had high lead levels in the soil — but the same tests show that the turf at Cadman Plaza is perfectly safe. “There is absolutely nothing to fear,” said Parks Department spokeswoman Jama Adams, noting that they have tested all 111 turf […]
Cadman Plaza Brush Fire
BHB newshound “BP” sends in this photo of a “brush fire” in Cadman Plaza Park. He tells us the FDNY responded shortly after the photo was taken.
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