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Are we in the eye? — Brooklynian

Are we in the eye?

jalila
jalila
edited November -1 in Prospect Heights

Did it pass entirely? I see people walking around. I will get out as soon as Bloomberg or someone of similar stature tells me it's OK to do so.

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  • MOD
    MOD

    It's over, we've all moved on..

  • god
    god

    Frogs are going to be next.

  • matthurst
    matthurst

    Most of the storm has passed, but strong winds remain and the MTA is still offline. From what I've seen on the news so far, Staten Island and Long Island saw much worse weather than Brooklyn.

    I'd stay tuned for Bloomberg to give us the all clear, if only to find out when I can take the train anywhere.

  • whynot_31
    whynot_31

    In a bit of irony, many of the people who piled their families into subarus and fled NYC to go the their second homes in the Catskills end up enduring far more rain and damage than we received.

    P.S. Great day to ride around the park. Very little tree damage.

  • whatchuwant
    whatchuwant

    Top of a large tree just broke off and fell- could've easily killed someone. Be careful if you do go out. Storm may be over, but these trees aren't all stable.

  • opossumqueen
    opossumqueen

    I took the dog for a long walk in the park this morning but stuck to the middle of Long Meadow, not under the trees. It was a very pleasant, though soggy, walk.

  • inpixels
    inpixels

    :santa:

  • inpixels
    inpixels

    Dear Friend of Prospect Park:

    Prospect Park is CLOSED to the public today, Sunday, August 28, due to high winds and the danger of falling trees and tree limbs. NYPD is patroling the Park and asking people to stay out of the Park until further notice.

    Please also use caution if you must walk on sidewalks by the Park; overhead branches may become lose and fall.

    For updates on when the Park will reopen and information on facilities and events, visit www.prospectpark.org

    Please note that that the Prospect Park Tennis Center will be closed Monday during the day, but may open for evening play. Updated information will be posted at www.prospectpark.org

    To report downed trees or branches, please call 311. In case of emergency, please call 911. Updates about the storm can be found at www.nyc.gov, or call 311.

    Thank you for cooperating with our efforts to keep everyone safe. We hope to see you back in Prospect Park soon.

    Thank you,

    The Prospect Park Alliance

  • che
    che

    Evacuation of the Park was a very strange experience on Sunday afternoon. A police car drove up to us and said "The Park is closed; please leave immediately." They then followed up, asking if we understood, and if we were going to be leaving immediately. Yes, we did—we were walking toward the exit at Grand Army Plaza ... where people were streaming into the Park by the dozens, with their kids, on their bicycles, into the lawn, tossing stuff to their dogs, riding on to the bike lanes, starting their runs. 20 minutes later, as we reached GAP, there were way more people entering the Park than leaving. And yet there was no sign, no barrier, no tape, no official posted at the entrance—no indication that the Park might be anything but wide open. It's not like there are all that many entrances to the Park. The urgency with which we were ordered out seemed really strange next to the throngs flowing into the park. I've always admired the rigid efficiency NYPD has with crowd and space control. Sunday in the park was totally the opposite.

  • opossumqueen
    opossumqueen

    They posted small, hardly noticeable signs and moved barriers to some of the road entrances. Obviously it wasn't very effective.

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