The city plans to upgrade the park’s drainage infrastructure to channel more stormwater into its lake and other drainage ponds and reduce flooding risk.

Brooklyn's Prospect Park is getting financing for a long-term project to battle the impacts of climate change, city leaders ...

A $68 million Bluebelt system includes drainage upgrades, ponds and rain gardens designed to manage intensifying rainfall ...

To protect Prospect Park and nearby Brooklyn areas from flooding, NYC will spend $68 million on new infrastructure, including ...

A $68 million investment announced by city officials Wednesday aims to turn Prospect Park into a giant sponge capable of ...

The city will build Brooklyn’s first “blue belt” in the park, building on the Prospect Park Alliance’s ongoing Lakeshore ...

The city will invest $68 million to create a Bluebelt system in Prospect Park, which uses nature-based solutions to manage ...

Mayor Eric Adams announces a $68 million plan to combat flooding in Brooklyn, focusing on Prospect Park enhancements.

Prospect Park, beloved for its wide lawns and woodsy trails, will soon offer another benefit to the neighborhoods around it: ...

Hannah Kliger joined the CBS News New York team as a reporter in May 2022, focusing her coverage in Brooklyn. A native New Yorker, Hannah has received several awards for her investigative journalism ...

Right in the heart of one of America's most densely populated urban areas, in Brooklyn, New York, sits an exquisite public space, Prospect Park, encompassing 585 acres of meadows, woods and lakes.