New Fitness Area, Playground Improvements Unveiled At Prospect Park

BROOKLYN, NY — A new adult fitness area and playground improvements has recently been made at Prospect Park, according to officials.

The new developments came after $850,000 in funding through the District 39 participatory budget.

As of a result, the prospect Park Alliance has enhanced Harmony Playground with a sandbox shade structure and expanded the adult fitness area adjacent to the playground with equipment that is universally accessible for all ability levels.

These include equipment for abdominal crunches, chest and back presses, leg lifts, pull-ups, dips, squats and more. Improvements also include new seating, plantings and safety surface to enhance the visitor experience, officials said.

The Prospect Park Alliance, Council Member Shahana Hanif and community members from Good Neighbors of Park Slope held a ribbon cutting ceremony for the new adult fitness area and playground improvements on Friday.

"The Alliance's founding mission is to ensure that the park is accessible to everyone, and that all feel welcomed and able to make the most of all that Brooklyn’s Backyard has to offer. Key to this goal is having park destinations like our new fitness area, which is an intergenerational destination for wellness and allows our community to be their happiest, healthiest selves and know that the park is a place for all," Prospect Park Alliance President Morgan Monaco said in a statement.