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Prospect Park Gets New Outdoor Fitness Center
The new outdoor fitness center includes a misting station, group class space and 12 pieces of outdoor gym equipment.
PROSPECT PARK, BROOKLYN — A new $750,000 outdoor fitness center opened up at the Prospect Park Parade Ground Friday morning, officials announced.
Brooklynites will now have access to a 12-piece fitness center and a misting line near Caton Avenue and Rugby Road, City Councilman Matthieu Eugene said Friday.
“I believe that the health and wellbeing of the community should be the top priority of the city, and the creation of this space is an important step in that process,” stated Eugene.
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“It will be providing a tremendous benefit to the community."
The new fitness center, located next to soccer fields nine and 10, includes a group class area, concrete step-up blocks, a chin-up station and push up bars, renderings show.
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The $750,000 investment also funded improvements to the Parade Ground volleyball court as well as new trees and seating, city records show.
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