DailyHeights

According to NYCGovParks.org:
“Bounded by Dean Street and Bergen Street between 6th Avenue and Carlton
Avenue, this playground takes its name from Dean Street. Dean Street, in turn,
is named for Silas
Deane (1737-1789), a Revolutionary War statesman.”

FOUNDED (1948): Parks
acquired the property in 1948. The playground opened that same year: “For
years, although the playground was not officially named, residents referred to
it as Dean Street Playground.”
RENOVATED (1970): New additions
included comfort station, slides and swings, four seesaws, sandbox, flagpole,
hopscotch area, asphalt ballfield.
NAMED (1987): Officially designated
“Dean Playground” by Commissioner Stern.
RENOVATED AGAIN (2000): Funds ($70,000)
provided by Mayor Giuliani and City Council Member Mary Pinkett. Safety
surfacing replaced.
TODAY (2005): Go
to the meeting and find out.

The Park Slope Courier’s coverage of the Friends of Dean Playground kickoff meeting last month left us a little confused, but one thing’s for certain: ProHo dogs should be on the alert for roving packs of local residents:

"…the meeting got off to a difficult start as a local resident, identifying himself as Paco, got up noting that dogs are not allowed in the park, and that he and his friends would start shooting the dogs."

Hopefully an inside source, who promises us an update on FoDP, can confirm or deny.