User:Jato3.3/Wingate Park

Park Location
Wingate Park is located on Rutland Road between Brooklyn Street and Kingston Street. The park is east of Wingate High School Campus, which is home to four schools: The High School for Public Service: Heroes of Tomorrow, International Arts and Business School, The School for Human Rights and The School for Democracy and Leadership. To the south or the park is Kings County Hospital, located on Winthrop Street. You can take the 2 or 5 train to the Winthrop Station to reach the park. The 71st Precinct keeps the area safe and makes sure that in winter the park is empty by 9 p.m.

Park Facilities and Programs
The park is equipped with four basketballs, two netball; two tap ball courts one located on the street of Rutland and the other to the rear of the park on Winthrop. The park also has a playground the for toddlers and adults with swings, monkey bars, slides for both and a workout area. Summer time and veteran form Vietnam and friend of the park come to play sport games and pay the winners of the events.

Dunker's Basketball Tournament and M.L.K. Jr Concert Series
Other events like Dunker’s. A basketball program played in the summer around eight P.M. put together by Wingate Park. The program is consisted of teams are formed from the best players from other neighborhood parks. The park also provides concerts in the summer from gospels Kurt Franklin to hip hop's Dug-E Fresh. Hundred of people from all age's come causing lines blocks down Rutland. Last year july to the ending mounth of august the schuduled to appear at the park were: July 14: The O'Jays, July 21: John Legend. Special Guest: Estelle, July 28: Annual Gospel Night: Mary Mary, Tye Tribbett & Greater Anointing, Ricky Dillard & New Generation,August 4: Erykah BaduAugust 11: Jill Scott,August 18: Carribbean Night: Beres Hammond,Mighty Sparrow,Bunji Garlin & Asylum,August 25: Patti LaBelle, and Previous Weeks:Jill scott all in a free Concert. More information can be obtained at http://brooklyn.com/modules.php?name=Wingate_Field]