Crime & Safety
Helicopter Lands In Prospect Park For Fleet Week
The NYPD advised that a helicopter may land in the park Saturday.
PROSPECT PARK, BROOKLYN — The NYPD said Saturday that a helicopter may possibly land in Prospect Park as part of Fleet Week demonstrations.
According to photos posted to Twitter, it seems the helicopter did land in the park Saturday.
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umm this thing just landed in the middle of Prospect Park in Brooklyn per a trusted source pic.twitter.com/H2QpRLAuZQ
— David Mack (@davidmackau) May 26, 2018
Anyone know why an Osprey (?) just buzzed Prospect Park? pic.twitter.com/XqTcPuqEt3
— your friend Helen (@hels) May 26, 2018
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Happy Memorial Day Weekend to everyone from the 78 Precinct, especially all those who serve this country proudly and honourably like our friends from the U.S . Marine Corp, who graced us in Prospect Park today with Vietnam War era helicopters. God bless our troops!! pic.twitter.com/PLThJcd1ra
— NYPD 78th Precinct (@NYPD78Pct) May 26, 2018
The NYPD said that from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., the U.S. Marine Corps would conduct various demonstrations as part of Fleet Week.
Fleet Week, now in its 30th year, offers New Yorkers a chance to meet members of the forces patrolling the world's waterways and see ships that showcase the best of the maritime services. The week kicked off with the Parade of Ships on May 23.
For more on activities and schedule, check out Patch's Fleet Week guide.
Patch will update this report.
Photo via NYPD 78th Precinct
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