Prospect Park

Says Prospect Park is much more of a locals' park than Central Park.

Notes Prospect Park's grand meadow is much larger, implying more room to spread out.

Shares early dates and a wedding there, lives nearby, visits almost daily, and calls it the best.

Says Prospect Park gets heavy spring crowds but can feel empty on hot summer days.

Enjoys wandering Prospect Park and feeling removed from the city; prefers it for living beside it.

Has lived on both sides; says one side may get less funding but also gets trashed, with little cleanup by visitors.

Suggests the western and southern sides of the park feel a bit quieter.

Warned others off after a bad experience.

Says they love Prospect Park and volunteer regularly to help keep it clean and tended.

Calls it a beautiful park, pointing out that it is outside Manhattan.

Says the park feels far less frightening now than during their childhood, when they were scared of it.

Reports seeing motorcycles and cars still going through Prospect Park.

Names Prospect Park as its answer to the best-picnic-park question.

Once spotted a person out on the Prospect Park lake during a warm spell and says they would not do it themselves.

Reports personal experience of the park's Flatbush section being littered each morning.

Says Prospect Park's single loop is a drawback for runners.

Sees a clear gap in upkeep between the northwest and southeast corners, with one side getting less care.

Names Prospect Park as their pick.

Endorses Prospect; says the balance these parks offer is their favorite thing.

Visited on a frozen day; enjoyed the skating but was surprised by how many people were on the ice.

Recalls a skate on the Prospect Park lake near LeFrak, praising the quality of the natural ice.

Notes a shared designer with Central Park and says Prospect Park is better.