Friends of Wingate Park

Since 2011, Friends of Wingate Park (FOWP) has played a significant role in the transformation of Wingate Park. Prior to FOWP commitment the park overshadowed by negative influences such as gang action, drug use and other criminal behavior. These activities, as we know prevented the community from seeing it as the jewel it was intended. Beginning 2011 FOWP galvanized community members by first changing their vision to the positive aspects of Wingate Park and then focusing their energies to remove negative activity with the assistance of the police department. Now, Wingate Park has health fairs, concerts and picnics for the community and the borough of Brooklyn.