Good news for runner, bikers, and those who like to enjoy Prospect Park in the evening.

City Officials announced on Monday that starting on Monday, August 27, 2007, East Drive in Prospect Park will no longer be open
to motor vehicles on weekday evenings. The way it is now, drivers can used the  East Drive on weekdays from 7 to 9 a.m. and
from 5 to 7 p.m.. The road is closed on weekends.

City officials said
the road was being closed as part of an effort to expand recreation in
the park. A spokesperson for the TA said the closing should not
unduly affect neighborhood traffic in the surrounding areas.