A slide, monkey bars and a safe space for the community is now gone after a fire destroyed a popular playground in Coney Island. Caution tape, burned equipment and debris now lives at the playground inside Asser Levy Park. People in the community have been coming to check on the playground after hearing it caught on fire. According to the NYPD, a tree caught on fire around 2:00am Tuesday morning and spread to the playground. News 12 was told the Parks Department closed it off and they're evaluating the damages and next steps. Click here to read more on brooklyn.news12.com.
