Even as the weather gets cooler, Crown Heights residents are continuing their months-long fight to get a fountain at Brower Park back into operation after a scorching summer without it.

Frustrated residents, who formed a Fix the Fountain Committee, are demanding the city Department of Parks and Recreation fix the fountain, a popular water play area for children, and provide transparency around the process.

“There were inquiries, 311 complaints and neighbors talking and you would go check and it was still off,” said Shelly Fank, a parent of a four year-old who frequents the park and the fountain too cool off during the summer. “We were just getting no responses in any direction.”

By mid-July, the group delivered a petition to Community Board 8, which covers Brower Park. Later, CB8 Di

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