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Southern Brooklynites call for safe opening of city beaches

By Jessica Parks

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Gardeners at Floyd Bennett Field allowed back in after weeklong closure

By Rose Adams

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Grave circumstances: Green-Wood Cemetery may close due to rule breakers

By Ben Verde

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Brooklyn Heights

Park stewards unveil plaza plans beneath Brooklyn Bridge

By Kevin Duggan

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City must reuse old bricks to build Butler Street head house: EPA

By Kevin Duggan

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Parks’ GreenThumb program launches virtual gardening classes

By Meg Capone

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Arts & Entertainment

This Week: Celebrate Earth Day at home with Prospect Park

By Ben Verde

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Greenpoint

Greenpoint pol wants to turn MTA storage site into waterfront open space

By Kevin Duggan

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Disposable gloves, face masks are the new litter plaguing Brooklyn streets

By Jessica Parks

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Cops accidentally close Bushwick park after ‘misunderstanding’ new playground order

By Kevin Duggan

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Play-grounded: Governor orders all city playgrounds to close

By Kevin Duggan

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Not playing fair: City to close four Brooklyn playgrounds for flouting social distancing rules

By Kevin Duggan

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Downtown

City starts work on long-stalled Brooklyn War Memorial accessibility upgrades

By Kevin Duggan

Gowanus

City wants to replace historic Butler Street facade with faux-aged bricks

By Kevin Duggan

Getting lit: Brooklyn’s flood-prone communities get investment from Albany

Small-scale approaches to keeping Brooklyn afloat

By Jessica Parks

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Feds halt study of southern Brooklyn sea wall, leaving experts looking for smaller-scale alternatives

By Rose Adams & Jessica Parks

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EPA unveils schedule for Gowanus cleanup’s first phase

By Kevin Duggan

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Downtown

Baggin’ it: Brooklyn businesses prepare for plastic bag ban

By Kevin Duggan & Amalia Arms

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City to appeal Fort Greene Park state judge’s order

By Kevin Duggan

No grow: Botanic Garden bigwigs double down on opposition to proposed Franklin Ave megadevelopment

Internal memo shows city knew of dangers development poses to Brooklyn Botanic Garden for months

By Ben Verde

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Congressmember Mike Lawler of New York speaks in Washington on July 17 during a press conference to support the LGBTQ hotline.

‘Unfathomable’: Trump administration ends LGBTQ youth suicide hotline

Christine Kangaloo, president of Trinidad and Tobago makes a speech during the Opening Ceremony of the 2023 Youth Commonwealth Games at Hasely Crawford Stadium on Aug. 04, 2023 in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago.

Trinidad declares State of Emergency after foiling deadly gang, inmate plots

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Where to Celebrate Shark Week in NYC, Long Island & Beyond: Great Events, Live Cams, and Family Fun

Jose Reyes David Wright: Baseball player #7 in black uniform congratulates baseball player #5 in black uniform

Jose Reyes reveling in David Wright’s number retirement: ‘He’s like my big brother’