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After fire, Prospect Park will take ‘many seasons’ to recover and prepare for future droughts

By Kirstyn Brendlen

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Great moments in tree-story: Parks Department adds 17 local legends to list of ‘Great Trees of New York City’

By Kirstyn Brendlen

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Greenpoint

Demolition underway at CitiStorage site as city works toward completing Bushwick Inlet Park

By Kirstyn Brendlen

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Clearing the air: 1,500 new trees at Green-Wood Cemetery will filter greenhouse gases, fight climate change

By Kirstyn Brendlen

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Greenpoint

City brings Bedford Slip pedestrian plaza to Greenpoint for 6 weeks, locals push for more

By Kirstyn Brendlen

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Seventh annual Jamaica Bay Festival to bring Brooklynites closer to nature on July 13

By Natalie Dahan

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Red Hook

‘If you build it, they will skate’: New skate park opens at Red Hook’s Harold Ickes Playground

By Kirstyn Brendlen

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Summer gets sweeter as Purslane Cafe opens at Prospect Park boathouse

By Kirstyn Brendlen

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Summer is here, and so is Brooklyn Paper’s Beach Vibe Guide

By Kirstyn Brendlen & Gabriele Holtermann

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Downtown

History-making: Abolitionist Place Park opens in Downtown Brooklyn after 20-year journey

By Anna Bradley-Smith

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Insect infrastructure: ‘Bee hotels’ to provide refuge for pollinators in Brooklyn pedestrian plazas

By Kirstyn Brendlen

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Pot of gold: Sunset Park’s Rainbow Playground debuts $1.6M makeover

By Kirstyn Brendlen

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It’s time! Brooklyn Botanic Garden’s cherry blossoms reach ‘peak bloom season’

By Meaghan McGoldrick O'Neil

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Earth Day in Brooklyn! 10 photos showcasing the borough’s natural beauty

By Brooklyn Paper

How to celebrate Earth Day in Brooklyn

Tree-t yourself! Where to commemorate Earth Day in Brooklyn

By Isabel Song Beer

New York Restoration Project announces the return free tree giveaways with community partners starting April 13.

Branching out! New York Restoration Project to give away free trees for Earth Month

By Jada Camille

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Bay Ridge

Bay Ridge playground reopens after $5.4M makeover

By Adam Daly

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Bedford-Stuyvesant

Deep-rooted Bed-Stuy community garden won’t have to move, thanks to city agreement

By Kirstyn Brendlen

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The borough’s blooming battle: Enter now for the Greenest Block in Brooklyn Contest 2024

By Susan De Vries

The Green-Wood Cemetery is preparing the annual cherry blossom season where their 172 Japanese cherry blossom trees will bloom.

Greenwood Heights

Spring in bloom: Green-Wood gears up for cherry blossom season

By Isabel Song Beer

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