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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.

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

By Isabel Song Beer

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Prospect Park Alliance announces first-ever artist in residence, Adama Delphine Fawundu

By Isabel Song Beer

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Later, skater: The Skatepark Project to bring two new skate parks to Brooklyn

By Kirstyn Brendlen

Applications are open for the Green-Wood Cemetery's annual artist-in-residence program.

Green-Wood Cemetery launches search for next artist-in-residence

By Isabel Song Beer

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‘East New York is on the rise’: Parks department overhauls two local greenspaces to honor local history, improve community spaces

By Melissa Fishman

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Brownsville park ‘open for business’ after $21 million make-over

By Adam Daly

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Looking sharp! McGolrick Park gets $2M facelift, with seasonal farmer’s market to run year-round

By Kirstyn Brendlen

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‘A historic fixture’: Pols allocate $500k in state funds for Green-Wood Cemetery’s new education center

By Melissa Fishman

Fallkill Trail in Prospect Park

Prospect Park trail closed to visitors for decades reopens to the public

By Ximena Del Cerro

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St. Andrew’s Playground in Bed-Stuy to receive first total renovation in 20 years

By Melissa Fishman

Loud loo? Park dwellers want city to pay for quieter public bathroom

By Katie Honan, THE CITY

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Long-awaited Abolitionist Place Park takes shape in Downtown Brooklyn

By Anna Bradley-Smith

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Flatbush

Rich with tropical plants, Flatbush’s East 25th Street named Greenest Block in Brooklyn

By Anna Bradley-Smith

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Flatbush staple Lark Café to open second location in Prospect Park

By Ximena Del Cerro

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Kids & Education

School’s out: City Parks Foundation offers free summer sports programs in parks across Brooklyn

By Ximena Del Cerro

Jean-Michel Othoniel, view of Treasure Gardens at Seoul Museum of Art and Imperial Palace Garden, Seoul, South Korea, 2022.

Kids & Education

Brooklyn Botanic Garden unveils new sculptural installations

By Isabel Song Beer

NYC Parks cut ribbon on upgraded Bath Beach Playground

Just in time for summer! Park leaders join for ribbon cutting at upgraded Bath Beach Playground

By Jada Camille

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Competitive mini golf league coming to the Putting Green at Domino Park

By Ximena Del Cerro

Bushwick Inlet Park to hold third annual summer music series.

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Bushwick Inlet Park to hold third annual summer music series

By Isabel Song Beer

More from Around New York

The Rainbow Flag and American Flag at the Stonewall National Monument on Feb. 13.

Rainbow Flag continues to fly at Stonewall National Monument after defiant re-raising ceremony

Walter T. Mosely, Lenny Singletary and Mae Thomas.

Brooklyn civic leader Mae Thomas, 108, remembered as Bed-Stuy mainstay

Shot of an old ship in New York Harbor, depicting the NYC Revolutionary Trail.

New York Family

NYC Revolutionary Trail Launches June 2026: A Free AR Walking Tour for Families

Brooklyn subway platform where two women were assaulted

Suspect questioned for deranged Brooklyn subway assaults on women, including shoving one victim onto tracks