In a recent City Council hearing, the Parks Department was called on by environmentalists and officials to increase New York City’s tree canopy from the current 22% to 30% by 2035, an ambitious goal that would see the city investing in trees as actors against climate change. Adrian Benepe, president and CEO of the Brooklyn Botanic Garden (BBG), believes that the goal is one worth fighting for.
Transforming Brooklyn waterfronts, opening access, calling for collective action
SUNSET PARK — E-bikes were the culprit of a three-alarm fire that began in a Sunset Park storage facility this past Sunday afternoon, according to
The design of the planned $3 billion Brooklyn Detention Center, at the site of the 70-year-old now-shuttered facility at 275 Atlantic Ave., has changed since
After a decadelong effort, the city will transform a once-abandoned lot into a communal gardening and learning space for students and local residents in Brooklyn’s
Efforts to turn what was once the largest landfill site in the world into a public park hit a milestone Sunday with the opening of
Today, Forest for All NYC, in partnership with the Parks and Open Space Partners NYC and New York City Department of Parks and Recreation, celebrates
BROOKLYN — With cycling numbers at an all-time high throughout the city, and more than 550,000 trips, the Mayor and appropriate department heads have expanded