There are thousands of edible fruit trees in Brooklyn. Yet, much of the fruit residents grab from the supermarket sport an imported sticker.
The tension that has been brewing for over a year in Mount Prospect Park seems to have come to a standstill.
THE BROOKLYN HEIGHTS GARDEN CLUB will host the annual Brooklyn Heights Christmas tree lighting at the Promenade on Wednesday.
The needle has moved very little since last June, when the Brooklyn Eagle reported on the $11,165,000 skate garden facility.
If you’re looking for a spot of tranquility in the city this summer, there are more than 500 of them dotted across all five boroughs.
PROSPECT HEIGHTS — Nobody was able to coast through this meeting. Both sides were determined to cut an edge. Proponents of the proposed “Brooklyn Skate
Full slideshow below GRAND ARMY PLAZA — A second community meeting to discuss the proposed “Brooklyn Skate Garden” slated to be built in the middle
PROSPECT HEIGHTS — If you build it, they won’t come. In an exclusive interview with the Brooklyn Eagle, local residents of Prospect Heights expressed collective outrage, vehemently disagreeing with the
FLATFLATBUSH — A recent article in Gothamist tells of the travails of the four-block Flatbush Gardens housing complex, saying that the owners of the development have filed to evict more
“There may be finer views than this in the world, but I don’t believe it,” President Abraham Lincoln said in 1864 at the site where the Brooklyn Heights Promenade would
Almost overnight, the COVID-19 pandemic has transformed many Americans’ relationships with food. To relieve some of the stress associated with shopping safely for groceries and ensure food security, many people
The Brooklyn Queens Land Trust, a nonprofit group that owns and supports a network of 35 community gardens across Brooklyn and Queens, has been selected as a recipient of an
Thousands of trees were uprooted across New York City in Tropical Storm Isaias on August 4. The city’s Parks Department received more than 21,000 service requests for street and park
Elizabeth (Betty) Scholtz, celebrated horticulturist and beloved director emeritus of Brooklyn Botanic Garden, died at her home in Brooklyn on April 22 at the age of 98. Ms. Scholtz had
Death of nurse beaten by patient ruled a homicide The death of a Queens nurse who was badly beaten by a patient at Brookdale Hospital six years ago has been
An article in the Brooklyn Eagle last month revealed that more than 100 community gardens on city-owned land are in danger of closing or relocating due to new restrictions in
Brooklyn just got a new selfie hot spot. When Brooklyn Botanic Garden’s Cherry Esplanade is bursting with springtime blossoms, the hilltop directly above it will surely become a popular place
Subscribe to Brooklyn this Week: iTunes Spotify Stitcher The contract, created by the Parks Department’s GreenThumb program and signed every four years, includes an updated liability policy, a limit on
Roughly 100 community gardens on city-owned land are in danger of closing or relocating due to a new licensing agreement from the Parks Department that gardeners are calling unfair and
Cymbrowitz says new rent law helps seniors A recent change in state law will allow more senior citizens and people with disabilities to qualify for programs that freeze rents, according
A group of Bushwick neighbors who banded together to rebuild a neglected park are looking to spruce up some more green spaces through a growing project they’ve dubbed the “Good
It’s been nearly a decade since Manny Howard published “My Empire of Dirt,” a memoir about transforming his Flatbush backyard into an urban farm and subsisting for a month off
Chickens are such a Brooklyn thing. If you don’t have a yard in which to raise them yourself, you’re welcome to visit the flocks that liven up Crown Heights’ Imani
Nestled in bustling Park Slope, one late 19th century building is holding onto its historic roots, and, watering them. A welcome new addition to the over 125-year-old Montauk Club (25
After 15 years of competing, residents of Macon Street between Ralph and Howard Avenues, in Bedford-Stuyvesant are overjoyed that their block was named 2014 Greenest Block in Brooklyn. The block also won for Best Street Tree Beds.
Their victory over nearly 200 blocks from more than 30 neigh …After 15 years of competing, residents of Macon Street between Ralph and Howard Avenues, in Bedford-Stuyvesant are overjoyed that their block was named 2014 Greenest Block in Brooklyn. The block also won for Best Street Tree Beds.
Their victory over nearly 200 blocks from more than 30 neigh …Taking advantage of the beautiful weather, the Bay Ridge Jewish Center once again hosted its recycling-themed Community & Educational Garden event on Sunday, June 29.
The free event was the third garden event of the season for BRJC, Fourth Avenue and 81st Street, made possib …Taking advantage of the beautiful weather, the Bay Ridge Jewish Center once again hosted its recycling-themed Community & Educational Garden event on Sunday, June 29.
The free event was the third garden event of the season for BRJC, Fourth Avenue and 81st Street, made possib …
The Urban Meadow Community Garden and Mother Cabrini Playground was the place to be on Easter morning, as dozens of babes and toddlers enjoyed a Columbia Waterfront District tradition –
It’s that time of year — time to nominate your favorites in Brooklyn for Services, Home & Garden. Home is where the heart is, and the Best of the Boro’s
Two Trees Management will be building community goodwill and maximizing the use of their 11 acres at the former Domino Sugar refinery site during the year before construction begins on
The Citizens Committee for New York City is launching the “Citizens Committee/TD Bank Environmental Grants” program with a $100,000 grant from TD Bank. Over a period of two years, Citizens
It has been just over a year since the 64th Street CommunityGarden in Sunset Park became a second classroom for over 400children aged six to 13 and the learning shows no signs of abating,thanks to the hard work of their teen mentors and funding that willtake them at through at least this next pla …