Adrian Benepe of the Brooklyn Botanic Garden believes in trees and is highlighting them in a new exhibit. And New York’s City Council is back on the ballot starting Saturday. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Benepe, Adrian”
The Greenest Block Grows in Brooklyn
By Gotham Rex on August 10, 2022
A block of Lincoln Place in Crown Heights is the winner of an urban gardening award. Its trees lower temperatures, one of the gardeners says. Source: New York Times
Inside the Holiday Light Show at Brooklyn Botanic Garden
By Gotham Rex on December 3, 2021
Outdoor installations like the elaborate illuminations at Brooklyn Botanic Garden are perfect for this second pandemic winter. Source: New York Times
Schools Beat Earlier Plagues With Outdoor Classes. We Should, Too.
By Gotham Rex on July 20, 2020
A century ago, children in New York City attended classes during a pandemic. It seemed to work. Source: New York Times
New York City Has 2,300 Parks. But Poor Neighborhoods Lose Out.
By Gotham Rex on July 15, 2020
Governors Island and other large parks are trying to attract more underserved visitors, who need outdoor space more than ever during the pandemic. Source: New York Times
New Woe for a Jittery N.Y.C.: Illegal Fireworks Going Off All Night
By Gotham Rex on June 19, 2020
The city received 1,737 fireworks complaints in the first half of June, 80 times as many as it got in the same period last year. Source: New York Times