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 “Flowers and Plants”
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
Extreme Weather Is Soaking New York City. Community Gardens Can Help.
By Gotham Rex on July 27, 2022
Intense storms are on the rise, which probably means more flooding. Local green spaces are on the case. Source: New York Times
Where to Enjoy Cherry Blossoms in N.Y.C.
By Gotham Rex on March 26, 2022
Though the earliest cherry trees have already begun blooming, there are weeks of pink and white flowers ahead. Source: New York Times
When Life Changed, Reiki, Tarot and a Home Redo Were There to Help
By Gotham Rex on January 31, 2022
Helen Ho was laid off from her urban planning job at the beginning of the pandemic. She saw it as a chance to focus on the things she really liked doing. Source: New York Times
Moving to a Crown Heights Apartment Allowed Her to Nurture a Green Thumb
By Gotham Rex on October 11, 2021
Taming the junglelike garden in Brooklyn has given her purpose — and a place to entertain. Source: New York Times
Making Streetside Dining Permanent
By Gotham Rex on September 20, 2021
New York is moving to make outdoor restaurant sheds permanent, but some activists are fiercely opposed. Source: New York Times
Soon at Bars, It’s Adios to ‘Cuomoritos’
By Gotham Rex on April 28, 2021
Lawmakers are expected to move to pause Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo’s rule that forced bars and restaurants to serve food with alcoholic drinks. Source: New York Times
Are There More Tulips Than Usual This Year?
By Gotham Rex on April 27, 2021
After a year of languishing, New York City is flourishing. Source: New York Times
Will Lagging Ridership Cloud the Future of Public Transit?
By Gotham Rex on March 22, 2021
New York City’s system depends on revenue from fares, but it could take years for riders to fully return to subways, trains and buses. Source: New York Times
How to Grow a Hydroponic Garden
By Gotham Rex on October 24, 2020
It’s getting cold out there. Take your pandemic gardening inside. Source: New York Times
The Uncertain Future of Midtown
By Gotham Rex on July 27, 2020
Midtown Manhattan faces an economic catastrophe, a cascade of loss upon loss in the city’s corporate heart that threatens to alter its identity. Source: New York Times
The Case Against Ghislaine Maxwell
By Gotham Rex on July 13, 2020
The socialite linked with Jeffrey Epstein is expected to appear in court Tuesday to face charges of facilitating the abuse of teenage girls. Source: New York Times