Brooklyn Botanic Garden

960 Franklin: A Bad Deal for the Brooklyn Botanic Gardens and for Crown Heights

A hanging scrim shows the proposed towers and their size relative to the conservatory buildings. Via BBG website.In July the Brooklyn Botanic Gardens (BBG) opened a new exhibit in one of their many conservatorie [/brooklyn-botanic-garden-presents-exhibit-protesting-sun-blocking-towers/]s. What made this exhibit different was that they were not showcasing exotic flora.

Central Brooklyn

Brooklyn Botanic Garden Turns Up The Heat: Chile Pepper Festival Sept. 28

CROWN HEIGHTS – Lovers of hot and spicy cuisine will be heading to the Brooklyn Botanic Garden [https://www.bbg.org] on Saturday (Sept. 28) for the 27th annual Chile Pepper Festival [https://www.bbg.org/visit/event/chile_pepper_festival_2019_events#tastings], featuring dozens of food vendors, cooking demos,

News

Crown Heights Block Wins Greenest In Brooklyn

CROWN HEIGHTS – On Thursday, the Brooklyn Botanic Garden awarded Lincoln Place, between Nostrand and New York Avenues, the winner in this year’s Greenest Block in Brooklyn [https://www.bbg.org/community/greenest_block_2019] contest. 1st Place Residential: Lincoln Place between Nostrand & New York Avenues, via Brooklyn Botanic Garden

Arts & Culture

Weekend Art Events: August 2-4 (First Saturday At Brooklyn Museum, 70s Soul Jam, Salsa Sunday & More)

This is a great weekend for music! Check out a variety of performances happening throughout Brooklyn. From DJ Nosaj Thing performing at Prospect Park’s Bandshell to the 70s Soul Jam featuring classic groups from the decade—there’s something for everyone. This is also the last weekend to check

Central Brooklyn

Brooklyn Botanic Garden Presents Exhibit Protesting Sun-Blocking Towers

CROWN HEIGHTS – On Tuesday, July 30, the Brooklyn Botanic Garden (BBG) debuted Fight for Sunlight [https://www.bbg.org/visit/event/fight_for_sunlight_exhibit], a new exhibition that addresses “an existential threat facing our Garden.” Brooklyn Botanic Garden, 150 Eastern Parkway entranceThe exhibit is a “grassroots effort to prevent

Arts & Culture

Weekend Art Events: July 26-28 (FELA! The Concert, Waack To The Future, Brooklyn Roots Festival & More)

Take a break from the summer heat with some indoor and late-night events happening around Brooklyn this weekend! Check out a Waack/Vogue dance battle at House of Yes or browse the FAD Market at The Invisible Dog. Don’t forget to check out ongoing events including On the (Queer)

Arts & Culture

Weekend Art Events: July 19-21 (Tiny Sketchbook Exhibit, Pearl Market, Coney Island Music Fest & More)

Spend the summer evenings outdoors at one of the many events happening around Brooklyn this weekend. Catch a movie at Greene Garden or see a live performance at the Gowanus Dredgers Canoe Club Boathouse. Plus, don’t forget to check out ongoing events including On the (Queer) Waterfront at the

Arts & Culture

Weekend Art Events: July 12-14 (City of Water Day, The Tempest, Stickball & More)

Take advantage of the long summer days with a variety of events throughout Brooklyn this weekend! Take a musical history walk at the Old Stone House or kayak at the Brooklyn Bridge Boathouse as part of City of Water Day. Looking to get your day started off on the right

Arts & Culture

Year Of The Pig: Celebrate The Lunar New Year In Brooklyn

Happy Year of the Pig! February 5 marks the start of the Chinese Lunar New Year [http://www.chinahighlights.com/travelguide/special-report/chinese-new-year/], a time for celebration, which includes family dinners, dragon and lion dances, lantern festivals, firecrackers, and lucky red envelopes (hongbaos) filled with cash. In Chinese astrology, each

Arts & Culture

Make Music Winter: Celebrate The Winter Solstice In Brooklyn

CROWN HEIGHTS/PROSPECT HEIGHTS – Celebrate the winter solstice—the longest night of the year—on Friday, December 21, with the return of Make Music Winter [http://www.makemusicny.org/winter-parades/], an annual outdoor celebration featuring free participatory musical parades across the city. Launched in 2011 by Make Music New York

Business

Winter Festival & Holiday Market Coming To Brooklyn Museum

PROSPECT HEIGHTS – With Thanksgiving fast approaching, it’s time to start prepping for the holidays, and Winterfest at the Brooklyn Museum [http://winterfestbrooklynmuseum.com/] will help get you into the spirit. Photo via WinterfestFrom Black Friday, November 23 through Monday, December 31, a 40,000-square-foot space between the Brooklyn Museum

Central Brooklyn

Throwing Shade: Which Brooklyn Apartments Are Stuck in the Shadows?

80 Flatbush rendering, Courtesy of Alloy Development and LuxigonLottery winners may have it made in the shade, but in real estate, sunlight sounds better. A new study from Localize [http://labs.localize.city/we-found-the-buildings-with-the-most-shade/] used a custom algorithm to discover the buildings in Brooklyn that are deepest in the shadows.

Arts & Culture

Weekend Art Events: Sept. 28-30 (The Great DUMBO Drop, Red Hook Regatta, Chile Pepper Fest & More)

This final week of September offers lots of fun things to do, including film screenings, the Chile Pepper Fest, and the Shop Black Pop-up. Don’t forget to check out the first annual Brooklyn School Gardens Crawl [/brooklyn-school-gardens-crawl/] on Saturday where ten District 15 schools from Red Hook to Kensington

Announcements

Greenest Block In Brooklyn Awarded To Prospect-Lefferts Gardens

PROSPECT-LEFFERTS GARDENS – Congratulations to the team of green thumbs who work to keep the Lefferts Avenue block between Bedford and Rogers blooming and lush. The Brooklyn Botanic Garden and Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams awarded the Lefferts Alliance Community Togetherness Block Association First Place for this year’s Greenest Block

Central Brooklyn

Brooklyn Botanic Garden Breaks Ground On New Overlook

CROWN HEIGHTS/PROSPECT HEIGHTS – The Brooklyn Botanic Garden [https://www.bbg.org/] hosted a ground-breaking on Wednesday morning for the new Robert W. Wilson Overlook that will offer visitors expansive views above the Garden’s Cherry Esplanade when it debuts in Summer 2019. Ground-breaking event for Brooklyn Botanic Garden’s

Announcements

Enter The Greenest Block In Brooklyn Competition

Think your block is the greenest and most beautiful in Brooklyn? Prove it by entering the Brooklyn Botanic Garden [https://www.bbg.org/]‘s Greenest Block in Brooklyn contest [https://www.bbg.org/community/greenestblock#apply]. Stuyvesant Avenue between Bainbridge and Chauncey Streets. (Photo via Brooklyn Botanic Garden)The contest

Central Brooklyn

Brooklyn Botanic Garden Hosts Annual Cherry Blossom Festival April 28 & 29

BROOKLYN BOTANIC GARDEN – The cherry blossoms will be in peak bloom this weekend (April 28 & 29) and the Brooklyn Botanic Garden will be hosting Sakura Matsuri 2018, the popular annual festival where visitors can enjoy the flowering trees as well as nearly 60 performances, demonstrations, and exhibits celebrating Japanese culture.

Central Brooklyn

Celebrate Earth Day 2018 In Brooklyn

Earth Day 2018 [https://www.earthday.org] is Sunday, April 22 and there are lots of events taking place across Brooklyn where you can show the planet some love and celebrate. Founded by John McConnell [http://www.earthsite.org/john.htm] on April 22, 1970, Earth Day is celebrated worldwide,

Arts & Culture

Weekend Art Events: September 28-October 1 (Questlove, Regatta, Chile Peppers & More)

September has come and gone and it’s starting to feel more like autumn. There’s lots happening this weekend to get you out of the house to enjoy the pleasant weather. Celebrate Icelandic culture or Latino Heritage. Dance to tunes spun by Questlove and donate to Hurricane Irma and

Arts & Culture

Make Music New York Returns Wednesday With Over 1,000 Performances

Make Music New York via Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/makemusicny/photos/a.10150572217472890.376466.57621362889/10154230826852890/?type=3&theater] Leave your earbuds at home tomorrow! Make Music New York [http://www.makemusicny.org/] returns for its eleventh year, Wednesday, June 21, to celebrate the summer solstice with musical performances

camps

Create Your Own Summer Camp With Brooklyn’s Many Attractions

Some kids — and parents — prefer a summer of family-led Brooklyn exploration over traditional summer camps. So we’ve put together a list of museums, beaches, and trails to explore. Additionally, check out unique Brooklyn activities while you’re out, like the most creative ice cream [/ten-amazing-ice-cream-shops-brooklyn/] shops, the last remaining

Arts & Culture

Weekend Art Events: April 28-30 (Cherry Blossoms, Save Sunny’s & More)

Cherry Blossoms at Brooklyn Botanic Garden (Photo by Pamela Wong/BKLYNER)It’s the last weekend of April! Where has the month gone? There’s lots going on this weekend—Cinco de Mayo skeletons, cherry blossoms, acrobats, fundraisers, and more! BRIC OPEN Festival [https://www.bricartsmedia.org/events-performances/bric-open-festival] When:

Central Brooklyn

Where To Drop Off Compost In Ditmas Park

(Photo by Prospect Farm)With the Department of Sanitation’s organics curbside collections expanding [/curbside-composting-coming-brooklyn-neighborhoods/] to Fort Greene, Bensonhurst, Coney Island, Sheepshead Bay, Kensington, and more — many lucky Brooklynites don’t have to travel to compost this summer. (See if your neighborhood and building will get the brown compost bin

Events

Preview Brooklyn Botanic Garden’s Cherry Blossom Festival 2017

Brooklyn Botanic Garden, 150 Eastern Parkway entranceCherry EsplanadeJapanese Pond Garden, Brooklyn Botanic Garden. (Photo by Pamela Wong)Japanese Pond Garden Japanese Pond Garden (Photo: Pamela Wong/BKLYNER)Cherry Esplanade seen from aboveBKLYNER took a quick field trip last week to preview the cherry blossom/sakura trees at the Brooklyn Botanic

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Weekend Events: April 7-9 (Art Loving, Bird Watching, Egg Hunting & More)

Photo via CAMBAThis weekend is jam-packed with lots of cool and fun things to see and do. There’s an Easter egg hunt and bird watching; Japanese flute and Argentinian guitar; painting and sculpture; film, music, and dance; and so much more! Shona Sculpture Sale [https://www.camba.org/support/