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Founded by John McConnell [http://www.earthsite.org/john.htm] on April 22, 1970, Earth Day is celebrated worldwide, raising awareness about our planet and what we can do preserve and care for it. The theme for Earth Day 2017 is Environmental and Climate Literacy [http://www.earthday.org/earthday/
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Photo by Myrtle Avenue Brooklyn Partnership [http://myrtleavenue.org/myrtle-avenue-plaza-nearing-completion/?utm_source=Myrtle+Minutes+E-Newsletter&utm_campaign=f4f68ba3b6-Tree+Lighting+in+Fort+Greene+Park+%26+more&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_942e880905-f4f68ba3b6-74753449] Just in time for summer, the Myrtle Avenue Plaza [http://myrtleavenue.org/plaza/], a four-block
Business
Mid-April is usually when the last frost date passes for our area, and it’s finally a good time to plant. Here are our favorite spots to purchase seeds and plants in Brooklyn. Most larger garden centers will deliver your plants as well — just ask. Please add your favorites in
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Maple Street Community Garden, 237 Maple Street between Rogers & Nostrand Avenues. (Photo by Ali Jacobs)In just one year, the beloved Maple Street Community Garden [https://maplestreetgarden.org] could turn a completely new leaf. NYC Parks announced the completion of the Uniform Land Use Review Procedure (ULURP) certification for
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Louis Valentino, Jr. Pier in Red Hook (Photo by Eddie Cheaz via Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10205353122345978&set=br.Abq4yba1hYwK3czo1s7hVEgPokIwS2VHlfhTREoxDHJqY8olUUG7Nm5lG1Oke9hftEaPrECCzgaFyUzz8TwOhIvU1AC7bBFtrYah0Gh40i3FawdL4w7iAuWIQ0jBUQGhwbn3CMliVqmpiMvJaiMvviKXOyY9CMwZdzqcT39zJHIuViOPiMZus9g73lpF2eG-Pbly9a0GwTyohx7RdsvONkh7Wk_lva2MY9pjtR74XLPtChC5bDchAqtEb_U-BVNUJo4&type=3&theater] )Dust off your portfolios and CVs, Brooklyn creatives! The NYC Department of Cultura
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NYC Compost Bin (Photo by Sparkle Kitchen via Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/sparklekitchenhome/photos/a.476761679149323.1073741828.476273699198121/509098995915591/?type=3&theater] )Good news for eco-friendly Brooklynites! The NYC Department of Sanitation is expanding its organics curbside collections to additional neighborhoods throughout the borough, including Downtown Brooklyn, Southern
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Intersection at 6th Avenue and Flatbush Avenue (March 30, Photo by Pamela Wong/BKLYNER)Flatbush Avenue, between Bergen Street and Sterling Place, is going to get a lot nicer—and safer. A project that will transform three islands along Flatbush Avenue into pedestrian-friendly green spaces kicked off this week. The
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Rendering via KPFNYCHA has commissioned architectural firm Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates (KPF) to design a resiliency and renewal program for the Red Hook Houses in response to the devastation caused by Superstorm Sandy in 2012. The storm left thousands of Red Hook residents without power and basic necessities for weeks
Animals
Parade grounds dog run plans. (Rendering via Kensington Dog Run Association/facebook)After years of petitions [/neighbors-launch-petition-for-dog-run-at-parade-ground-ditmas-park/], meetings, and voting, the Kensington Dog Run is finally becoming a reality for the many dog owners without direct access to open space. The in-progress designs are a collaborative effort from the Prospect
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Eva Lewandowski L, Anne Schoeneborn, L2 and volunteers test driving the new bee suits! (Photo via Nathan Thompson)The explosive growth in non-commercial beekeeping has generated excitement throughout New York City, especially since beekeeping became legal here in 2010. But it’s a challenge to find trained beekeepers and appropriate
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Fort Greene Park (Photo by Pamela Wong/BKLYNER)Fort Greene Park is one of eight city parks selected for redesign and improvements as part of the $50 million Parks Without Borders Program [https://www.nycgovparks.org/planning-and-building/planning/parks-without-borders] . A part of OneNYC [http://www1.nyc.gov/html/onenyc/index.
Announcements
New York City Department of Environmental Protection is doing some maintenance to the drinking water delivery system today and tomorrow (2/2/17) and 2/3/17), which could cause some residents to see brownish water coming out of the tap. While it is not harmful, residents should not drink