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    Fort Greene Park Redesign Will Include Tree Removal and Replanting

    trees in Fort Greene Park
    • Architecture

    • Fort Greene

    Apr 16, 2021 • 11:00am
    by Kevin Duggan
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    Parks Department lumberjacks will be chopping down trees in Fort Greene Park as part of a recently-relaunched $24 million makeover of the lawn’s Myrtle Avenue side — but they promise they’ll plant at least 200 new ones when it’s finished, according to an agency spokesperson.

    How many will be removed is unknown

    After Previous Controversial Plan Fizzled, City Relaunches Redesign of Fort Greene Park

    fort greene park
    • Interiors & Renovation

    • Fort Greene

    Apr 13, 2021 • 09:00am
    by Kevin Duggan
    1

    City green space gurus propose an extensive makeover that will include new basketball and barbecue areas, better accessibility, and an environmental review.

    The fate of 83 beloved trees is uncertain

    Cobble Hill Residents Rattled by ‘Shrieking’ Sounds Emanating From Luxury Tower at LICH Site

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    • Development

    • Cobble Hill

    Mar 31, 2021 • 10:00am
    by Kevin Duggan
    1

    A luxury condo in Cobble Hill has radiated a shrill whistling sound for months, disrupting life in the quiet brownstone nabe with its piercing noise, according to locals.

    The balconies are the issue

    Lend a Hand and Help Get Prospect Park Ready for Another Warm Weather Season

    prospect park brooklyn
    • Brooklyn Life

      Mar 29, 2021 • 10:00am
      by Susan De Vries

      You can give back and enjoy some fresh air by lending a hand to some cleanup efforts this spring.

      Registration is required

      EPA and DCP Promise to Make Gowanus Green Affordable Housing Development Safe From Toxins

      gowanus green pollution
      • Development

      • Gowanus

      Mar 26, 2021 • 01:43pm
      by Kevin Duggan

      The joint statement came after a behind-the-scenes rift between the two agencies due to concerns over the polluted site where a 100 percent affordable housing complex is planned.

      Locals have been protesting the potential risks of development on the site

      Marvel Architects Designs 23-Story Building for Former Con Ed Site in Williamsburg

      • Development

      • Williamsburg

      Mar 26, 2021 • 09:00am
      by Craig Hubert

      Marvel Architects is behind the design, and the renderings they presented at the meeting show a sleek yet jagged building with interesting angles.

      The office and retail building will not contain residences

      State Seeks Public Input for Williamsburg’s Marsha P. Johnson Park After Outcry

      rendering of proposal for marsha p johnson
      • Interiors & Renovation

      • Williamsburg

      Mar 25, 2021 • 12:29pm
      by Kevin Duggan
      1

      Starting May 31, the public sessions will solicit design ideas to honor the late gay liberation activist and celebrate the LGBTQ+ movement.

      Other park upgrades will wrap June 1

      Enjoy the Dazzling Colors of Spring With a Tree Tour Through Green-Wood Cemetery

      green-wood cemetery
      • Brooklyn Life

        Mar 23, 2021 • 03:00pm
        by Susan De Vries

        Green-Wood cemetery is a visual treat at any time of year but spring brings a special riot of color across the open space.

        There are more than 7,000 trees

        Williamsburg Air Quality Study Points to Pollution Hot Spots on Southside

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        • Brooklyn Life

        • Williamsburg

        Mar 12, 2021 • 09:00am
        by Rose Adams

        A coalition of community groups conducted a two-year air quality study in Williamsburg that found levels of pollution higher than the state’s monitors, according to the environmentalists behind the effort.

        They propose green interventions near the Marcy stop

        State Parks Scraps Initial Designs for Marsha P. Johnson Park After Outcry

        rendering of proposed design for Marsha P Johnson State Park
        • Brooklyn Life

        • Williamsburg

        Mar 11, 2021 • 10:00am
        by Kevin Duggan

        A controversial plan to splash the waterfront Marsha P. Johnson State Park in Williamsburg with an ostentatious mural of rainbow colors — ostensibly in honor of the park’s namesake LGBTQ icon — has been dropped following objections from Johnson’s family and other activists over a lack of public input.

        There will be public workshops
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