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Parks Dept. Updates City's 'Great Trees' List, 30 in Brooklyn

Parks Dept. Updates City's 'Great Trees' List, 30 in Brooklyn

A noted highlight is a Ginko tree in Bedford Stuyvesant.
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City Starts $3.9M Renovation on Weeksville Hunterfly Road Houses in Brooklyn

City Starts $3.9M Renovation on Weeksville Hunterfly Road Houses in Brooklyn

The restoration will include exterior renovations and the installation of a climate-controlled cellar to protect historical artifacts, among other things.
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Brooklyn Children’s Museum to Offer Free Field Trips to BK Title I Schools

Brooklyn Children’s Museum to Offer Free Field Trips to BK Title I Schools

A $100,000 grant will allow students to visit the museum through free school field trips.
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Top Awards for Books on Grief, Immigration, Black Labor History at Brooklyn Public Library

Top Awards for Books on Grief, Immigration, Black Labor History at Brooklyn Public Library

The 2024 Book Prize winners are Kaveh Akbar for "Martyr!" and Blair LM Kelley for "Black Folk: The Roots of the Black Working Class."
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Lakou NOU Residency Showcases Brooklyn's Haitian Heritage

Lakou NOU Residency Showcases Brooklyn's Haitian Heritage

Four Haitian-descended artists will create innovative projects connected to Flatbush, Crown Heights, Canarsie and East Flatbush.
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Richard Moylan to Retire in 2025 After Transforming Green-Wood Cemetery Into Cultural Landmark

Richard Moylan to Retire in 2025 After Transforming Green-Wood Cemetery Into Cultural Landmark

Over his nearly 40-year tenure, Moylan transformed the historic Brooklyn cemetery into a cultural and educational destination.
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Brooklyn Holocaust Survivor Celebrates 100th Birthday

Brooklyn Holocaust Survivor Celebrates 100th Birthday

Assemblyman William Colton and City Councilmember Susan Zhuang honored Holocaust survivor and World War II veteran Vladimir Sats on his 100th birthday.
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Brooklyn College Among Top Regional Universities for Diversity, Value, Social Mobility

Brooklyn College Among Top Regional Universities for Diversity, Value, Social Mobility

The CUNY college ranked first for ethnic diversity and third for least debt at graduation, according to U.S. News and World Report's 2025 Best College rankings.
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Brooklyn Museum Kicks Off 200th Anniversary Birthday Bash on Oct. 5

Brooklyn Museum Kicks Off 200th Anniversary Birthday Bash on Oct. 5

The borough's iconic cultural institution will have curator talks, art classes, music, a poetry marathon and much more all weekend.
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FLAG Award For Teaching Excellence Opens Nominations

FLAG Award For Teaching Excellence Opens Nominations

Nominate your favorite teacher by Nov. 24, 2024.
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