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After fire, Prospect Park will take ‘many seasons’ to recover and ...
Nov 13, 2024 · Unprecedented drought brings unprecedented fires. Forest fires in New York City are nearly unprecedented. None have been recorded in Prospect Park in recent history, and while wildfires are part of the natural cycle in some parts of the …
‘Not merely a crossing’: The Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge, a marvel …
Nov 20, 2024 · The bridge was initially proposed to connect Staten Island with the rest of the boroughs. According to Stuart Rankin, a professional engineer and senior vice president of the National Bridges and Structures Practice at WSP, Staten Island was effectively cut off from the rest of the city before the bridge’s opening in 1964.
‘Lightscape’ returns to Brooklyn Botanic Garden with new …
Nov 12, 2024 · BBG’s Palm House will also host the Lightscape Bar, a cozy stop for revelers to grab a drink along the trail. “Lightscape is New York City’s most immersive and enchanting way to spend a winter evening and enjoy the spirit of the season in community,” said Adrian Benepe, president and CEO of Brooklyn Botanic Garden.
Wallabout Wonderland returns to Brooklyn Navy Yard with over …
Nov 19, 2024 · The Brooklyn Navy Yard will host its seventh annual Wallabout Wonderland holiday market on Dec. 7 and 8, featuring more than 200 local vendors for a weekend of festive shopping and family-friendly activities.
Save A Lot opens automated grocery delivery hub in Brooklyn, …
Oct 10, 2024 · Robots find food inside the Save A Lot facility and bring it to human packers, who assemble the orders. Photo courtesy of Save A Lot. The system can put together a 50-item grocery order in as little as six minutes, according to Fabric, and orders could be delivered to the consumer’s door in half an hour.
Brooklyn’s guide to the 2024 New York City Marathon: Who’s …
Oct 30, 2024 · Local runners to look out for. Of course, hundreds of Brooklynites will take part in the marathon — but two in particular will run with New York Road Runners’ Team Inspire, a group of 26 people bringing purpose to their races. Ocean Hill resident LaDawn Jefferson is running to support the Red Door Community, a nonprofit dedicated to …
Brooklyn man accused of murdering father at luxury Irish hotel
Nov 14, 2024 · A Brooklyn man has been accused of murdering his father, whose body was discovered at a luxury hotel in Ireland earlier this week. Henry McGowan, 30, of Carroll Gardens, appeared in Portlaoise District Court in Ireland on Thursday, where he faced charges stemming from the alleged murder of his father, John McGowan, 60.
Crown Heights blaze injures two residents amid surge of fires in 12 ...
Nov 4, 2024 · Two Crown Heights residents were injured in an apartment building fire on Sunday night, one of three blazes in the area within a 12-hour span.
Coney Island goes Hollywood: ‘Gravesend’ season three kicks off …
Jun 11, 2024 · Time to break out the popcorn! Brooklyn’s biggest and baddest mafia family is back in a big way as filming for the third season of “Gravesend” gets underway in Coney Island with a larger-than-life guest star.