The march is scheduled to begin on June 15 at 6:00 p.m. at Bayard Street and McGuinness Boulevard;<\/span> a town hall meeting<\/span> at Broadway Stages is also scheduled for June 15 to discuss the future of the redesign plan.<\/span><\/p>\n \u2730\u2730\u2730<\/span><\/p>\n CONSTRUCTION BEGINS ON NEW ABOLITIONIST PLACE PARK IN WILLOUGHBY<\/p>\n DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN \u2014 Workers have begun construction on a long-delayed new park next to City Point Mall in downtown Brooklyn. reports New York SONGS<\/span><\/a>, with a drone shot showing the organic layout of the future green space of Abolitionist Place, set to open this fall. The park, formerly called Willoughby Square Park, was originally proposed in 2019, but <\/span>was met with community rejection<\/span> over claims that the plans did not adequately honor the area’s legacy of involvement in abolitionism: the site was home to houses believed to be part of the Underground Railroad.<\/span><\/p>\n The park will also feature a sculpture themed after the quest for freedom, designed by artist Kameelah Janan Rasheed, and inscriptions throughout the space meditating on its history.<\/span><\/p>\n \u2730\u2730\u2730<\/span><\/p>\n THE EXHIBITION “THE POWER OF TREES” EXPLORES NATURE’S CAPACITY TO MITIGATE CLIMATE CHANGE<\/p>\n PROSPECT HEIGHTS \u2014 Brooklyn Botanic Garden’s 2023 Summer and Fall Program Series: Power of Trees, which opens this Saturday, June 17, focuses on the ways in which trees serve as pillars of the natural and cultural world. Developed in collaboration with AnkhLave Arts Alliance, The Nature Conservancy, Natural Areas Conservancy, Climate Museum, I AM CaribBEING and Moskehtu Consulting, the launch of this series on June 17 will include a celebration with a specific exhibition of six sculptural works titled “Branching”. Out: Trees as Community Hosts,\u201d an interpretive signage exhibit, titled \u201cPower of Trees: Stories from the Collection,\u201d where visitors can learn more about BBG’s collection of more than 3,700 trees and their role in climate change mitigation, and a pop-up window. installation in the Conservatory Gallery with an interactive sticker wall that aims to inspire learning, dialogue and climate action.<\/span><\/p>\n Running through October 22nd, Power of Trees will highlight unexpected facts about specific tree species found in the Garden that New Yorkers live with in Brooklyn and beyond. Notable species include the common horse chestnut, which produces spiky, inedible fruit, and the giant sequoia, which has adapted to fire.<\/span><\/p>\n \u2730\u2730\u2730<\/span><\/p>\n PROSPECT PARK TO HOST THE JUNE CELEBRATIONS<\/p>\n PROSPECT PARK: The historic Lefferts House Museum in Prospect Park will host a Juneteenth celebration this weekend with African and African-American cultural events in honor of the national holiday, which celebrates the end of slavery. Presented by the Prospect Park Alliance and the Asase Yaa Cultural Arts Foundation, Saturday’s free event will feature African dance and drumming, tap, gospel music and theatrical readings, as well as cooking and historical games; while on Sunday, One Love Little Caribbean Day will highlight local artists and DJs, along with games, children’s activities and refreshments.<\/span><\/p>\n Saturday’s event will take place on June 17th from 1-6pm at the historic Lefferts House on Flatbush Avenue, and free tickets are available. <\/span>online at EventBrite<\/span><\/a>; Sunday’s festivities will be at the LeFrak Center inside the park on June 18 from 2 to 10 p.m.<\/span><\/p>\n \u2730\u2730\u2730<\/span><\/p>\n ON-GRID BIOGAS RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECT LAUNCHED IN NEWTOWN CREEK<\/p>\n GREENPOINT \u2014 An innovative new project has emerged that turns wastewater into renewable energy from the Department of Environmental Protection’s Newtown Creek Wastewater Resource Recovery Facility in Greenpoint. Officials from the city, DEP, EPA-Region 2 and National Grid joined on Wednesday, June 14 to celebrate the start of this renewable on-grid biogas project at the facility. The project, the first of its kind, has already begun to produce a reliable source of clean, renewable energy, reducing the amount of organic waste sent to landfills and improving air quality.<\/span><\/p>\n This effort has the potential to produce enough renewable energy to heat nearly 5,200 homes in Brooklyn and reduce annual greenhouse gas emissions by more than 90,000 metric tons, the equivalent of taking nearly 19,000 cars off the road. ‘year or grow 1.5 million trees for 10 years. .<\/span><\/p>\n \u2730\u2730\u2730<\/span><\/p>\n DOG CAFE EXPANDS TO WILLIAMSBURG<\/p>\n WILLIAMSBURG \u2014 A new pup-friendly restaurant, the second outpost of East Village cafe Boris & Horton, opened in Williamsburg last week, reports Time Out New York<\/span><\/a>, with a sit-down restaurant for humans, a dog shop, and a large space for pets to socialize and play. The cafe also offers a range of treats for dogs and people alike, with standard fare like coffee, salads and toast joined by food-themed dog biscuits, as well as more unusual offerings like dog-friendly ice cream and french fries.<\/span><\/p>\n The original location is known for cross-species events <\/span>like their bi-monthly dog \u200b\u200bcomedy nights<\/span><\/a>, which raise funds for local shelters; hours for the Williamsburg location can be viewed online at the cafe’s website.<\/span><\/p>\n \u2730\u2730\u2730<\/span><\/p>\n BROOKLYN’S OLDEST BUTCHER IS LOOKING AT BANKRUPTCY<\/p>\n COBBLE HILL – The historic Staubitz Market butcher shop, which opened in 1917, is on the brink of bankruptcy, reports the New York Post<\/span><\/a>which says its owner, John McFadden Jr., is trying to raise $150,000 in <\/span>GoFundMe platform<\/span><\/a> to save the store from closing. McFadden, who inherited the store when his father died the following November <\/span>65 years behind the counter<\/span>, writes that the business is struggling to compete with larger chains and needs cash to finance city-ordered emergency repairs; the shop is Brooklyn’s oldest butcher shop and has changed hands several times over the years, with McFadden Sr. being the third owner.<\/span><\/p>\n “We are reaching out to our beloved community, loyal patrons, and anyone who appreciates the value of small, local, mom-and-pop and specialty stores that are dying out. This iconic family business will become another storefront empty without your generous support,\u201d McFadden wrote; Loyal supporters have responded, donating more than $27,000 so far.<\/span><\/p>\n \u2730\u2730\u2730<\/span><\/p>\n REP. CLARKE, NY SUN WORKS INVEST IN CLIMATE EDUCATION<\/p>\n MIDWOOD \u2014 Rep. Yvette Clarke (D-09\/Flatbush) and NY Sun Works will jointly announce a major investment in climate education throughout Brooklyn on Friday, June 16. The project will expand climate and sustainability education through new hydroponic labs and workforce development programs at the high school level in its district, which includes Edward R. Murrow High School, where the presentation of the check friday<\/span><\/p>\n Edward R. Murrow High School in Brooklyn has a newly renovated greenhouse and hydroponics lab, according to its website.<\/span><\/p>\n \u2730\u2730\u2730<\/span><\/p>\n THE CITY COMPLETES THE ELECTRIC MICROMOBILITY PROGRAM IN PARKS AND GREEN VINEYARDS<\/p>\n CITYWIDE \u2014 The electric micromobility pilot program in the city’s parks, runs and greenways, as part of the City Council’s work to make it easier and safer to use electric micromobility, it will start on June 20.<\/span> Parks Commissioner Sue Donoghue made the announcement on Wednesday, June 14. The pilot was first announced in March as part of Mayor Adams’ “Charge Safe, Ride Safe: New York’s electric micromobility plan,” which includes ways to support rapid adoption of these devices<\/span><\/p>\n While the city touts the greenways as a “scenic, comfortable and safe path for cyclists and pedestrians,” it did not specify how it will protect pedestrians from increased bicycle and e-scooter traffic, other than to recommend that everyone be considered<\/span><\/p>\n
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