Tag: green-wood-cemetery

Grave work: Students learn masonry by restoring Green-Wood’s monuments

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Apr. 22, 2025 By Susan De Vries On a sunny day in Green-Wood Cemetery last week, the magnolia and cherry trees were in bloom while a group of students busily tended to historic gravestones and vaults. While one group of students hoisted a monument back into place, others dug out a gravestone that had…

Life and death in Green-Wood Cemetery: Rewilding project revives native flora and fauna

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Apr. 9, 2025 By Lauren Rapp Just as the city is reawakening after months of winter, so are the delicate sprouts of native grasses and wildflowers in the micro-urban grasslands of Green-Wood Cemetery.  Visitors may notice a stark difference between grave plots along Green-Wood’s peaceful paths. Some public lots are almost entirely obscured by…

Frightful fun: A guide to Halloween festivities in Brooklyn

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Oct. 23, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen Brooklynites have been buying costumes and carving pumpkins all month, and finally, Halloween is just a week away. The next eight days are full of frightful fun all over the borough — ghostly film screenings, costume contests (for those with four legs and two), parades, parties and more.…

At Green-Wood Cemetery, victims of 9/11 remembered where they rest

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Sep. 13, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen At Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklynites remembered loved ones lost on 9/11 where they rest, rather than where they lost their lives.  More than 100 victims of 9/11 are interred at the cemetery — 78 who lost their lives that day, and dozens more who died from Ground Zero-related illnesses…

Green-Wood Cemetery launches photography contest to capture ‘A Moment in Time’

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Aug. 22, 2024 By Natalie Dahan Calling all photographers! Whether you’re an expert or just starting out, Green-Wood Cemetery invites you to capture “A Moment in Time” in their latest photography contest. Partnering with renowned professional photo lab Printique, the contest encourages New Yorkers to share their unique perspectives and stories featuring the iconic…