CBH Talk | Eric Sanderson on Brooklyn’s Lost and Future Waterfront

Presented in partnership with Brooklyn Greenway Initiative and the NYC Greenway Coalition, and moderated by The City’s climate reporter Samantha Maldonado, Sanderson will draw on new research and visual renderings from his forthcoming book Before New York,

Hearing on the NYC Streets Plan

Submitted Testimony Before New York City Council (pdf link), March 3, 2026 Committee Chair Abreu and Members of the Council, Thank you for the opportunity to testify today on the

Life in a cemetery

ET is a gardener at the Naval Cemetery Landscape. He has taken hundreds of photos around the NCL throughout the seasons – of plants, insects, and birds. He presented his

Plant identification through careful observation

Caitlin Lynch is a gardener at the Naval Cemetery Landscape, and a graduate student in the Earth and Environmental Science program at Brooklyn College (CUNY) studying ecological restoration. Her love

The Red Hook / Sunset Park Gap

The Brooklyn Greenway experienced major construction between 2019 and 2022, shrinking the gap in southern Brooklyn from four miles to just 2 ½ miles between Gravesend and Sheepshead Bay. This

Notes From The Garden: Winter In The NCL

Guest Author: Avvah Rossi If you visit the Naval Cemetery Landscape this weekend, it may seem quiet. You’ll hear some traffic on the greenway and city streets nearby, softened slightly