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Don't say we didn't warn you that this weekend was the Sakura Matsuri Cherry Blossom Festival. Look at how pink it was!
Cherry Esplanade by chinycjo via Contribute.
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As the first city-sanctioned community garden celebrates its 50th anniversary, leaders of community gardens around the five boroughs share stories about cultivating green spaces and strengthening neighborhood ties.
Published May 13, 2023
Five decades ago, the Liz Christy Community Garden on the Lower East Side was nothing more than a garbage-strewn vacant lot frequented by drug dealers. Donald Loggins was among the local residents who took control of it.
