by Emma Davey The adage about good things coming in small packages rings true as Williamsburg gets a first-of-its-kind ecosystem.Â
We first reported in February that City Council Member Lincoln Restler’s office secured $35,000 to bring a mini forest to the North 5th Street waterfront. The NYC Parks Department contributed nearly $200,000 to bring the project to life (mini forests need additional funding due to sourcing native species and intense soil preparation)
The mini-forest officially debuted last…
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