via The Queens Courier
Temples Confront Changing Times
As congregations shrinks, some Queens synagogues face a tough choice: close or merge.
As congregations shrinks, some Queens synagogues face a tough choice: close or merge.
Greenpoint and Williamsburg have just 0.6 acres of open space per 1,000 residents – far below the city average. Some 33 new acres of promised parks have yet to materialize.
The New York Botanical Garden's annual Orchid Show, designed by acclaimed French artist and botanist Patrick Blanc, features 4,500 varieties of the flowering plants.