The free, virtual “Bring A Folding Chair” Caribbean-American Heritage Month celebration honoring past achievements of the late great Caribbean-rooted Rep. Shirley Chisholm, acknowledging present-day individuals and looking towards future sucesses takes place Friday at 7 p.m.
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The annual festival is on pause, but there are still plenty of ways New Yorkers can check out renowned cherry blossom display this year. (Leon Neal/Getty Images)
BROOKLYN, NY Spring has officially sprung at the Brooklyn Botanic Gardens.
The first of the garden s iconic cherry blossoms have officially bloomed, marking the first time since 2019 that New Yorkers can stop by and enjoy the renowned collection. Last spring, during the Garden s closure due to COVID-19, the renowned ornamental cherry collection bloomed without an audience, BBG wrote in a release. This year, hanami the Japanese cultural tradition of savoring every moment of cherry blossom season returns to the Garden.