Lauren Rapp

2 weeks ago | brooklynpaper.com | Lauren Rapp

Just as the city is reawakening after months of winter, so are the delicate sprouts of native grasses and wildflowers in the micro-urban grasslands of Green-Wood Cemetery. Visitors may notice a stark difference between grave plots along Green-Wood’s peaceful paths. Some public lots are almost entirely obscured by tall grasses, while just a few feet away, private ones sit surrounded by perfectly trimmed lawns.

2 weeks ago | brownstoner.com | Lauren Rapp |Brooklyn Paper

By Lauren Rapp, Brooklyn PaperBrooklyn’s annual celebration of local art and artists is almost here. This May, the Atlantic Avenue ArtWalk will welcome Brooklynites and art lovers to explore 1.5 miles of public art, galleries, restaurants, and businesses. Works from more than 150 emerging artists will be hung in over 60 businesses along Atlantic Avenue, turning the thoroughfare into a public gallery.

3 weeks ago | brooklynpaper.com | Lauren Rapp

Brooklyn’s annual celebration of local art and artists is almost here. This May, the Atlantic Avenue ArtWalk will welcome Brooklynites and art lovers to explore 1.5 miles of public art, galleries, restaurants, and businesses. Works from more than 150 emerging businesses will be hung in over 60 businesses along Atlantic Avenue, turning the thoroughfare into a public gallery.

3 weeks ago | brooklynpaper.com | Lauren Rapp

Not composting your food scraps yet? You can now be fined for that. Starting April 1, New York residents must compost all household food and organic scraps in city-designated compost bins. Technically, Brooklynites should already be composting. In 2023, the small brown bins were distributed throughout the borough. As of last fall, the new bins reached all parts of the city, making it mandatory for residents to sort their food and biodegradable scraps into compost bins.

4 weeks ago | brooklynpaper.com | Lauren Rapp

A baby formula supplier will donate more than $6,000 worth of formula to Brooklyn families after it reached a settlement with New York Attorney General Letitia James An investigation by James’ office found that Paragon USA & Co. LLC took part in price gouging in the midst of the 2022 national baby formula shortage, illegally forcing families to pay “unreasonably high prices.” Paragon, which supplies formula to New York retailers, raised its prices by more than 20% in 2022 and raked in “tens...