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Greenwood Heights

March 05, 2013

Green-Wood Cemetery Lures Young Visitors with Whiskey Tasting, Trivia Night

The historic cemetery is beefing up its calendar with events like 'mausoleum socials.'

Kew Gardens

February 13, 2013

Queens Resident Wants to Bring 'Civic Virtue' Back in City Council Run

Jon Torodash fought vehemently against moving the famed Kew Gardens statue.

Greenwood Heights

January 23, 2013

Time Capsule Discovered at Green-Wood Cemetery Crematorium

A construction worker stumbled on the time capsule stashed inside a wall at Green-Wood's crematorium.

Kew Gardens

December 17, 2012

Queens Boulevard Statue Finds New Home in Green-Wood Cemetery

The controversial monument was placed in Green-Wood Cemetery on Monday.

Kew Gardens

December 06, 2012

Marshall Pushes for Women's Memorial to Replace Controversial Statue

The Queens borough president wants a public plaza to replace the Triumph of Civic Virtue statue.

Greenwood Heights

August 27, 2012

Green-Wood Cemetery Starts Repairs on Vandalized Graves

Cops haven't made any arrests in connection with the vandalism that damaged more than 50 monuments.

Greenwood Heights

August 26, 2012

Costumes and Cannons Help Re-enact Historic Brooklyn Battle

History buffs celebrated the first battle waged after the Declaration of Independence was signed.

Greenwood Heights

August 24, 2012

Vandals Cause $100K in Damage at Green-Wood Cemetery

Cemetery officials are working with the NYPD's hate crimes unit to investigate the defacement.

Greenwood Heights

August 10, 2012

French Women Spend Vacation Cleaning Wine Merchant's Grave

French volunteers cleaned the grave of a 19th Century wine merchant at Green-Wood Cemetery.

Greenwood Heights

August 02, 2012

Green-Wood Cemetery Honors Artist Who Chronicled Native American Life

A sculpture of Hidatsa chief Black Moccasin was installed recently at artist George Catlin's grave.