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Before it was the Limelight, this Chelsea church appeared in an 1890 painting

๐Ÿ“Ž Ephemeral New York โ€” June 17

Historic FDNY buildings in the Bronx designated as NYC landmarks

๐Ÿ“Ž 6sqft โ€” June 14

Met Museum will open a 3,500-square-foot science and art play space for young visitors

๐Ÿ“Ž 6sqft โ€” June 14

8 years ago on this day: Three attempted terrorists are arrested in a pressure-cooker bomb plot โ€” Full story:

๐Ÿ“Ž A Great Big City โ€” June 13

Today's #NYC historic location: Admiral Dewey โ€” 113 foot tugboat built in 1900; currently located at McAllister Towing and Transportation's yard at Mariner's Harbor, Staten Island and known as the Helen McAllister; added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 27, 2002

๐Ÿ“Ž Wikipedia โ€” June 13

A historic part of #NYC: Admiral Dewey โ€” 113 foot tugboat built in 1900; currently located at McAllister Towing and Transportation's yard at Mariner's Harbor, Staten Island and known as the Helen McAllister; added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 27, 2002

๐Ÿ“Ž Wikipedia โ€” June 13

One of NYC's 683,788 trees: A Japanese Zelkova in Jamaica, Queens. ๐ŸŒณ

Visit 107th Avenue and say hello! ๐Ÿ‘‹

Trees help our city by releasing water through their leaves, which decreases temperatures and ozone levels โ€”

๐Ÿ“Ž NYC Parks Department โ€” June 13

Today's tree is A London Planetree in West Brighton, Staten Island. ๐ŸŒณ

Visit Hart Boulevard and say hello! ๐Ÿ‘‹

Trees help our city by lowering summertime temperatures by providing shade to buildings and sidewalks โ€”

๐Ÿ“Ž NYC Parks Department โ€” June 13

Today's tree is A Japanese Zelkova in Manhattan, New York. ๐ŸŒณ

Visit East 122nd Street and say hello! ๐Ÿ‘‹

Trees help our city by absorbing carbon dioxide from the air and using it to grow new stems and leaves โ€”

๐Ÿ“Ž NYC Parks Department โ€” June 13

Here's one of NYC's 683,788 street trees: A Callery Pear in Arden Heights, Staten Island. ๐ŸŒณ

Visit Benson Street and say hello! ๐Ÿ‘‹

๐Ÿ“Ž A Great Big City โ€” June 13

Emergency near Nostrand Ave and Prospect Pl in Crown Heights, Brooklyn has escalated to a 3rd alarm โ€” Many emergency vehicles will be in the area.

๐Ÿ“Ž Twitter โ€” June 13

Emergency near Nostrand Ave and Prospect Pl in Crown Heights, Brooklyn has escalated to a 2nd alarm โ€” You may see increased numbers of emergency responders in the area.

๐Ÿ“Ž Twitter โ€” June 13

Top Stories from Harlem, Prospect Heights, and Brownsville #NYC

๐Ÿ“Ž A Great Big City โ€” June 13

Park of the Day: Do you know Gen. Douglas MacArthur Park in Staten Island? ๐ŸŽช It's a large community park founded in 1948 (75 years ago)

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๐Ÿ“Ž A Great Big City โ€” June 13

Park of the Day: Do you know Hunts Point Playground in the Bronx? โšฝ It's a very small jointly operated playground founded in 1935 (88 years ago)

Details:

๐Ÿ“Ž A Great Big City โ€” June 13

On this day in 2015: Three attempted terrorists are arrested in a pressure-cooker bomb plot โ€” Read more:

๐Ÿ“Ž A Great Big City โ€” June 13

Upcoming Events:

Tomorrow: Flag Day
Sunday: Father's Day
Monday: Juneteenth
7 Days Away: Sweden Day / Midsummer / Solstice / St. John's Day in Battery Park City ๐ŸŒž

280 Days Away: March Equinox ๐ŸŒ“

๐Ÿ“Ž A Great Big City โ€” June 13

๐Ÿ“– Weather Almanac ๐Ÿ“–

June 13 in #NYC history

Today: 80ยฐF
Record High: 96ยฐF in 1961
Record Low: 51ยฐF in 1953

๐Ÿ“Ž A Great Big City โ€” June 13

Today:

๐Ÿš˜ Alternate side parking and meters: In Effect
๐Ÿšฎ Garbage and recycling collection: On Schedule
๐Ÿšธ Public schools are open.

๐Ÿ“Ž NYC 311 โ€” June 13

Emergency near E 23rd St and E 24th St in Midwood, Brooklyn has escalated to a 2nd alarm โ€” Many emergency vehicles will be in the area.

๐Ÿ“Ž Twitter โ€” June 12

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