BROOKLYN BOROUGH PRESIDENT MARTY MARKOWITZ
CELEBRATES 2004 GREENING DAY IN BOERUM HILL

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Photographs
by Kathryn Kirk
In
photo: Borough President Markowitz joins community residents
in collecting free mulch for their gardens. Pictured from
left to right are: Boerum Hill Association President Sue
Wolfe; Greening Committee member Lenore Greenfield; Clemins
Finger; Emilie Richard; and Borough President Markowitz.
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On
Saturday, May 1st, Brooklyn Borough President
Marty Markowitz joined the residents of Boerum Hill in their
fourth annual salute to spring and presented them with a proclamation
for their efforts in cleaning and greening their neighborhood.
The proclamation
proclaimed Saturday “Boerum Hill 2004 Greening Day in
Brooklyn, USA.”
The
annual event, sponsored by the Boerum Hill Association, encourages
Boerum Hill residents to clean the tree pits on their block,
spruce up their yards and fill their window boxes. Free mulch
and compost, as well as information on proper plant care, are
offered to all participants.