Helping Bees Finds New Homes Across New York City, From Fresh Kills to Street Planters

Inside Climate News · By Lauren Dalban · last updated June 30, 2025 – 1:03 AM

It’s summer and the city is buzzing with pollinators—many of which are in decline. The Parks Department and local nonprofits are trying to help.

By Lauren Dalban

Tucked away in Brooklyn’s Calvert Vaux Park near Coney Island, one of the largest bee habitats in the city was once a rose garden, full of ornamental “Knock Out roses,” which are not native to the region.

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