On the second
The 251st, 252nd, and 253rd go in along Marlborough this year. Sign-in at 9 a.m. by Cortelyou & Westminster. Bagels from Café Madeline. Eleanor, who planted the first in 1978, will be there.
Foster Avenue could use a few more. Adopt a tree pit →
Spring & summer, 2026.
Arbor Day Tree Planting
Marlborough between Beverley and Cortelyou. Twelve trees, eighty hands.
Spring Cleanup
Meet at the Westminster median. Bring gloves and a thermos.
Westminster Block Party
Westminster between Cortelyou and Dorchester. Closed to traffic. Potluck.
Progressive Dinner
Five hosts, three courses, one neighborhood. Sign up by Jul 1.
Sidewalk Sale
All blocks. Map distributed Sep 15.
“I planted the first one
Eleanor Reiss on the London plane at Westminster & Beverley, the cat that lived in it, and what changed when the M trains stopped running underneath.
Read the conversation →Fifteen dollars,
Dues pay for tree saplings, block-party permits, the printer, and a little left over for emergencies. Anyone living between Coney Island Ave and Marlborough can join — owners, renters, sublets, all welcome. We are not an HOA. We have no enforcement powers.