Sakura Matsuri is a celebration of the Japanese culture, and will be presented by the Brooklyn Botanical Garden in just over a months time.

The New York City Explorers Group (NYCE) is holding the Cocktails that Care event this March to raise funds for NYCE Cares. The goal for this year is to raise $7,000 to help fund the Week of the Young Child in Jamaica, which takes place this coming April.

Winter Jam is scheduled to take place in Central Park later this month, after last year's festival was cancelled due to "lack of winter."

The perfect holiday for everyone is out there but, depending on budget and time constraints, it can often be difficult to find. Travel shows, such as the New York Times Travel Show coming up in January, can help the public find those perfect holiday opportunities as well as educate today's travel agents on the latest in travel.

Last month, the new Made in NY media center location in Manhattan was unveiled, just a short subway ride from the heart of Brooklyn. The 18,000-square-foot space is being developed as a place to foster networking between media artists and entrepreneurs.

If residents of Brooklyns Windsor Terrace neighborhood are successful, the community will soon have another local source of fresh produce.

Brooklyns Gowanus Canal is getting scoured by flower power. A community group, the Gowanus Canal Conservancy, has come up with an ingenious way to clean canal waters while also providing habitat for small fish, crabs and birds.

As Mayor Michael Bloomberg noted on last weeks visit to the Brooklyn Navy Yard, more than a tree grows in Brooklyn. In fact, the Mayor was in the borough to visit an entire farm - on a rooftop.