#New York Botanical Gardens

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The Iconic Brooklyn Bridge on a rainy day. Photograph: By Belikova Oksana/Shutterstock

The Stunning Victorian-Style Greenhouse at the Entrance to the New York Botanical Gardens to discover a whole world of flora. It’s easy to forget you’re still in the city as you walk through displays of everything from aquatic plants to desert cacti to palm trees. The pitter-patter of rain on the glass roof creates a soothing soundtrack to your visit.

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Stopping by Botanical Gardens today was the best choice.

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lasdon park groves, katonah, westchester, ny - vivitar PS123 - developed at eliz digital & scanned with minolta dimage dual iii

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Brooklyn Botanicals

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New York Botanical Garden November 29, 1969

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Wonderland: Curious Nature at New York Botanical Garden

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Brooklyn Botanic Garden

Brooklyn, New York

Nov. 2013

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by Shiryn Ghermezian

The New York Botanical Garden (NYBG) said this week that it fired an employee who was caught on film saying she felt “proud” about the deadly Hamas terrorist attack that took place in southern Israel on Oct. 7.

The nonprofit organization Jew Hate Database shared the video exposing Amelia “Amy” Fuller, a graduate of George Mason University (GMU) in Virginia and former member of GMU’s Students Against Israeli Apartheid (SAIA).

Fuller was filmed making the comment at a pro-Hamas rally outside New York City’s Plaza Hotel earlier this week. Fellow protesters chanted “Free Palestine,” held signs that read “Hamas 4 A Free Palestine,” and one individual was filmed saying, “Oct. 7 was one of the greatest days of my life.” In the clip, Fuller wore a keffiyeh, a traditional headscarf worn in the Middle East that has become a symbol of Palestinian identity and resistance against Israel.

Fuller graduated from GMU with a Bachelor of Arts in environmental and sustainability studies and with a minor in biology. She was a “lead digitizer” at the NYBG, a historic botanical garden located in New York City, and worked at the William and Lynda Steere Herbarium.

NYBG said in a statement on Tuesday that it terminated Fuller’s employment after seeing the video of her making the “disturbing” remark about the Oct. 7 attack.

“We take this matter very seriously, and following an immediate investigation, this individual is no longer employed by NYBG. The celebration of violence and loss of life shown in this video does not reflect NBG’s values in any way,” the statement further said. “We mourn the tragic and ongoing suffering and loss of life in Israel and Gaza and urgently hope for peace.”

Hamas terrorists murdered 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and kidnapped 240 others as hostages during their Oct. 7 invasion of Israel.

“NYBG is committed to being a safe and positive environment for people of all backgrounds, creeds, and beliefs,” the botanical gardens added in its statement. “NYBG is a place of joy and respite, and we are dedicated to it being a safe and welcoming environment for all.”

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another one from yesterday. probably the happiest two hours i’ve had in months..

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Here are some tiny friendly chickadees 💖

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Flowers of the Brooklyn Botanical Gardens

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The Nightmare Before Christmas light trail presented at the New York Botanical Gardens goes from September 27th - November 30th! Ticket information in the link below!

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MNCR M-1A 8233 (Budd 1971-73) leads sb train into Botanical Gardens Station, ex NYC Harlem division, The Bronx, NY 7-22-87

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The Japanese Garden at the Brooklyn Botanical Gardens included a couple of five-foot tall bronze cranes, seen here ca. 1925. They were later removed.

Photo: Bettmann Archive/Getty Images/Fine Art America