DeWitt Clinton Park is getting a makeover for its 125th birthday, by an organization also celebrating 125 years in New York City.
Jeri Powell, President of the New York Junior League, after a five-hour volunteer work session in DeWitt Clinton Park on May 3. Photo: Brennan LaBrie
The New York Junior League — a longtime women-led volunteer and civic organization known for hands-on service projects around the city — is convening dozens of volunteers each weekend through the end of May to “uplift and beautify” the park’s grounds, said President Jeri Powell. Over eight workdays so far, more than 500 volunteers have contributed to the project, including 170 community members.
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Brennan LaBrie is a Manhattan-based multimedia journalist who originally hails from Washington State. He began reporting in elementary school, when he published a handwritten weekly paper covering local news for three years, and reported on events like the 2010 Winter Olympics for TIME For Kids. He returned to journalism in college, reporting for the school paper and his hometown newspaper during summer breaks. He also co-directed three feature documentaries, one of which received a 2021 College Emmy. He moved to New York City in 2022, and, following a stint as a server in fine dining restaurants, began freelancing for publications around the city. His favorite topics to cover are urban development, housing, education and environmental issues, and his work can be found in The Rockaway Wave and the BK Reader.