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Brooklyn’s tropical plants need winter homes

Brooklyn residents looking to take home a piece of the tropics, won't have to travel far. The Downtown Brooklyn Partnership is for the first time, selling the tropical flowers that decorate the parks

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Brooklyn’s tropical plants need winter homes

Brooklyn residents looking to take home a piece of the tropics, won't have to travel far. The Downtown Brooklyn Partnership is for the first time, selling the tropical flowers that decorate the parks

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