The historic cemetery is running out of space for new graves, and plans to offer a more sustainable alternative to cremation ...

The green option, also called “natural organic reduction,” transforms a body into nutrient-dense soil in just a few weeks.

In what could be a first for our area, Green-Wood Cemetery is Brooklyn is planning to offer so-called "human composting." ...

Starting next year, the storied cemetery will offer a new burial option: “natural organic reduction,” also known as human composting.

Green-Wood Cemetery, founded in the late 1830s atop the once glacial terminal moraine and named after its natural beauty, was New York’s first landscaped open green space. Inspired by European ...

The Brooklyn Bar Association (BBA) recently hosted a historical tour of Green-Wood Cemetery, immersing participants in the rich military history of Brooklyn, on Wednesday, May 22. The “Battle of ...

Green-Wood Cemetery will start offering a service called Natural Organic Reduction, where a human body is decomposed naturally and turned into soil.

Green-Wood Cemetery hosted its annual Battle of Brooklyn Commemoration and Family Day over the weekend, inviting visitors of all ages to explore the rich history of the Revolutionary War. Visitors ...

The Green-Wood Cemetery and Printique, a photo printing service owned by camera and electronics retail firm Adorama, have launched a photography contest, “A Moment in Time,” inviting both novice and ...

"Cemeteries are not just for the dead, they're for the living." Charlotte Canda was coming home from her 17th birthday party in the winter of 1845 in New York when she was thrown from her horse-drawn ...

Green-Wood Cemetery is moving forward to become the first cemetery in New York state to offer natural organic reduction. It's ...