The garden, which has faced criticism for temporarily closing its science center and laying off three employees last month, cited the disrepair of the building and a $750,000 budget gap. Original link –  Brooklyn Botanic Garden Defends Decision to Suspend Science Program ; ;Related ArticlesArctic Ice Makes Comeback From Record Low, but Long-Term Decline May ContinueIn the Shadow of ‘Old Smokey,’ a Toxic Legacy‘Old Smokey’ Is Long Gone From Miami, but Its Toxic Legacy Lingers ;

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Brooklyn Botanic Garden Defends Decision to Suspend Science Program