New York City Bursts into Bloom, Cherry Blossoms Adorn Brooklyn Botanic Garden to Roosevelt Island

Spring has arrived in New York City, and cherry blossoms are starting to bloom. The Brooklyn Botanic Garden's "CherryWatch" tracker reports the first signs of bloom. While the full display along the Cherry Esplanade hasn't started yet, the season is officially underway, as reported by ABC7NY.

In Central Park, the cherry blossoms are blooming on the west side of the Reservoir, according to the Central Park Conservancy, while the east side still awaits its peak display. Meanwhile, other areas of the park, including the Great Lawn, Cherry Hill, Pilgrim Hill, and Sheep Meadow, are showing branches ready to burst into color, drawing attention from onlookers, as detailed by Patch.

Flushing Meadows Corona Park is also joining the bloom, with the city's cherry trees typically being the first to blossom in spring, according to the NYC Department of Parks & Recreation, even without a high-tech tracker. Venture beyond the predictable and check out cherry blossoms popping up at a bevy of NYC locations; Riverside Park, Washington Square Park, Union Square Park, Queens Botanical Garden, and the Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden are all contenders in the citywide show that municipal nature puts on, this according to links and lists thoughtfully compiled by both ABC7 New York and the aforementioned Central Park tracker from Patch.

The seasonal splendor extends to graveyards and islands with Green-Wood Cemetery and Roosevelt Island joining the fray, and for those inclined to a more organized festivity, the Cherry Blossom Festival at Pier 17 is the go-to event.