Community Events, Road Closings, & Holiday Happenings
Notable Feature – Joshua White

Notable Feature – Joshua White

Joshua Daniel White was born in South Carolina, February 11, 1914.  As an American singer/songwriter, he covered everything from blues to gospel to jazz to folk songs.  He is also known for his acting as well as being a civil rights activist. For more info, visit this...

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Road Closure Notice

NOTICE: Cypress Hills Cemetery will be closed to automobile traffic on Sunday, September 8th, 2013.  Cypress Hills Cemetery 5k Race Through History in honor of NYPD officer Peter Figoski will be held on Sept. 8th from approximately 7am to 1pm. The roads will open to...

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Cypress Hills Cemetery 5k Run Through History

Cypress Hills Cemetery 5k Run Through History

Join us September 8th for our first Annual 5k run through the cemetery.  The run promises to be both unique and challenging while honoring one of New York's finest and raising funds for his daughter's education. ...

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The History behind Flag Day

The History behind Flag Day

  Believed to have originated in 1885, B.J. Cigrand, a school teacher, arranged for the pupils in his Wisconsin public school class to observe the 14th day of June as our Flag’s “birthday”, or Flag Day. This is also the 108th anniversary of the official adoption...

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Tribute Blankets to Remember Loved Ones

Tribute Blankets to Remember Loved Ones

Blankets have always been a part of the grieving process, originally in the form of a quilt. The soft, comforting nature of a tribute blanket helps to ease us through the pain. Many quilters still make funeral blankets today. Although few of us have someone in our...

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Funeral Balloon Release

Funeral Balloon Release

Cypress Hills Cemetery is happy to announce its newest gravesite service…   Balloon releases are becoming more popular as a visual expression of love for the one who has passed. This growing trend serves as a final act of tribute. In addition, this ceremony becomes a...

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Jackie Robinson Day!

Jackie Robinson Day!

If you have not already heard, Hollywood is set to honor Jackie Robinson in a new movie called "42" starring Chadwick Boseman and Harrison Ford. The movie is a tale of heroism, perseverance, and triumph. It tells the story of a brave man's stand against prejudice,...

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Qing Ming Festival

Qing Ming Festival

Qingming Festival 清明节 清明節 Qīngmíng Jié Chheng-bêng-cheh Tết Thanh Minh shīmī The Qingming (Pure Brightness) Festival is one of the 24 seasonal division points in China, falling on April 4th-6th each year. After the festival, the temperature will rise up and rainfall...

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