Beekeepers [PSFK Snapshot Brooklyn]

Beekeepers

Beekeeping is actually illegal in New York City, but that hasn’t stopped Brooklyn’s
underground beekeeping community from raising tens of thousands of honeybees on rooftops or hidden in community gardens. And now with the Brooklyn Beekeeping Meetup boasting almost 300 members and a newly formed City Council bill that 
would decriminalize this urban farming community, Brooklyn’s beekeepers might
 get a chance to legally harvest honey and sell it in the open. The group also holds honey-themed brunches, winter classes on 
basic beekeeping, and if you can catch it, the big summer honey extraction and 
bottling bee outing.

NYC Beekeeping Meetup & The Brooklyn Bee

‘Beekeepers’ is featured in our latest book PSFK Snapshot Brooklyn. From the more obscure corners of the borough to just off the G train, we’ve gathered over 40 of the most inspiring shops, restaurants, galleries, venues, movements and happenings from around the diverse neighborhoods of Brooklyn, New York. PSFK Snapshot Brooklyn is available on Blurb.com.