Aisan Longhorned Beetle first discovered in McCarren Park

Did you know? Asian Longhorned Beetles were first discovered in the US in McCarren Park. The beetle was first detected in the Greenpoint / Williamsburg (depending on who you ask) park in 1996. The NY Daily News reports that the federal government plans to spend $23 million fighting the elusive insects, which have dwelled in local trees for years.

Representative Anthony Weiner said, “We saw a clear pattern – less money and more beetles. This funding boost will go a long way to ensuring that trees will still grow in all five boroughs.”