"The flowers are just so beautiful, it gets me every time," said Upper East Side resident Krystal Rincon. "We should have really good blooms through all of April into May," said Dylan Barrett-Smith, an arborist at the Central Park Conservancy."
"The Central Park Conservancy says the most spectacular displays are around the Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Reservoir, the Great Lawn, Cherry Hill, Pilgrim Hill, and Sheep Meadow."
"The garden's website says the flowering cherries bloom from late March or early April through mid-May."
"The Brooklyn Botanic Garden has 26 species in its Flowering Cherry Collection, spread out across its Cherry Cultivars Area, Plant Family Collection, Japanese Hill-and-Pond Garden, Osborne Garden, Cherry Walk and Cherry Esplanade."
Cherry blossom trees are blooming in New York and New Jersey, prompting residents to enjoy the seasonal beauty. Central Park features the most notable displays, particularly around the Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Reservoir and the Great Lawn. The Central Park Conservancy provides a tracker for real-time updates on bloom times. The Brooklyn Botanic Garden also offers an interactive map, with most trees currently in pre-bloom or first bloom stages. The flowering cherries typically bloom from late March through mid-May.
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