{"id":886,"date":"2011-10-19T13:15:58","date_gmt":"2011-10-19T17:15:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/discoveriesofawanderer\/?p=886"},"modified":"2011-10-19T13:15:58","modified_gmt":"2011-10-19T17:15:58","slug":"more-than-a-tree-grows-in-brooklyn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/discoveriesofawanderer\/2011\/10\/more-than-a-tree-grows-in-brooklyn.html","title":{"rendered":"More Than &#8216;A Tree Grows in Brooklyn&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Think New York City is just the bright lights and busy streets? There are surprisingly many quiet spots you can find &#8211; if you just know where to look. 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