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@ NEW YORK CITY HALL - BE THERE!
We are calling upon all of our members, supporters, and allies to join us this Wednesday, August 4, 2010 on the
steps of City Hall as we voice our concerns regarding the proposed new rules that govern many of our city's community gardens.
recap on our homepage
We will be meeting at 9:30am
@ the East side of the steps
(closest to Brooklyn Bridge)
Bring your community, pictures, banners, kids, flowers, vegetables....
4, 5, 6 to Brooklyn Bridge/City Hall
R, W to City Hall
2, 3 to Park Place
J, Z to Chambers Street
E to World Trade Center
A, C to Chambers Street
click here for map/directions
PUBLIC HEARING SET FOR TUES. AUGUST 10
Download/read the Proposed Rules:
Department of Parks & Recreation's Proposed Rule
Department of Housing Preservation & Development's Proposed Rulemaking
Compare these to the
2002 Memorandum of Agreement
between the NY State Attorney General and The City of New York
(AKA the Community Gardens Agreement)
Pay special attention to Section 5 on page 3:
"GREENTHUMB GARDENS TO BE OFFERED TO PARKS DEPARTMENT OR LAND TRUSTS FOR PRESERVATION"
as proof of present protection not included in the Proposed Rules.
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What you can do right now to help save and
protect our community gardens: |
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Call 10 friends/fellow garderners and urge them to attend the Aug. 4 press conference and testify at the Aug. 10 hearing. |
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Make your opinion heard! Register to testify at the August 10 hearing, click here to comment online, or submit written testimony (see below). |
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Call 311 and tell them you would like to comment on the Proposed Park Rule as published in The City Record. Here are some sample statements (or of course state your own!): "I am dissatisfied with the Proposed Park Rule, as it does not provide community gardens with the same protections as the 2002 OAG Agreement" or "Bloomberg administration: Parks Rules Must include clear protection for all Parks community gardens in good standing!" |
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Contact the Commissioner via email. Fill out the form and let the Parks Commissioner know that the Proposed Rule is unsatisfactory. |
< to NYCCGC homepage.
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Notice of your intent to testify at the August 10 public hearing regarding HPD/Parks' Proposed Rules should be registered with the office of the Deputy Commissioner for Legal Affairs by August 9.
You can register to speak by calling (212) 360-1335, Written comments regarding the proposed Parks rules should be sent to: General Counsel, Mr. Alessandro G. Olivieri updated! Written comments regarding the Proposed HPD Rules should be sent to: Mary-Lynne Rifenburgh You can also make your opinion heard through the City’s website |
New York City Community Garden Coalition 232 East 11th St, New York, NY 10003
Telephone + Fax: (888) 311-3993 • Email: info@NYCCGC.org