Author: Aziz Dehkan

IMPORTANT INFORMATION CONCERNING BOARDWALK GARDEN IN CONEY ISLAND

The Boardwalk Community Garden has been functioning as a garden for over 16 years under the jurisdiction of the NYC Department of Parks & Recreation, and is a place for the entire community. This long-standing community garden in Coney Island…

!!!Attention all community gardeners!!!

As you many of you know the Boardwalk Garden in Coney Island is in a fight to retain its land. It represents but one of a handful of gardens and open spaces that are in distress. On Wednesday December 4,…

NYCCGC for our General Meetings in three Boroughs this Thursday 11-21, 6:30 – 8:00

Please join the NYCCGC as we discuss the latest news and look forward to hearing from you on what’s happening at your community garden. Locations for this Thursday the 21st: Brooklyn:   Neighbors Together, 2094 Fulton Street (corner of Thomas Boylan…

Board Election Results

We want to thank all our members who attended yesterday’s Annual Board meeting.  NYCCGC serves our membership and it is important for the viability of the organization that we exchange information and ideas. NYCCGC also announces that the full slate…

NYCCGC Board Elections ::: October 17 2013

Join us at Neighborhood Preservation Center (232 East 11th St in Manhattan) on Thursday, October 17th , from 6:30 to 8:30pm, for our monthly meeting of gardeners from across the city to discuss topics ranging from neighborhood issues to city-wide…

Board Candidate Bios

To help you make decisions on who to vote for on 10-17-13 here are the candidate bios: RAY FIGUEROA (current board member) My Accomplishments My accomplishments as NYCCGC President include bringing a renewed focus on grassroots organizing by strategically reaching out…

General Meeting in Manhattan Thursday September 19, 2013 6pm

Join NYCCGC for our Manhattan General Meeting at LaGuardia Garden. http://laguardiacornergardens.org/LaGuardia_Corner_Gardens/Welcome.html Please note the earlier start time at 6pm for this meeting. Address: 511 LaGuardia Place (bet. Bleecker & Houston Streets) (La Guardia Place is the northern extension of West…

General Meeting in the Bronx Thursday September 19, 2013 at 6pm

This Thursday September 19, 2013 The NYCCGC Bronx meeting will be at 6 PM and hosted by the community gardeners of: NOS QUEDAMOS in the Community Center located at 754 Melrose Avenue (156th and 157th Streets). Transportation:  the BX 41 Bus to…

REVISED ELECTION DATE NOTICE

We have rescheduled the Board Election (previously scheduled for 9/19) to Thursday, October 17, at the same location. We apologize for this scheduling change, and hope that everyone who was planning to attend will be able to accommodate this change. NYCCGC…