Category: NYCCGC News

11/4 The Power of Community Gardens in New York City

Discussion + Networking + Forum The New York City Food Policy Center at Hunter College is partnering with the New York City Community Garden Coalition to host a breakfast seminar exploring the power of community gardens in New York City. At the…

Playback: Mayor de Blasio on Elizabeth Street Garden

Elizabeth Street Garden caught the attention of Mayor de Blasio during his weekly appearance on WNYC. Lisa, from NoLiTa, pressed the mayor on his plan to replace Elizabeth Street garden with housing. Listen to his response on the Brian Lehrer…

October General Meeting – 10/20, 6:30pm

Join us for our October General Meeting! Join us at the NYCCGC’s to discuss HPD lots, GreenThumb funding, and any issues that you may have concerning your community gardens. Thursday, October 20th, 6:30pm-8:30pm at Neighborhood Preservation Center, 232 East 11th Street,…

Gardens in the News

Catch up on the latest about community gardens in the news in our media round-up! Gabriel Byrne, Electeds Try to Save Elizabeth St. Garden from New Threat Bedford+Bowery, 9/22/16 Residents Protest Plans to Turn Elizabeth Street Garden Into Housing Development…

Elizabeth Street Garden Threatened by Development Plan

NYCCGC supports Elizabeth Street Garden in its call for the City to rescind the RFP at the Elizabeth Street Garden. The City’s Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) issued a Request for Proposals (RFP), a move to replace the Elizabeth…