Every year, over 140 million gallons of stormwater do not enter NYC’s waterways with untreated sewage because New Yorkers have built and maintain hundreds of community gardens. Almost every time it rains, NYC’s sewer system overflows, carrying stormwater and raw…
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June General Meeting, 6/16, 6:30pm
Join us for our June General Meeting! **GreenThumb Executive Director Bill LoSasso will be in attendance!!** Thursday, June 16, 6:30pm-8:30pm Chenchita’s Group Community Garden 1691-93 Madison Avenue, Manhattan
Tell City Hall: Our Parks and Gardens Deserve Investment
Sign this letter by New Yorkers 4 Parks to advocate for increased funding for GreenThumb & NYC community gardens! And come with us to the NY4P rally at City Hall this Wednesday, 5/25, at 10am. Raise up the voices of…
May General Meetings
We will have TWO general meetings tomorrow! Please join us for our May general meeting at either location: BROOKLYNÂ WHEN: Thursday, 5/19, 6:30pm-8:30pm WHERE: 462 Halsey St., Brooklyn (map) http://www.462halsey.com/ MANHATTAN WHEN: Thursday, 5/19, 6pm-8pm WHERE: Harlem Flop House at…
April General Meetings
Dear Gardeners, Please join us this Thursday for our general meeting, which will be held in two locations – come to whichever is closest to you! Thursday, April 21, 6:30pm-8:30pm Brooklyn Green Valley Community Garden93 New Lots Ave (map) Harlem…
2016 Board Elections & March General Meeting
Join us for our March general meeting and board elections! A list of candidates and bios are below. Thursday, March 17, 6:30pm-8:30pm Neighborhood Preservation Center 232 E. 11th St., Manhattan In addition to elections, this meeting will cover our usual…
Join our Board of Directors
2016 ELECTIONS: March General Meeting March 17, 6:30pm-8:30pm 232 E. 11th St., Manhattan Join our board! Help us find the right leaders for growing the movement. NYCCGC’s all volunteer board meets monthly, facilitates monthly general meetings, organizes events, protests, and…
February General Meetings
Thursday, February 18 Thursday’s general meeting will take place in two locations – join us at whichever is most convenient for you! These meetings will continue efforts to organize community gardens still threatened by the development of HPD land. We…
January General Meeting: 1/21, 6:30pm
A lot has happened in the last month! 9 community gardens are threatened with demolition, while 34 are moving to Parks. Come hear what the community gardens on HPD land have been doing to organize and about efforts to forge…
PACK THE COURT!
The Boardwalk Community Garden is on its third judge, who will once again hear this case. The new court date is: Monday, December, 14th 8am (rally), 9:30am (hearing) Brooklyn Supreme Court, 360 Adams Street Subway: R to Court St.; 2,…