Contact: Aziz Dehkan, aziz@nyccgc.org, 973.222.5413 On Tuesday, February 10th, at 9 A.M. the NYCCGC, community members, partnering housing organizations, and various elected representatives will be rallying on the steps of city hall to protest the lack of transparency and community involvement…
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Rally at City Hall – Planning Meeting
Hello everyone, We will be holding a general meeting tomorrow, Tuesday February 3rd, 6:30 – 8:30 to discuss plans for our February 10th Rally at City Hall. Please note that we will be meeting at: First Spanish Presbyterian Church of Brooklyn,…
Steps for Gardens in Danger
Reposted with permission from 596 Acres By John from Electric Ladybug Garden (Harlem) in collaboration with 596 Acres STEPS FOR GARDENS IN DANGER 1. Don’t panic! Many people just like you have saved their gardens. You and your garden…
A Garden District in NYC?
Gardeners in Community Board 3 are putting forth a proposal to create a Community Garden District. The following has been re-posted with permission. For more information, check out Loisaida United Neighborhood Gardens (LUNGS). A proposal to create a Community Gardens…
Gardens on Housing Preservation and Development’s (HPD) List of Sites Available for Housing Development
Reposted with permission from 596 Acres Last week, NYC Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) published a list of 181 City-owned properties included in a Request for Qualifications for developers to build rental and ownership housing within the limits set by…
January General Meeting
Please join us this Thursday for our monthly general meeting (we apologize for the confusion last week!). We’ll be discussing the latest developments with gardens on HPD property, over a dozen of which are being offered for development. In attendance…
THANK YOU! Party this Thursday
THANK YOU We packed the court! Thank you so much to everyone who came out in support of Boardwalk Community Garden yesterday. This case could impact all community gardens on public land in New York City, and your solidarity rang…
PACK THE COURT! Stand with Boardwalk Community Garden
After the previous judge recused himself, the Boardwalk Community Garden has a new judge and a new court date! Please help us PACK THE COURT and show Judge Peter Paul Sweeney how important this case is to the future of…
Boardwalk Community Garden Lawsuit Update
By NYCCGC President Ray Figueroa MARK YOUR CALENDARS & SPREAD THE WORD – COME OUT TO THE RALLY & PRESS CONFERENCE at 10:30 AM and to PACK THE COURTROOM at 12:15 PM on MONDAY, the 15TH of DECEMBER at BROOKLYN (KINGS COUNTY) STATE…
Friends of Brook Park Youth Farm Featured in Alternatives to Incarceration Report
Ray’s Program at the Friends of Brook Park Youth Farm highlighted in newly released Alternatives To Incarceration (ATI) Report, and Ray was a featured ATI Panel Presenter! NYCCGC president, Ray Figueroa, was a featured panelist on a panel: “MORE COMMUNITY RE-INVESTMENT, LESS YOUTH…