The City is putting pressure on gardeners to sign an onerous agreement. They are threatening groups that have been voluntarily gardening for more than 30 years. This is unconscionable. Once again, we urge you not to sign this license. We…
Category: NYCCGC Events
New Date for Rally to Celebrate Community Gardens at City Hall: 9/19
GreenThumb has extended the deadline to sign the new garden license agreement. The new deadline is Friday, September 20. NYCCGC continues to urge gardens to not sign the license. More than half the community gardens in New York City have…
Community Garden License Deadline Extended for 30 Days
We are pleased that GreenThumb has extended the license agreement deadline to September 20. We hope to continue negotiating in good faith. We all love our gardens and want to continue to have a good relationship with GreenThumb and the…
Notes from the Urban Ag Town Hall
Councilmember Espinal and Brooklyn Borough President Adams hosted an Urban Agriculture Town Hall on May 8, 2018. Community gardeners and many supporting organizations including NYCCGC attended to communicate the value and needs of urban ag in our city’s public gardens.…
#Sandy5 Mobilization Around Fifth Anniversary of Superstorm
Five years ago, Superstorm Sandy blasted our city and our communities. Join us on October 28th as we remember, resist, and rise together five years after the storm. It will be a powerful display of our resilience and our commitment…
Aug 5: Public meeting to discuss Mayor’s Rat Reduction Plan
Loisaida United Neighborhood Gardens (LUNGS) and the NYC Community Garden Coalition would like to invite you to a public meeting to discuss Mayor DeBlasio’s Rat Reduction Plan and how it will affect our neighborhood. The Mayor has included the East Village…
Aug 12 -19: Harlem Green Community Garden Expo
The HARLEM GREEN Community Garden Tour, in existence for eleven years, has taken it to another level! This year, August 12-19, we are hosting the HARLEM GREEN Community Garden EXPO! Gardens in both East and West Harlem & Washington Heights…
People’s Climate March Buses with Food & Farm Justice HUB
The Food & Farm Justice Hub believes that good food fuels powerful communities. And we also believe that good food fuels great revolution. Join us on Saturday, April 29th as we march to: Advance solutions to the climate crisis [that…
Rally for Elizabeth Street Garden: Thursday, October 6th, 8:30am
Join us to protest for Elizabeth Street Garden Thursday, October 6 from 8:30-10:00am Wear green. Bagels and coffee provided. Show developers that we will not stand by and watch our precious neighborhood green space be destroyed!
Questionnaire for the Candidates
With input from community gardeners and allies, NYCCGC has compiled a questionnaire for the mayoral candidates to get their positions on community gardens on record. Download a copy of the questionnaire here.