Join Boardwalk Community Garden and NYCCGC at their court hearing: Tuesday, June 10, 9:30AM Brooklyn State Supreme Court 360 Adams Street, Courtroom 441 By Raymond Figueroa-Reyes and Aziz Dekhan At approximately 4:00 am on December 28, 2013, bulldozers, owned by the developer…
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May General Meeting & Summer Schedule
Tomorrow’s general meeting will take place in two locations: pick whichever one works best for you. See you there! Bronx 6 PM at Nos Quedamos 754 Melrose Avenue between 156th and 157th Streets Manhattan Children’s Magical Garden 129 Stanton Street,…
GENERAL MEETINGS THURSDAY MAY 15th
Two General Meetings will be held Thursday May 15th: In the Bronx Community Gardeners General Meeting will take place this Thursday at 6 PM at Nos Quedamos located at 754 Melrose Avenue between 156th and 157th Streets. In Manhattan Community Gardeners General Meeting…
UPDATE ON BOARDWALK GARDEN COURT CASE
May 1, 2014 For Immediate Release Contact: Aziz Dehkan, Executive Director, New York City Community Garden Coalition (NYCCGC) Contact Information: Aziz Dehkan, NYCCGC Executive Director phone: 973.222.5413 email: eighty20group@gmail.com BOARDWALK COMMUNITY GARDEN FILES SUIT AGAINST THE CITY, REACHES AGREEMENT…
Earth Day Environmental Advocate of the Year Award to Ray Figueroa
The NYCCGC is proud to announce that on April 30th Board President Ray Figueroa will be awarded the Earth Day Environmental Advocate of the Year Award presented by Earth Day New York and the Natural Resources Defense Council. The award presentation reads…
General Meeting April 17th
NYCCGC will be holding our monthly General Meeting this Thursday April 17th 6:30 – 8:30 At Castle Gardens 625 West 140th Street New York, NY 10031 This will be an opportunity to hear about the latest on all things community…
For Immediate Release: Response to the New York Post March 16, 2014 article
For Immediate Release: Response to the New York Post March 16, 2014 article “Lead Found in Community Gardens’ Soil, May Affect Produce” by Gary Buiso In response to the recent Post article, it is both harmful to our communities and inaccurate to…
GENERAL MEETING THURSDAY MARCH 20th in MANHATTAN
Thursday is the first day of Spring, our gardens are coming back to life. Celebrate with the NYCCGC at our General Meeting this Thursday, March 20th, 6:30 – 8:30 pm at the Neighborhood Preservation Center 232 East 11th Street, Manhattan. As part of…
03-05-14 NOON: BROOKLYN BOROUGH HALL RALLY
THIS WAS CONEY ISLAND’S BOARDWALK GARDEN IN FULL BLOOM, SUMMER OF 2013: AND THIS WHAT WAS LEFT OF THE GARDEN ON DECEMBER 28TH 2013 WHEN GREEDY DEVELOPERS AND THE BROOKLYN BOROUGH PRESIDENT ILLEGALLY BULLDOZED IT TO…
Parkland Legal Victory, Party and Press Release, March 15th, 1PM
From LaGuardia Corner Gardens: COME CELEBRATE! VICTORY PARTY FOR PARKS Sunday, March 15th 1pm (date changed from March 9). Location: LaGuardia Park (LaGuardia Place between W3rd and Bleecker) On January 7th, 2014, Judge Donna Mills made a crucial…