Category: NYCCGC News

Wednesday 12/18: Day 2 of Action!

Day Two of The Three Days of Action Starts Wednesday   Save Boardwalk Garden – City Council Hearings   We were able to state our case at the City Council meeting on Tuesday but the Committee only gave us 2 minutes each -…

3 Days of Action: Tuesday – Wednesday – Thursday

Save Boardwalk Garden Attend City Council Hearings This Week   NYCCGC is dedicated to preserving community gardens throughout the Boroughs.  As many of you know the Boardwalk Community Garden in Coney Island is in peril.  The real estate development project…

Message From the NYCCGC President – Call For Action

NYCCGC is dedicated to preserving community gardens throughout the Boroughs.  As many of you know the Boardwalk Community Garden in Coney Island is in peril.  The real estate development project threatening the community garden was previously defeated in another section…

IMPORTANT INFORMATION CONCERNING BOARDWALK GARDEN IN CONEY ISLAND

The Boardwalk Community Garden has been functioning as a garden for over 16 years under the jurisdiction of the NYC Department of Parks & Recreation, and is a place for the entire community. This long-standing community garden in Coney Island…

!!!Attention all community gardeners!!!

As you many of you know the Boardwalk Garden in Coney Island is in a fight to retain its land. It represents but one of a handful of gardens and open spaces that are in distress. On Wednesday December 4,…

NYCCGC for our General Meetings in three Boroughs this Thursday 11-21, 6:30 – 8:00

Please join the NYCCGC as we discuss the latest news and look forward to hearing from you on what’s happening at your community garden. Locations for this Thursday the 21st: Brooklyn:   Neighbors Together, 2094 Fulton Street (corner of Thomas Boylan…

This Weekend! 2013 Black Farmers and Urban Gardeners Conference

November 8 – 10, 2013 Boys & Girls High School 1700 Fulton Street Brooklyn, NY 11213 Get your tickets HERE! Organized by Black Urban Growers (BUGs)   POWER & SOVEREIGNTY! The 3rd Black Farmers and Urban Gardeners Conference will be held, from…

Board Election Results

We want to thank all our members who attended yesterday’s Annual Board meeting.  NYCCGC serves our membership and it is important for the viability of the organization that we exchange information and ideas. NYCCGC also announces that the full slate…

NYCCGC Board Elections ::: October 17 2013

Join us at Neighborhood Preservation Center (232 East 11th St in Manhattan) on Thursday, October 17th , from 6:30 to 8:30pm, for our monthly meeting of gardeners from across the city to discuss topics ranging from neighborhood issues to city-wide…