As we wrap up the year at 596 Acres, we are excited about the future of community land access. Amazing things are happening in NYC’s neighborhoods thanks to our incredible community of organizers, advisors and donors. We’d like to share [...]
This week, we sent NYC Parks the updated design for the new park that will replace a long vacant city-owned lot, coming to downtown Far Rockaway as a result of over a year long local advocacy campaign! We are [...]
A big vacant public lot in the South Bronx, between W 169ths and 170th Streets, Nelson and Shakespeare Aves, was planned as parkland decades ago. But, funding was never allocated to this heavily disinvested area of our City to [...]
Announcing 596 Acres’ New Tripartite Directorship: Mara Dawn Kravitz, Stephanie Alvarado and Rachel Dobkin 596 Acres is excited to officially introduce its new leadership team: Mara Dawn Kravitz and Stephanie Alvarado, Directors of Advocacy and Partnerships, and Rachel Dobkin Director of Development. [...]
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