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News from the Acres: 17 gardens that took the place of vacant lots via 596 Acres’ facilitation became permanently protected community gardens over the holiday!

January 9, 2016 / Comments Off on News from the Acres: 17 gardens that took the place of vacant lots via 596 Acres’ facilitation became permanently protected community gardens over the holiday! /

The big news first: 36 gardens were transferred to the NYC Parks Department over the winter holiday for permanent preservation. 17 of them were vacant lots that neighbors transformed with through 596 Acres' facilitation. 15 had been offered for [...]

Community Boards in 2015!

November 16, 2015 / Comments Off on Community Boards in 2015! /

In 2015, 596 Acres continued its crucial outreach project to city community boards, teaching critical skills and raising awareness about their role in expanding public access to vacant properties. Thanks to a grant from the New York Community Trust, [...]

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Community Boards!

August 21, 2014 / Comments Off on Community Boards! /

When an organizing group is applying to GreenThumb (a program of the Parks Department that licenses gardens on most city-owned land) earning a letter of support from the local Community Board (CB) is a key requirement and often, a [...]

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