A large solidarity group is supporting Maple Street Community Garden in its fight against eviction. At the last hearing in Housing Court on April 1st, 2015, a group of approximately two dozen supporters stood in solidarity with the gardeners [...]
Saturday, April 18, 2015, 2-6pm (detailed schedule below) Join Public Space Party, the New York City Community Garden Coalition and 596 Acres to ride to small gardens and community parks that add essential depth to New York City’s open [...]
Today, a garden that has been an oasis in the Crown Heights neighborhood for over 34 years has found a permanent institutional home. The 1100 Bergen Community Garden, located on Bergen Street between Nostrand and New York Avenues, is [...]
OFFICIAL LAUNCH: urbanreviewer.org URBAN REVIEWER: A New Tool Examining the Legacy of Urban Renewal in NYC Reviewing Past Urban Plans > Discovering Present Impact > Supporting Future Actions Brooklyn, New York – June 17, 2014 – Urban Reviewer is New [...]
THE BRONX, NEW YORK CITY – On Thursday, March 21, the 596 Acres’ interactive online map will begin providing information about vacant public land in the borough of the Bronx. 596 Acres will also begin distribution of print maps [...]
596 Acres is expanding to Queens and Manhattan. 596 Acres creates tools to connect New Yorkers to vacant public land. With 596 Acres’ expansion into Queen and Manhattan, nearly four million more New Yorkers will have access to the [...]
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