GreenThumb is having an event for garden groups in uptown Manhattan to mingle and learn about resources available to community gardeners! Here are the resources you can find out about and access at the 596 Acres table: Vacant city-owned land! Over a thousand acres of public land long abandoned by NYC can be turned into new community green spaces when neighbors organize together for access. Get plugged into organizing for community access to the vacant lot in your life, a strategy long…

The NYC Real Estate Investment Cooperative (NYCREIC) is a group of over 400 New Yorkers pooling money and power to invest in real estate that preserves, restores and enhances local spaces for cultural, commercial and charitable uses in NYC. Consistent with the principles and spirit of the cooperative movement, we seek long-term, stabilizing and transformative investments for the mutual benefit of our member-investors and our communities. 596 Acres will bring community land access history to light! These success stories will…

Meet 596 Acres at the Hester Street Fair this Earth Day for… STORIES FROM THE ACRES: Listen to short audio documentaries about Lower East Side community land history at our table from 11am to 6pm — and on the hour, every hour, at Hester Street Fair central’s speakers! The Lower East Side has a rich history of residents organizing for access to our land (listen here)! OPPORTUNITIES TO TRANSFORM VACANT PUBLIC BUILDINGS: Find out about opportunities to transform the Lower East Side’s vacant Parks Department buildings into vibrant community spaces!…