Tag: community gardens
In a struggle between living and how we live, the de Blasio administration’s affordable housing plan has come into conflict with some community gardeners who could be displaced by new developments. According to DNAinfo: The Department of Housing Preservation and Development published a list this week of city-owned sites that housing developers can apply to […]
Your local rat and syringe-infested vacant lot may soon be replaced by flowers, chickens, and happy families, if NY state legislature passes new “public benefit” bill. The bill proposes to offer major tax breaks to vacant lot owners who let the community access and benefit from their property. “Vacant lots in New York City are […]
