Hello all!
We send a lot of interesting things, but this one touches us! Spread it on the streets, twitter and facebook.
This is very URGENT.
All gardens, many just like Brook Park, are subject to destruction after September 2010.
This is us in the NYTimes explaining the situation:
These are fliers you can print and share, thanks to Brielle:
We printed both sides some 5,000. We have some available for pick up, or reasonable drop off, or just print and share. Let me know offlist.
Please do the action. Contact Cm Viverito, we hear she is very progressive from lots of allies and friends.
Below is the text too.
Attend a meeting, here it is:
Come to the Community Garden Planning Meeting:
Monday, July 19th
156 Rivington Street between Clinton and Suffolk Streets
First Floor
7:30
This is the famous ABC No Rio building on Loisaida, occupied in the 80’s and won as a community space.
Finally here is the text of the flier and action, let us know the results too. Please call and email:
All gardens could be bulldozed!
Pass a law to preserve all of them now!
We need a law to preserve ALL gardens. We do not need new rules
that allow development of condominiums. malls and [ails, We need
green open space now and for our grandchildren.
Take action today! Call or email:
Parks Committee Chair:
Melissa Mark Viverto
MViverito@council.nyc.gov
212.828.9800
For more information visit us, friendsofbrookpark.org