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> November 24, 2004
> Conacts: Deacon James Murray, South Bronx United Gardens, Inc.:
> 212-316-0433
> Ray Brescia, Urban Justice Center: 646-459-3002
>
> Supreme Court Judge Issues Temporary Restraining Order
> Barring City from Razing Three South Bronx Community Gardens
> Hearing Scheduled for Wednesday, December 1, 2004
> This morning, the Hon. Eileen Branston, Judge of the Supreme Court, issued
> a Temporary Restraining Order barring the City of New York from selling
> three plots of land found in the Melrose Section of the South Bronx which
> currently are home to three community gardens. The petitioners in this
> case, community gardeners and an organization representing community
> gardeners, South Bronx United Gardeners, Inc. (SBUG), brought the
> proceeding against the City for its failure to comply with procedures set
> forth in the City Charter in disposing of the City-owned lots. The
> Petitioners and Respondents City of New York, the Department of City
> Planning and the Department of Housing Preservation and Development, were
> ordered back to court on Wednesday, December 1, 2004, at 8:30 a.m., Room
> 442, in the Courthouse at 60 Centre Street in Manhattan for a hearing on
> Petitionersb request for a preliminary injunction.
> The three community gardens that are slated for disposition by the City
> are known in the community as the b Sunshine Gardenb , b Family Group
Gardenb
> and b Latinos Unidos Gardenb . These gardens are located in the Melrose
> Section of the South Bronx. The South Bronx is one of the most densely
> populated sections of the City, it contains the most public housing
> projects, its populations suffers from extraordinarily high rates of
> childhood asthma and greenspace per capita rate is one of the lowest in
> the City.
> These three gardens have long been known for their contributions to the
> people of the South Bronx. Sunshine is a working farm; the members are
> mostly
> elderly men who come from different countries in Latin America, master
> gardeners with an interest in growing vegetables and fruit for their
> community. The soil composition is carefully controlled by the gardeners
> before planting season, and certain beds are used solely for seed
> sprouting before being transplanted to one of the vegetable plots. In
> addition, there are fig, apple, and peach trees, roses and blueberries.
> Family Group Garden is known by many in the neighborhood, and has even
> been covered by local cable television, for its open and welcoming arms to
> the children who live in the projects and nearby homes. It is open to
> several daycare centers, as well as to
> students from P.S.29 who garden and build structures for playing and
> celebration, and to the Boy Scouts. Children enjoy picnics, storytelling,
> and garden workshops, and the garden has open hours throughout the year.
> Family Groupbs mission is to improve the
> health and quality of life for the families in the South Bronx.
> Latinos Unidos is a family-oriented garden right across the street from
> the Andrew Jackson Housing Development, an enormous project filled with
> people who have no access to community green space, other than the
> community gardens. Latinos Unidos has
> enjoyed wide community support. It was founded by Juan Bolanos, an
> immigrant from Cuba, who wanted to offer the community a place to relax
> and enjoy beauty. It is known for its cookouts and for the music that
> pours out of the garden and the gardeners. It is open every day for a few
> hours after the working day, as well as on Sundays.
> Despite the longstanding nature of the gardens at stake in this lawsuit,
> the community gardeners affected by the Citybs plans to demolish the
> gardens are willing to consider alternate sides in the community for their
> gardens. The gardeners have proposed a comprehensive plan, the Homes and
> Gardens Plan, that would preserve community garden space and promote more
> affordable housing than is currently planned by the City.
> The Petitioners are represented by the Urban Justice Center.
>
> Other Contact: More Gardens (917) 518-9987, moregardens.org
>
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News from the tb-cyberpark mailing list
November 24, 2004
Conacts: Deacon James Murray, South Bronx United Gardens, Inc.:
212-316-0433
Ray Brescia, Urban Justice Center: 646-459-3002
Supreme Court Judge Issues Temporary Restraining Order
Barring City from Razing Three South Bronx Community Gardens
Hearing Scheduled for Wednesday, December 1, 2004
This morning, the Hon. Eileen Branston, Judge of the Supreme Court, issued
a Temporary Restraining Order barring the City of New York from selling
three plots of land found in the Melrose Section of the South Bronx which
currently are home to three community gardens. The petitioners in this
case, community gardeners and an organization representing community
gardeners, South Bronx United Gardeners, Inc. (SBUG), brought the
proceeding against the City for its failure to comply with procedures set
forth in the City Charter in disposing of the City-owned lots. The
Petitioners and Respondents City of New York, the Department of City
Planning and the Department of Housing Preservation and Development, were
ordered back to court on Wednesday, December 1, 2004, at 8:30 a.m., Room
442, in the Courthouse at 60 Centre Street in Manhattan for a hearing on
Petitioners request for a preliminary injunction.
The three community gardens that are slated for disposition by the City
are known in the community as the Sunshine Garden, Family Group Garden
and Latinos Unidos Garden. These gardens are located in the Melrose
Section of the South Bronx. The South Bronx is one of the most densely
populated sections of the City, it contains the most public housing
projects, its populations suffers from extraordinarily high rates of
childhood asthma and greenspace per capita rate is one of the lowest in
the City.
These three gardens have long been known for their contributions to the
people of the South Bronx. Sunshine is a working farm; the members are
mostly
elderly men who come from different countries in Latin America, master
gardeners with an interest in growing vegetables and fruit for their
community. The soil composition is carefully controlled by the gardeners
before planting season, and certain beds are used solely for seed
sprouting before being transplanted to one of the vegetable plots. In
addition, there are fig, apple, and peach trees, roses and blueberries.
Family Group Garden is known by many in the neighborhood, and has even
been covered by local cable television, for its open and welcoming arms to
the children who live in the projects and nearby homes. It is open to
several daycare centers, as well as to
students from P.S.29 who garden and build structures for playing and
celebration, and to the Boy Scouts. Children enjoy picnics, storytelling,
and garden workshops, and the garden has open hours throughout the year.
Family Groups mission is to improve the
health and quality of life for the families in the South Bronx.
Latinos Unidos is a family-oriented garden right across the street from
the Andrew Jackson Housing Development, an enormous project filled with
people who have no access to community green space, other than the
community gardens. Latinos Unidos has
enjoyed wide community support. It was founded by Juan Bolanos, an
immigrant from Cuba, who wanted to offer the community a place to relax
and enjoy beauty. It is known for its cookouts and for the music that
pours out of the garden and the gardeners. It is open every day for a few
hours after the working day, as well as on Sundays.
Despite the longstanding nature of the gardens at stake in this lawsuit,
the community gardeners affected by the Citys plans to demolish the
gardens are willing to consider alternate sides in the community for their
gardens. The gardeners have proposed a comprehensive plan, the Homes and
Gardens Plan, that would preserve community garden space and promote more
affordable housing than is currently planned by the City.
The Petitioners are represented by the Urban Justice Center.
Other Contact: More Gardens (917) 518-9987, moregardens.org
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