This afternoon, State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver is out with a statement on the final rules submitted by the NYC Parks Department on community gardens:
“The new rules put forward by the Parks Department provide important protections for the community gardens that mean so much to our neighborhoods. Those who dedicate their time and enormous effort to creating and maintaining these gardens deserve to know that as long as they adhere to certain standards, the fruits of their labor will be protected. The residents of my Lower Manhattan community deserve the vital green space that these gardens provide. We must remain vigilant in making sure that these protections are maintained so that future generations can continue to enjoy these urban oases.”
