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Parks seeks to buy Prospect Farm lot; gardeners press for written protections against DOT bridge impacts
Summary
NYC Parks and DCAS presented a proposal to acquire a privately owned lot to preserve Prospect Farm community garden; gardeners and Council Member Shahana Hanif urged a written Parks–DOT commitment (MOA or joint letter) to protect garden edges and ensure community engagement around the adjacent Seeley Street Bridge reconstruction. Parks said acquisition would enable licensing and GreenThumb benefits but said a formal interagency agreement is premature until jurisdiction transfers.
The subcommittee considered an application by NYC Parks and DCAS to purchase Brooklyn Block 5267, Lot 19 so the city can preserve its use as part of the Prospect Farm community garden in Windsor Terrace. Council Member Shahana Hanif described the garden as "a vibrant community space" and said acquisition would allow Parks to formally manage the site and make it eligible for GreenThumb programs and capital improvements.
Jess Wachler, a Parks project development coordinator, told the committee the 3,207-square-foot lot is…
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