SunnyCompost is thriving with lots of food scraps donated each week. We were also included in the report on 2014 Community Composting in NYC submitted to the New York City Council. Check it out!
In other news, you may have seen reports of the plans of NYC Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) for creating affordable housing on various pieces of land, including 16 community gardens in Brooklyn, Manhattan and Queens. Fortunately, we are not affected. But there are opportunities to support our fellow gardeners:
- Sign petitions like this one or this one.
- Attend a rally on Tuesday, February 10th at City Hall.
- Reach out to your Community Boards and your Council members on this issue seeking their support