Harlem Community Garden petitiondocshare04.docshare.tips/files/25636/256363930.pdf · February14,!2015!! TotheMayorofNewYorkCity: !! Harlemshouldn’t!be!forced!to!choose!between!its!homeDgrown!community!gardens!

A Petition To

Save Harlem’s Community Gardens and

Harlem Grown’s Greenhouse

February 2015

February 14, 2015 To the Mayor of New York City: Harlem shouldn’t be forced to choose between its home-‐grown community gardens and affordable housing. The attached petition lists the first 1,548 people signed on to support our community’s fight to save these spaces in their current locations. Please take the time to read these comments written by community members and supporters from all around the city and worldwide, recognizing the need to protect these spaces. These are your constituents and their beautiful words represent the voices of our communities. In Harlem, the need for affordable housing barely needs to be spoken. Our community supports true affordable housing. Yet, Harlem residents live in a Community Parks Initiative zone – a label that signals years of neglect by the city in capital improvements for our community’s green and play areas. We – all of NYC, across the country and the world -‐ need solutions that allow our active community-‐led spaces on the forefront of food and environmental justice to stay where they are AND find suitable vacant spaces for affordable housing. Attached you will find petition signatures and comments which attest to the long-‐standing advocacy for community gardens citywide. Please reconsider the selection of these sites for RFQs. Thank you. Respectfully, Your constituents and supporters of Harlem’s green spaces and community gardens citywide

-‐-‐ This document has been printed on recycled paper -‐-‐ cc: Charles Rangel, U.S. House of Representatives Kirsten Gillibrand, U.S. Senate Melissa Mark-‐Viverito, City Council Speaker, District 8 (Manhattan/Bronx) Mark Levine, City Council, District 7 (Manhattan) Keith Wright, New York State Assembly Robert Rodriguez, New York State Assembly José M. Serrano, New York State Senate Gale Brewer, Manhattan Borough President Community Board 11 Community Board 10 Mitchell Silver, Commissioner, Department of Parks and Recreation Vicky Been, Commissioner, Housing Preservation and Development

PETITION TEXT Harlem shouldn't be forced to choose between its home-grown community

gardens and affordable housing. Please sign this petition to ask New York City

Housing Preservation and Development and Mayor Bill de Blasio to select

alternative sites for affordable housing to save our community gardens and

Harlem Grown's greenhouse.

Harlem Grown and its Executive Director Tony Hillery were just profiled in DNA

Info for the amazing work they provide for the Harlem community: its selection

by the city threatens a hydroponic greenhouse that produces over 2,000 pounds of food for the local community and local restaurants.

Community gardens selected in Harlem include the Jackie Robinson

Community Garden on Park Avenue and Pleasant Village Community

Garden's lots on East 118th Street. The Jackie Robinson garden was founded

over 20 years ago by Betty Gaether, a local resident, who turned a desolate strip

into a local jewel. It had been selected for tree pruning assistance through

the Gardens of the City program several years ago.

These long-standing community groups benefit our neighborhoods and

make our communities a better place: by educating our community about

healthy foods and urban gardening, providing job and volunteer opportunities,

and being on the front lines of food and environmental justice advocacy.

It is clear that our communities are welcome recipients of affordable housing

and we recognize the necessity. But with many vacant lots available, we

petition HPD and the Mayor to reconsider other sites for the affordable

housing plan so these long-standing community groups can continue to

benefit our community for years to come. Petition by Marie Winfield, Friends of Thomas Jefferson Park, East Harlem/El Barrio At the time of printing, there were 1,548 signatures. For updated signatures, see: https://www.change.org/p/bill-de-blasio-save-harlem-s-community-gardens-and-harlem-grown-s-greenhouse-by-finding-alternative-city-sites-for-affordable-housing?just_created=true

Tony Hillery New York, NY 10027

Alia McCants New York, NY 10037

Marie Winfield New York, NY 10035

David Bowman New York, NY 10027

Sharon Ekstrom New York, NY 10027

Amy Valentine Flushing, NY 11369

Sarah Casarella New York, NY 10016

Cynthia Reed New York, NY 10035

Judy Pryor-‐Ramirez New York, NY 10011

Harlem Grown means so much to this community, please don't destroy this beautiful asset! I lived in NYC for 10 years and have personally volunteered there, along with my entire office from Expedia.com. We were blown away by Tony's dedication and sacrifice to bring quality food to the local community. Please save Harlem Grown! Les-‐Ann Woolcock, Ft. Lauderdale, FL

Carrie Walker New York, NY 10027

Nicola Medrano New York, NY 10030

Bonny Ma New York, NY 10016

Kelly Gillen New York, NY 10033

Emily Schorr Lesnick New York, NY 10037

Margaret Riche New York, NY 10016

Kate Ahearn New York, NY 10030

Kimberly Hernandez New York, NY 10027

Henry Gordon-‐Smith New York, NY 11211

Rowan Wu New York, NY 10027-‐9221

Anandi Premlall Queens, NY 11420

Hope Bagley New York, NY 11211

Arielle Cribb New York, NY 10030

Shahneeyam Reza New York, NY 10025

Teresa Lin New York, NY 10035

Owunwanne Goodwyn Bronx, NY 10462

February 2015 Petition for Harlem’s green spaces

Meischan Parrilla New York, NY 10035

Neka Wright Brooklyn, NY 11233

Meibell Contreras New York, NY 10027

Pamela Seaworthy New York, NY 10030

Francois Cramer New York, NY 10011

Dickon McPherson New York, NY 10030

Konrad Pust New York, NY 10035

I was born and raised in this community it has changed so much and I don't mind change if its it's for a good cause but I feel that sometimes people forget what the true meaning of a community is it is not the luxury in its surroundings but the little places, stores that have been there for years, gardens that the community got together to built, the people that have been living for 25 plus years! It's nice to come back to my neighbors and see the same people, the same stores, the same gardens! When I am in my community East 118st I feel at home and remember my childhood and desire to go back to those wonderful years if I could only turn time but it’s not possible! But just coming back to the familiarity of the neighborhood gives me the hope and strengthens my faith and I feel everything is going to be ok! Please don't take that away it may be meaningless to many but to others especially me that is worth more than a million dollars. Thank you so much for taking the time to read this message it comes from my heart! God bless you :,) Nancy Flores, Chicago, IL

Nando Rodriguez New York, NY 10031

Chris Rhodenbaugh New York, NY 10010

Moni Hendrix Brooklyn, NY 11215

Keri Kroboth Ridgewood, NY 11385 Jahaira Rodriguez New York, NY 10029 Lorisse Bentine New York, NY 10031 Normandy Klaas New York, NY 10030 Julio Mangual New York, NY 10035 Cassis Johnson New York, NY 10451 Taylor Jaramillo New York, NY 10035


Alan King New York, NY 10030

Gail Clark Staten Island, NY 10310

Robin Mandel New York, NY 10029

Sarah Panton New York, NY 10029

Stephanie Wong-‐you Brooklyn, NY 11218

Tim Garrigan New York, NY 10002

Martine Bisagni Brooklyn, NY 11231

Alejandra Orozco New York, NY 10065

Uly Ramos Rego Park, NY 11374

There should be able to be community gardens & affordable housing. Both make for better community -‐ something that is getting lost in our fair city. Green space -‐ and gardens specifically -‐ provide such enjoyment and satisfaction -‐ not to mention the produce and flowers that are created by hand. This has a very different effect on our lives than the benefits parks and bike paths provide. Let's get creative and find alternate ways to find space for housing Jen Fish, New York, NY

Juan Bernard Bronx, NY 10462

Beth Mount New York, NY 10024

M. Gonzalez Brooklyn, NY 11238

W. Yoml New York, NY 10035

Ena Selmanovic New York, NY 10026

Lauren Chester Brooklyn, NY 11237

Janay Mitchell Brooklyn, NY 11223

Michelle Hernandez Queens, NY 11372

Jason Warrington New York, NY 10027

Jill Businelle New York, NY 10035

Abraham Fernandez Brooklyn, NY 11210

Alison Bateman-‐House New York, NY 10035

Natasha Mahgani New York, NY 10028

Kristen Mattei Brooklyn, NY 11209

Rina Snow Queens, NY 11418

Virginia Rice Bowens New York, NY 10029


Franco Arroyo Queens, NY 11372

Ingrid Kullberg New York, NY 10026

Marlene Taylor-‐Ponterotto Bronx, NY 10463

Sierra Tarver Brooklyn, NY 11213

Brandi Stallings-‐Ortiz New York, NY 10128

Tamara Gayer New York, NY 11211

Marisa Cotrina New York, NY 10026

Mary Buckley Queens, NY 11103

Jonah Boyarin New York, NY 10009

Transformed from an empty lot where criminal activity often took place, it is now an overflowing garden, a world unto itself, full of greens and most importantly full of exuberant kids from the school across the street grabbing your hand and dragging you to their specific little plot of land, yelling "Try this tomato!! I grew it myself!!" This is a place where happiness and hope grows in people and in the soil, as a people of nyc, we must save it. Indrani Krishnan, New York, NY

Idoline Genus Brooklyn, NY 11125

Ellen Rosenberg Queens, NY 11379

Gina Costanza New York, NY 10030

Catherine James New York, NY 11225

Maria Grazia Cocchiara-‐Klein Brooklyn, NY 11225

Margarita Manwelyan New York, NY 10035

Kari Docter New York, NY 10027

Lorraine Robain Bronx, NY 10469

Lisa Smith New York, NY 10030

Nathaniel Palmer New York, NY 10035

Mandisa Mitchell New York, NY 10035

Derek Bronston Brooklyn, NY 11255

Chantal Chanel-‐Vos New York, NY 10026

Lauren Enty New York, NY 10029


Anita Clement New York, NY 10030

David Hall New York, NY 10031

Nerci Rodriguez New York, NY 10029

Claudia Sargent Queens, NY 11354

Esther Cortes New York, NY 10128

Nicole Keys New York, NY 10031

Evelyn Porter Long Island City, NY 11101

Eileen Mateo Bronx, NY 10455

Kimberly Schertz New York, NY 10027

I work in NYC with community gardeners and have been doing so for 10 years. I understand how important community gardens can be for creating necessary, nourishing, collective spaces in neighborhoods to provide open space, community-‐building, civic pride, good food, and so on. These spaces are so often created by community members as an act of love and healing. This is not vacant land. Owen Taylor, Brooklyn, NY

Carrie Walker New York, NY 10027

Andrea Lieske New York, NY 10026

Christie Z-‐Pabon New York, NY 10025

Casimir Nozkowski New York, NY 11231

Maren Mitchell New York, NY 10027

Gladys Cruz New York, NY 10029

Edward Smith New York, NY 11211

Vanessa Ventola New York, NY 11356

Earlene Hernandez New York, NY 10035

Naomi Perez New York, NY 10029

Jennifer Maendel New York, NY 10030

Juliet Elkind-‐Cruz New York, NY 10026

Rabbi Jonah Geffen New York, NY 10026

Shoshana Haulley New York, NY 10027

Kendra Danowski New York, NY 10011

Angela Jeffers New York, NY 10035


Lenora Hanna New York, NY 10031

Mary Hillery New York, NY 10463

Robyn Moore Brooklyn, NY 11215

Paul Logston New York, NY 10030

Concerned Citizen New York, NY 10956-‐2406

Aaron Troncoso New York, NY 10024

Clemence Schulenburg New York, NY 10027

Magdalena Zielonka New York, NY 11222

Molly Culver New York, NY 11231

This is an incredible garden, unlike any other I know of in the city, they're doing incredible things, and THEY NEED THIS SPACE! If it is sold for housing, it will NOT serve the community in any way. There really is no affordable housing in this city. We need a place where children and families really benefit, and this is a space for the entire community! Juliet Elkind-‐Cruz, New York, NY

Robert Jackson Brooklyn, NY 11233

Sandra Stopp New York, NY 10019

Lily Kesselman Bronx, NY 10454

Siena Chrisman Brooklyn, NY 11215

Jean Ovitt New York, NY 10003

Mlckey Hill New York, NY 10035

Marc Sorrillo New York, NY 10029

Mario Aksiyote New York, NY 10022

Stephanie Diebold Brooklyn, NY 11206

Karen Washington New York, NY 10457

Gineiris Garcia New York, NY 10029

Indrani Krishnan New York, NY 10023

Connie Lee New York, NY 10012

Toyia Zachery New York, NY 10035

Janice Hawkins-‐Flood Bronx, NY 10467

Nadine Nelson New York, NY 10001


Aylah Donayre New York, NY 10013

Maria DeLongoria Queens, NY 11412

Evelissa Perez Brooklyn, NY 11230

Flor Mena Brooklyn, NY 11213

Kadeesha Williams New York, NY 10452

Maureen Sladen New York, NY 10027-‐3212

Ron Hyman Brooklyn, NY 11226

Laetitia Butler New York, NY 10027

Linda Feigelson New York, NY 10027

We need the community gardens in Harlem!!! There are lots of empty lots and abandoned buildings that can be replaced with affordable housing. Our kids need the gardens and the green house. It enhances quality of life for so many who cannot afford homes with backyards, vacationing or vacation homes. The community garden builds strong communities which leads to safer neighborhoods! Think long-‐term or look at the big picture if you will and keep the community gardens. Everyone benefits from it! Ingrid Kullberg, New York, NY

Candace Sumner-‐Robinson New York, NY 10027

Silan Akgul New York, NY 10016

Jessica Auger New York, NY 10003

Sandy Nurse New York, NY 11237 Carmel Pryor New York, NY 10003

Susan Oher New York, NY 10026

Sunny Halperin New York, NY 10023

Steve M. Queens, NY 11375

Chris Crews New York, NY 11222

Andrew Hoyles Brooklyn, NY 11238

M. Simmons New York, NY 10039

Angela McTair New York, NY 10030

Heather O'Brien New York, NY 11106

Emily Lazar Brooklyn, NY 11226

Anona Joseph New York, NY 10027


Kelsey Ripper New York, NY 11105

Gretchen Hildebran Brooklyn, NY 11126

Kathleen Sowle New York, NY 10029

Brendan Hogan New York, NY 10003

Shivani Rabb New York, NY 10008

Samantha R. Brooklyn, NY 11206

Juliet Ryan New York, NY 10128

Katherine Tom Brooklyn, NY 11215

Sierra Adams New York, NY 10030

Jodi Lustig New York, NY 10024-‐6481

Diana Johnson New York, NY 11101

I am signing this petition because I live in Harlem and these so call affordable housing are not so affordable because the majority of the people cannot afford them. So, for who are they building these so called affordable housing. These companies build these building so close to the other ones that are already there that like me we do not have any ventilation what so ever in the kitchen and the bedroom we could touch the wall from the other building that how close it is. If there is a fire in our building we would not have the proper way to get out. Why not renovate all those buildings that are empty and leave the garden for our kids to enjoy? Gladys Cruz, New York, NY

Gina Baldwin New York, NY 11101

Josh Bisker Brooklyn, NY 11215

Tristan Quinn-‐Thibodeau Brooklyn, NY 11216

Teneequa Thompson New York, NY 10037 Margaret McCants Bronx, NY 10463 Sharese Frederick Bronx, NY 10462

Doreen Homan Staten Island, NY 10306

Yap Jin Ai New York, NY 10012

Millie Gonzalez New York, NY 10035

Anne Dean New York, NY 10025

Sheila Donohue New York, NY 10029

Ramon Cabral New York, NY 10473


Martin Poppin Queens, NY 11374

Khristine Rivera New York, NY 10035

Ena McPherson Brooklyn, NY 11221

Elizabeth Ortiz-‐Feliciano New York, NY 10029

Benny Alvarez Brooklyn, NY 11221

James Taylo Brooklyn, NY 11222

Patricia Pond Brooklyn, NY 11221

Anton Feokhari Brooklyn, NY 11229

Lucy Francis Bronx, NY 10467

I am an urban agriculture consultant looking to build my career in NYC. Working with the community greenhouse on 135th street has helped me practice my trade and give back to the community. I have learned more than I ever could about the subject from volunteering at their thriving greenhouse. I strongly oppose using that land for anything other that a community farm. Too much time and money has been spent and too much local good has come for it to be taken away from the community. I am HarlemGrown! Henry Gordon-‐Smith, New York, NY

Nelson Santini New York, NY 10011

Bazl Taliaferrow Brooklyn, NY 11217

Ilkka Karlsten New York, NY 10036

Patricia Hickey New York, NY 10028 Sayuri Shimokawa Brooklyn, NY 11225

Marian Meinen New York, NY 10040

Gary Brown New York, NY 10069

Samuel Zeiger New York, NY 10011

Maude Bunn New York, NY 10003

Larry Kamerman New York, NY 10028

Edward Peralta New York, NY 10033

Marian Monroe New York, NY 10027

Jake Rubinsky Brooklyn, NY 11235


Olivia Macdonald New York, NY 10036

Frederick Gordon New York, NY 10024

Me Chang New York, NY 10010

Alexandra Holmes New York, NY 10014

Imaan Selim Brooklyn, NY 11216

Darren Bader New York, NY 10002

Francine Tyler New York, NY 10036

Emel Buyukcan Brooklyn, NY 11226

Benjamin Starr New York, NY 11216

Knowing the contribution and energy these gardens brought to the Lower East Side where I lived for 30 years, I thought we had moved beyond the hyped false dichotomy of affordable housing vs. community gardens. With all the talk of establishing a LES garden district let's not forget all the other neighborhoods from Harlem to East NY where community gardens bring immeasurable quality of life benefits to residents. Leslie Ross, New York, NY

Joan Fernandez Staten Island, NY 10309

Patti Myatt New York, NY 10030

Monique Alkins New York, NY 11207

Temy de la Torre Brooklyn, NY 11237

Lisa Bradshaw Queens, NY 11372

Erin Loughran Brooklyn, NY 11218

Mark Mehler New York, NY 11372

Chris Coyle New York, NY 10012

Rashid Jeeter Brooklyn, NY 11207

Danielle Jones Bronx, NY 10453

Latoya Sykes Brooklyn, NY 11233

Griselda Fernandez New York, NY 11370

Christina Maile New York, NY 10014

Rick Santiago Flushing, NY 11354

Norma Ojeda Bronx, NY 10458

Melissa Paige New York, NY 10016


Rachel Borenstein Brooklyn, NY 11237

Evelyn Martell Bronx, NY 10467

Ann Chiaverini Brooklyn, NY 11225

Joy Roberts Brooklyn, NY 11228

Gail Sullivan New York, NY 10040

Ouida Washington New York, NY 10037

Beth Herman New York, NY 10065

Pat Munson New York, NY 10011

Janet Basilone New York, NY 10003

I am signing this because of my active participation in gardens throughout Harlem. I have had the blessing of being apart of a youth organization that has thought me the fundamentals of gardening and landscaping. As a teenager, working and developing our garden, along with others, has thought me skills and lessons that will be able to stay with me for the rest of life. Stripping away the gardens in Harlem will also strip the opportunities to change a young person's life. Cristian Hernandez, New York, NY

Rita Houlihan New York, NY 10025

Jamila Lee New York, NY 11692

Windy Dixon New York, NY 10009

Renee Ellis New York, NY 10009 Pierre Joris Brooklyn, NY 11209

Jim Konetsky New York, NY 10029

Bibi Bhatti New York, NY 10469

Joey Fox New York, NY 10025

Sally Young New York, NY 10003

Tanyanne Ball Brooklyn, NY 11215

Concerned Citizen Bronx, NY 10468

Aloma Gregory Queens, NY 11693

Brian Bellerose Brooklyn, NY 11211

Murshed Ahmed Woodside, NY 11377

Alice Parra New York, NY 10025


Don Price New York, NY 10027

Paul Maurer Bronx, NY 10475

Michellle Drayton New York, NY 10010

Noel Wippler New York, NY 10026

Brian Osborne New York, NY 10960

Kevin Francis New York, NY 10029

Thomas Collins New York, NY 10034

Mary Stix New York, NY 10025

Traycee Nared New York, NY 10027

I pass this incredible garden almost every day. This special community driven initiative is exactly what we should be seeing more of in NYC. To destroy it when we have so many other viable sites for affordable housing is not only tragic but irresponsible. In a climate where we have seen so many extra curricular constructive educational programs in Harlem cut due to funding, the garden remains a beacon of hope. PLEASE save and continue to support this garden. It is essential for the community! Lee-‐Ann Pinder, New York, NY

Andrea Lomanto New York, NY 10009

Sylvie Barthelemy New York, NY 10025

Rebecca Bahr New York, NY 10024

Lee Harris New York, NY 10024 Kelly Davis Queens, NY 11433

Marion Gehlker Bronx, NY 10463

Faye Ellman New York, NY 10001

Tawanna Brown New York, NY 10026

Bette Saltzman New York, NY 10024

Daniel Gildesgame New York, NY 10025

Rionna Alexander New York, NY 10035

Frances Perez-‐Rojas Bronx, NY 10462

Erycka De Jesus Queens, NY 11103

Evan Hanczor New York, NY 11231

Sarah Gallagher New York, NY 10065


Minerva Colon New York, NY 10029

Amy Blankstein New York, NY 11201

Korina Delago Brooklyn, NY 11234

Carmen Morales New York, NY 10029

David Vigil New York, NY 11207

Justin Isaf New York, NY 10029

Genevieve Cannon New York, NY 10453

Sarah Zaborowski New York, NY 10023

Susan Greenfield New York, NY 10009

Harlem is my neighborhood. And locally sourced food is one of my passions. It is important that community gardens not be displaced as they are not just providing essential food, but also fostering a much needed sense of connectedness between Harlem's diverse residents. Allyson Johnson, New York, NY

Erin Vaughn New York, NY 10027

Wesley Lee New York, NY 10027

Joyce A. Wright Staten Island, NY 10301

Ann Eagen New York, NY 10024

Santiago Lopez Brooklyn, NY 11211

Carolyn Zezima New York, NY 10009

Aissatou Seck New York, NY 10030

Sophia Gorham New York, NY 10027

Adele McCombs Staten Island, NY 10310

Aries Riddick Bronx, NY 10458

Tameka Chapman New York, NY 10027

Zoey Memmert-‐Miller New York, NY 10025

Anyssa Mundle New York, NY 10030

Donovan Burgos New York, NY 10017

Sephora Lama New York, NY 10030

Amanda Freedman New York, NY 10031


Allan Herman New York, NY 10032

Sharon Joslyn New York, NY 10454

Deborah Gibb New York, NY 10010

Caleb Halvorson-‐Fried New York, NY 10027

Nicole Reber Brooklyn, NY 11225

Shinckina Ashley New York, NY 10030

Michael Jimenez Middle Village, NY 11379

Vylmary Bennett New York, NY 10035

Julie Kim New York, NY 10009

In the past ten years that I have been working with children in scool / community gardens I have seen the amazing power and benefit of people growing food together and having good food to eat. We face many problems in today's world -‐ community gardens are part of the solution. They are a wonderful example of people of all ages working together to help others and themselves. Protecting and supporting them helps positive outcomes for public health and environmental stability. Studies have shown that behavior and cognitive abilities are improved by children who have access to nature including gardens (Pew Charitable Trust 1996) Michele Heller, Lopez Island, WA

Hadija Aljuwani New York, NY 10027

Bryan Seward New York, NY 10017

Daniel Nieves Bronx, NY 10472

July Tran New York, NY 10033 Ashleigh Cartwright New York, NY 10027 Gabriella Sobol New York, NY 10027

Lauren Westley New York, NY 10025

Iman Jones-‐Doxen New York, NY 10031

Thomas Keenan New York, NY 10027

Taia Kwinter New York, NY 10024

Sarah Stern New York, NY 10027

Aphroditi Vallas New York, NY 11026


Emily Fano New York, NY 10024

Kate Neuman New York, NY 10027

Katherine Bryan New York, NY 10001

Jessica Yu New York, NY 10027

Alyssa Cohen New York, NY 10001

Lysa Chen Brooklyn, NY 11215

Mary Prall Bronx, NY 10471

Leigh Ann Osborne New York, NY 10128

Rene Calvo New York, NY 10027

Harlem's pocket parks and gardens are really the jewels of the neighborhood. They're treasured by the community and should not be demolished for new housing. There are plenty of city-‐owned lots that aren't occupied by garden space. Use them instead. The lack of intelligent planning is beyond disgraceful. Frankly, it's embarrassing that a progressive mayor would even consider destroying community gardens that have helped revitalize and stabilize neighborhoods. Thomas Collins, New York, NY

Derek Marshall New York, NY 10035

Elsa Haag New York, NY 10027

Annika Freudenberger New York, NY 10027

Jude LaStrapes New York, NY 10040

Annlyn McPhie New York, NY 11236

Joanna Biello New York, NY 10031

Miles Gilbert New York, NY 10009

Ashley Kang New York, NY 10013

Marilee Wyman New York, NY 10024

Morgan Wordes Brooklyn, NY 11205

Paul Bridgewater New York, NY 10009-‐7768

AJ Fung New York, NY 10037

Deepa Koita New York, NY 11201

Jole Carliner Brooklyn, NY 11201

Emily Braaten New York, NY 10027

Winnifred Lee New York, NY 10032


Holly Hudson New York, NY 11201

Christina Celuzza New York, NY 10027

Jo Cam Bronx, NY 10470

Katie Jehenson New York, NY 11101

Sara Giedgowd New York, NY 10019

Karen Lockwood Brooklyn, NY 11215

Helen Cole New York, NY 10030

Farrell Ulrich New York, NY 10014

Elizabeth Pendery New York, NY 10014

I am born in Harlem and still living here. I would like to uplift Harlem and give back to what is raising me. Despite gentrification and migrations of outer city folk to the village, there are natives that are working to keep the authentic culture by giving who we are and representing Harlem the best. We should conserve our landmarks and our lands , our gardens, our Harlem owned businesses and we should try to keep this village fostered and thriving authentically! Noel Wippler, New York, NY

Yaritza Rivera New York, NY 10037

Tom McAndrews New York, NY 10011

Stephanie Umoh New York, NY 10027

Christine Nguyen New York, NY 10031 Julie Moses New York, NY 10026

Carolina Leinwand New York, NY 10019

Hilda Batista New York, NY 10027

Allyson Johnson New York, NY 10030

Sandra Levine New York, NY 10011

Amie Hamilton New York, NY 10030

Barbara Cahn New York, NY 10003

Judith Insell New York, NY 10031

C. Thompkins New York, NY 10035

Lynne Foster New York, NY 10039

Flora McKay New York, NY 11104

Abby T. New York, NY 10027

Saiki Lucy Cheah New York, NY 10026


Stacy Magdaluyo New York, NY 10033

Anish Malpani New York, NY 10036

Vanessa Vincent New York, NY 10030

Katie Leonard New York, NY 10014

Ryan Young New York, NY 10027

Cidra Sebastien Brooklyn, NY 11221

Tammie Winfield New York, NY 10029

Tracy Turnbull New York, NY 10009

Natalie Russell New York, NY 10022

I grew in in Harlem, my children and so will my grand babies and those Community Gardens bring the people together and the food grown there is given out to the community, the children are involved, they're beautiful to lok at and adds to the visual of the neighborhood, too many reasons to name, just leave them be ease and thank you!! Traycee Nared, Knoxville, TN

I. Delalex New York, NY 10027

Sulema Barron New York, NY 10039

Haja Worley New York, NY 10027

Rachel Horowitz Brooklyn, NY 11235

Diana Carulli New York, NY 10014

Courtney Carroll New York, NY 10032

Rebecca Smith New York, NY 10035

Marterra Walker New York, NY 10032

Jessica Crosby-‐Pitchamootoo New York, NY 10037

Keyona Martenson New York, NY 10032

Sophia Walker Brooklyn, NY 11205

Robyn Lee New York, NY 11211

Leonoremn Nelson New York, NY 10030

Lisa Miller New York, NY 10026

Allison Richards Brooklyn, NY 11216

Allison Lamb Brooklyn, NY 11233


Lori Denman Brooklyn, NY 11235

Karen Duda Jackson Heights, NY 11372

Natalie Kimber New York, NY 10026

Charlene Dean New York, NY 10035

Harold Higgins New York, NY 10030

Adina Raizen New York, NY 10025

Sandra Nwosu New York, NY 10017

Amos Fisher Brooklyn, NY 11237

Miriam Monroe New York, NY 10039

There is just as much need for community run green space and the chance for young people/residents to learn how to grow plants and food as there is for affordable housing. I'm sure there are way more abandoned lots and dilapidated/abandoned buildings that could be used for development without destroying community gardens! Morgan Wordes, Bronx, NY

Joel & Judith Berger Staten Island, NY 10314

Elizabeth Meszaros New York, NY 10025

Ilene Rubenstein Brooklyn, NY 11210

Byron Lewis New York, NY 10128

Michelle Palmer New York, NY 10025

Dinine Signorello New York, NY 10014

Svetlana Kolesnick Brooklyn, NY 11229

Milushka Elbulok-‐Charcape Brooklyn, NY 11225

Laura Liben New York, NY 10025

Aaron Humphrey New York, NY 10016

Mark McDonald Flushing, NY 11367

S. Glanzrock New York, NY 10011

Barbara Hornick Bronxville, NY 10708-‐6985

Lisa Ramaci New York, NY 10009

Amanda Smith New York, NY 10024

Kathy Levine Brooklyn, NY 11226


Suzanne Smeaton New York, NY 10128

Mimi Jefferson New York, NY 10036

Augusta Terzol Bronx, NY 10475-‐1740

Susan Tabor New York, NY 10025-‐6917

Jen Fish New York, NY 10021

L. Levy Forest Hills, NY 11375

Pryanka Bawa New York, NY 11104

Andrew Alger New York, NY 11106

James Derungs New York, NY 10019

I'm signing because I'm a New Yorker, and I believe in the importance of these community gardens ... and people shouldn't have all the work they've put into the gardens just destroyed, when there are other more appropriate sites for housing. Rachel Horowitz, Brooklyn, NY

James Landauer Forest Hills, NY 11375

Anisha Beach New York, NY 10009

Phillip Hope Brooklyn, NY 11215

Kenneth Kruckemeyer New York, NY 10019

Owen Siegel New York, NY 10029

Giovanni Biolcati New York, NY 10075

Jenny Parra Bronx, NY

Carey Morning Brooklyn, NY 11215

Barbara Murphy-‐Warrington New York, NY 10027

Lisa Medoff New York, NY 10009

Julia Warakomski New York, NY 11379

Nolan Burke New York, NY 10003

Naile Nikovic Staten Island, NY 10306

Sally Chen Brooklyn, NY 11229

Elizabeth Schwartz Long Island City, NY 11106

Lisa Arkis New York, NY 10027


Latoya Johnson New York, NY 10128

Fran Merker Brooklyn, NY 11235

Michelle Morrison Brooklyn, NY 11231

David Bowman New York, NY 10027

Ifeoma Nwoke New York, NY 10035

Felicia Kandel Forest Hills, NY 11375

Susan Whitlock New York, NY 10024-‐4757

Marisa Hughes New York, NY 11222

Asuncion Fuentes New York, NY 10017

I'm signing this petition because I believe these gardens support a cultural and environmental vibrancy unique to NYC and much needed in any urban landscape. They create supportive communities of committed individuals dedicated to making areas of our city safe havens where children and adults can find peace and security. Additionally, I could never overstate the environmental heat island mitigation aspects of such green spaces and the benefits they contribute to surrounding development both aesthetically and in physical gains such as fresh, healthy produce. Kenneth Greenyer, New York, NY

Daniel Rabius Bronx, NY 10458-‐1726

Latonia Gray Brooklyn, NY 11216

Helgee Y. New York, NY 10014

Janet Wolfe New York, NY 10128 Eileen Miller New York, NY 10033

Carmen Roman Bronx, NY 10460

Renette Jasphy New York, NY 10128

R. A. New York, NY 10011

Albert Adato Brooklyn, NY 11215

Laura Del Rosario Bronx, NY 10453

Michelle B. Brooklyn, NY 11212

Chudney Preston New York, NY 10030

Deborah Gabsy New York, NY 10031

Mariana Salerno New York, NY 10003-‐2626

Jessica Cortes Hollis, NY 11423


Kyla McLaughlin Brooklyn, NY 11218

Debra Carp New York, NY 10001

Yolanda Gerritsen Brooklyn, NY 11215

Marcy Stone New York, NY 10022

Maryna Lansky New York, NY 10280

Hannah Ingber Flushing, NY 10025

Elizabeth Cronin Brooklyn, NY 11229

Ryman Molly New York, NY 10011

Shelly Singh-‐Henry Brooklyn, NY 11208

The East Village, where I live, lost many of its gardens to upscale luxury condos, which benefit no one, thanks to the multi-‐million dollar giveaways to developers. Do not allow the same thing to happen there, and be real – what will go in will not be affordable, no one builds that any more. It will be for the rich, which everything in the city is these days, and to hell with the rest of us. Lisa Ramaci, New York, NY

Wardel Fenderson Staten Island, NY 10314

Rise Wilson Brooklyn, NY 11221

Kathleen Offenholley Brooklyn, NY 11215

Crystal Li Middle Village, NY 11379

Charlie Martin New York, NY 10023

Katherine Holotko New York, NY 10013

Zachariyah Turck Bronx, NY 10461

Alain Furcajg Brooklyn, NY 11211

Susan Filomena Woodside, NY 11377

Gitty Newberg Brooklyn, NY 11213

Melanie P. New York, NY 10014

Lilou Agostini New York, NY 10009

Katherine Aranda Brooklyn, NY 11218

Florence Fong Brooklyn, NY 11214

Alex Berger Brooklyn, NY 11225

Andrea Steiner New York, NY 10023


Valorie Richards New York, NY 10034

Cara Smith New York, NY 10025

Sefa Kploanyi New York, NY 10031

Vered Zino New York, NY 10025

Michelle Cronk New York, NY 10026

Linda Walton New York, NY 10027

Vincent Dunleavy New York, NY 10453

Lucia Hernandez Bronx, NY 10474

Lee-‐Ann Pinder New York, NY 10027

This greenhouse is a HUGE resource for the children and community of Harlem -‐growing food, teaching youth something they cannot learn anywhere else! Kelly Gillen, New York, NY

Nicole Brinson New York, NY 10026

Richie Evoy New York, NY 10032

Niels Bantilan New York, NY 10128

Caroline Croyle New York, NY 10040

Meghan Kiernan New York, NY 10023

Lauren Payton New York, NY 10026

Donald Huppert New York, NY 10023

Erika Eitland New York, NY 10040

Jessica Feldman New York, NY 10001

Arleen Rodriguez Bronx, NY 10463

Aresh Javadi New York, NY 10002

Marjorie Berk New York, NY 10003

Cathy Ramos New York, NY 10023

Acadia Cutschall Brooklyn, NY 11238

Duvell Hinds New York, NY 11203

Dara H. New York, NY 10040


Karla Moore Brooklyn, NY 11233

Mark Abushady Long Island City, NY 11104

Joao Monteiro New York, NY 10128

Susan Wells Bronx, NY 10462

Cassia Charles Brooklyn, NY 11238

Stephen Sookhoo Queens Village, NY 11427

Danny Maldonado Bronx, NY 10461

Nicole Fianko New York, NY 10031

Jim Costanzo New York, NY 11211

I used to volunteer there [at Harlem Grown] and have both been a beneficiary of, and a witness to, the tremendous work Tony does to benefit the community. Those gardens need to stay right where they are! Tiffany Taulton, Pittsburgh, PA

Ronald Garner Bronx, NY 10468-‐4719

Joan Racho-‐Jansen New York, NY 10011

Margarita Dunphy Brooklyn, NY 11228

Jeanine DaSilva New York, NY 10039

Carlos Reyes Brooklyn, NY 11215

Michelle Murray New York, NY 10030

Sherry Louis Staten Island, NY 10304

Gabby Lopez New York, NY 10016

Coral Dawson New York, NY 10012

Helen Chang New York, NY 11222

Reba Bumble Forest Hills, NY 11375

Barbara Grizer New York, NY 10009

Jakira Torres New York, NY 10033

Tara Parsons New York, NY 10026

Melissa Klein Flushing, NY 11367

Tony Tsang Brooklyn, NY 11223


Latika Young Bronx, NY 10464

Vesna Bricelj Brooklyn, NY 11217

Rochelle Didier, M.D. New York, NY 10012

DeAn Burch New York, NY 10029

Fitzgerald Providence Brooklyn, NY 11207

Mary Chesterman New York, NY 10036

Raechel Hillery Bronx, NY 10463

Stephanie Homan Staten Island, NY 10306

Kaitlin Sullivan New York, NY 10032

We shouldn't be forced to choose between affordable housing and fresh food or longstanding community institutions. The developers who have brought so much to Harlem are welcome, but I believe there needs to be a system of balances. Please consider this petition. Alia McCants, New York, NY

Katrina Ryan Bronx, NY 10471

Michele Li New York, NY 10002

Mahaliel Bethea New York, NY 10030

Veronica Gonzalez Bronx, NY 10459

Morgen Hall New York, NY 10032

Sharon Daniel New York, NY 11216

Isabel M. Fuica B. Nueva York, NY 10573

Kathy Shlychkov New York, NY 10021

Billy Hubbard New York, NY 10030

Fiore DeMatteis New York, NY 10009

Nadine Somerville Brooklyn, NY 11209

Harriett Hughes New York, NY 10006

Maria Mendoza New York, NY 10027

Sophia Johnston New York, NY 10011

Kolu Zigbi New York, NY 10027

Alberto Alcantara New York, NY 10032


Alicia Pearlman New York, NY 10029

Gary Di Leonardo Forest Hills, NY 11375

Don Newton New York, NY 10001

Tim Cavale New York, NY 10025

Vanessa-‐Renee Mical Staten Island, NY 10301

Jean Hon New York, NY 10002

Martin Potoczniak New York, NY 11103

Kelsey Moore New York, NY 10031

Curtis Flowers Brooklyn, NY 11238

I'm signing because this garden is part of our Hamilton Heights Green Coalition, and it would sadden us to see this place go. We have learned and shared so much with Tony, his garden, and our groups of kids and teens, and I don't think it's fair that we should have to choose between affordable housing and a garden that benefits, not only the school across the street, but our organization, as well as many others. Please save Harlem Grown. Lorisse Bentine, New York, NY

Laura Taylor Brooklyn, NY 11201

Cari Nazario New York, NY 10030

Martha L. Lozano New York, NY 10009

John Rybicki New York, NY 10304

Claude Winfield New York, NY 10010

Nina Antonsen New York, NY 10025

Lydgia Pass New York, NY 10026

Kari Steeves New York, NY 10040

Barbara Machtiger New York, NY 10023

Samantha Rise Roberson New York, NY 11205

C. P. Brooklyn, NY 11206

Darla Diltz New York, NY 10026

Eric Nelson New York, NY 10023

Alicia Adams New York, NY 11222

Demetrius Figueroa Brooklyn, NY 11225

Gavin Sewell Brooklyn, NY 11237


Deborah Mosa New York, NY 10022

Keisha Bright Brooklyn, NY 11207

M. Beniquez New York, NY 10009

Vanessa Benjamin New York, NY 10282

Sharon Ekstrom New York, NY 10027

Amy Valentine Flushing, NY 11369

Angela Ghesquiere Queens, NY 11104

Miriam Rosen New York, NY 10037

Monique Breindel New York, NY 10025

Harlem Grown has been an amazing community partner for Eugene Lang College and The New School more broadly. Save Harlem's community gardens! Judy Pryor-‐Ramirez, New York, NY

Nancy Sacks New York, NY 10032

Jessica Sirbu Balnaves Brooklyn, NY 11206

Claudia Joseph Brooklyn, NY 11215

Gladys Ramos New York, NY 10035

Gloria Diaz New York, NY 10002

Jeff Frank New York, NY 10032

Viveca Diaz New York, NY 10035

Linda Gottlieb New York, NY 10009

Brooke Singer Brooklyn, NY 11238

Neha Chheda Brooklyn, NY 11206

Michelle Rosenberg New York, NY 10003

Monica Ibacache New York, NY 10025

Aicha Traore Brooklyn, NY 11216

Yemi Abioye Rosedale, NY 11422

Elena Busani Bronx, NY 10463

Danni Gee New York, NY 10032


Pascale Bernard-‐Zow New York, NY 10027

Claudine Kipp New York, NY 10033

Tyrone Tanous Brooklyn, NY 11206

Jameily Molina Bronx, NY 10472

Nancy Benardete New York, NY 10022

Luna Benardete New York, NY 10022

Selim Benardete New York, NY 10022

Gabrielle Zimmerman New York, NY 10029

Rigel Leonard Brooklyn, NY

I've been to Harlem Grown and know the immeasurable impact and good work they are doing with the community. Tony is an amazing man who is devoting his life to introducing a residential community to a different, healthy and sustainable way of life. Camden Copeland, Philadelphia, PA

Gregory Todd Brooklyn, NY 11216

Jossety Parada New York, NY 10019

Rhetta Barron New York, NY 10009

Joshua Hakimi New York, NY 10030

Katherine Wyatt New York, NY 10023

Jillian Bell New York, NY 10035

Anthony Crusor New York, NY 10030

Ivan Rosales New York, NY 10010

Mary Berecka Brooklyn, NY 11238

Michelle Fei New York, NY 10044

Nastaran Mohit New York, NY 10035

Harriet Shalat Forest Hills, NY 11375

Alexis Flores Corona, NY 11368

Lisa Mckenney-‐Dodson New York, NY 11207

Andrea Packard Brooklyn, NY 11222

Krishna Yarra New York, NY 10003


Kenneth Greenyer New York, NY 10030

Daniel Irizarry New York, NY 10026

Sara Baumann New York, NY 10030

Haris Hillery Queens, NY 11412

Duncan Lockard New York, NY 10030

Paul Whelan New York, NY 10026

Kadidjatou Ba New York, NY 10451

Joseph Smith New York, NY 10034

Janice Moreno New York, NY 10027

There should be room for both community gardens and more importantly HOMES!! That we the normal working people can afford. There wouldn't be a problem making room for a Target or Pet Co and A Harlem Trump tower. WE ARE ALL EQUAL -‐ homes and gardens = sustainability and for some an affordable means to feed our families. Maria Grazia Cocchiara-‐Klein, Brooklyn, NY

Rusudan Eliava New York, NY 10026

Morgan Fletcher New York, NY 10039

Deborah Hope New York, NY 10024

Marina Ortiz New York, NY 10029

Sandra Jackson New York, NY 10027

Andrew Padilla New York, NY 10029

Paola Jordan New York, NY 10035

Nicole Brown Brooklyn, NY 11333

Jennilyn Carson New York, NY 10029

Ty Black Brooklyn, NY 11208

Jim Catapano Howard Beach, NY 11414

Mark Koppel New York, NY 10024

Classie Parker New York, NY 10027

Arlene Gonzalez New York, NY 10035

Marie Couwez Brooklyn, NY 11238

Jennifer Beisser New York, NY 10035


Karina Glaser New York, NY 10037

Pam Schnatterly New York, NY 10025

Rachel Cutler New York, NY 10037

Derek Coy Bronx, NY 10468

Bonnie Phillips New York, NY 10026

Dustin Blowes New York, NY 10011

Neal Ludevig New York, NY 10037

Veronica Silva New York, NY 10029

Shawn Hill New York, NY 10029

A community in NYC should not have to choose between self sustained survival techniques and affordable housing, especially since there are thousands of places in this city where affordable housing could be built without taking away the precious few usable green spaces in this city. Harlem Grown has found a way to feed the community and educate the young, and now the city wants to end all of that??? Really bad idea and so not cost effective to anybody in the long run. Ellen Rosenberg, Brooklyn, NY

Kathleen Ruen New York, NY 10026

Pamela White New York, NY 10025

Rebecca Karl New York, NY 10030

Emily Walker New York, NY 10009

Danielle Maughan Brooklyn, NY 11203

Millie Christie-‐Dervaux Brooklyn, NY 11205

Jo Johnson New York, NY 10031

Alison Iven Brooklyn, NY 11221

Joseph LaGrand Brooklyn, NY 11216

Mara Gittleman New York, NY 10007

Tracy Fernandez Brooklyn, NY 11221

Melissa D. Haile Brooklyn, NY 11221

Jason Thigpen New York, NY 10454

Angela Beallor Brooklyn, NY 11238

Joanna Liao New York, NY 10036

Savona Bailey-‐McClain New York, NY 10030


Amie Hartman New York, NY 10029

Manmeet Kaur New York, NY 10027

Denise Allawas Far Rockaway, NY 11691

Lauren Cook New York, NY 10014

Hannah Shufro New York, NY 10011

Lucie Stone New York, NY 10027

Philip Kelly New York, NY 10030

Sage Aidekman New York, NY 10026

Charlotte Elkin New York, NY 10026

I have met Tony and the others that work at [Harlem Grown] and greenhouse project and have had guided tours by the children they work with. The kids Tony works with are so enthusiastic to learn about growing their own food and making their own compost. Their enthusiasm is contagious and now their school and their families are involved. This is the most positive project that I have experienced since moving to Harlem. The Greenhouse employs local people and also teaches how to grow food. There are plenty of other empty lots in the city that could be used for housing, but this lot needs to remain free for growing vegetables. Please don't crush the dream and project that the children and gardeners have worked so hard to create. Anita Clement, New York, NY

Betty Davis New York, NY 10030

Anthony Rosas Brooklyn, NY 11237

Leslie McIntyre Brooklyn, NY 11220

Cornelius Parker New York, NY 10027 Michelle Jackson New York, NY 10026 Joyce S Johnson New York, NY 10025 Tyson Gray New York, NY 10030

Kate Brashares New York, NY 11201

Abby Brennan New York, NY 10014

Sean Crespo New York, NY 10030

Carol Hartsell New York, NY 10039

Kelly Ortiz New York, NY 10035

Joe Rogers, Jr. New York, NY 10026


Amy Keller New York, NY 10022

Stephanie Decopain Bellport, NY 11713

Cathy Valladares Meishar Briarcliff Manor, NY 10510

Rashid Chipantiza Oceanside, NY 11572

Jessica Naissant Elmont, NY 11003

Randy Race Greene, NY 13778

Maya Skalmer Flushing, NY 11367

Naznine Qureshi College Point, NY 11356

Benorld Mensah Bronx, NY 10458

I am outraged. There are so many unused lots. Why take away one that is loved? HANDS OFF OUR GARDENS!!! Monique Deonohue, New York, NY

Michael Herbst Mastic, NY 11950

Erica Arancibia West Nyack, NY 10994

Barbara Feldt Cold Spring, NY 10516

Juliet Strauss Larchmont, NY 10538

Karolina Ksiazek Levittown, NY 11756

Eric Larson Ithaca, NY 14850

Michelle Wenderlich Canandaigua, NY 14424

Christine Hess Mahopac, NY 10541

Nadine Nelson New York, NY 10001

Steve Rosenberg Rhinebeck, NY 12572

Theresa Smith White Plains, NY 10602

Kenya Meheret Schenectady, NY 12303

Maria McWalters Briarcliff Manor, NY 10510

Jordan Littlefield Port Washington, NY 11050

Denzil Bernard New York, NY 10552

Samiha Ahmed Brooklyn, NY 11218


Sharri Allbright Commack, NY 11725

Jean Booth Syracuse, NY 13207

Joshua Eckenrode Ithaca, NY 14850

Albert Arias Southold, NY 11971

M. Andrews Clinton, NY 13323

Phyllis Guinan Woodstock, NY 12498

Stephen Miles Cambridge, NY 12816

Joseph De Feo Yonkers, NY 10704

Richard Trotsky Buffalo, NY 14225

Harlem Grown is a model that should be replicated in all urban environments. Hundreds of children have participated and are growing up healthier. Harlem Grown is a resource in the community that educates and inspires children. Connie Lee, New York, NY

Donna Aloise Massapequa, NY 11758

Jeff Baker Montgomery, NY 12549

Nnekia Darby West Hempstead, NY 11552

Ann Pilcher Jamesville, NY 13078

Jim Smith Liverpool, NY 13090

Alaine Salvati Yorktown Heights, NY 10598

Jessica Nemerowicz Cheektowaga, NY 14225

Lucas Botan Buffalo, NY 14201

A. Andrea Heiny Walworth, NY 14568

Barbara Luviene Chatham, NY 12037

Chris Steeves New Paltz, NY 12561

Elizabeth Kubenik Calicoon, NY 12723

Kathy Peryea Auburn, NY 13021

Marty Hodulick Middletown, NY 10940-‐8445

Debra Kinney New Rochelle, NY 10801

Rachel Overin Bohemia, NY 11716


Teresa Sucher Merrick, NY 11566

Richard Perras Albany, NY 12211

Mary Ann Bayne Worcester, NY 12197

Nothanael Leon Brighton, NY 14618

Ed Miller Albany, NY 12209

Mary Ann Reda Copiague, NY 11726

Nancy Jefferson Huntington Station, NY 11746

Rebecca Finnegan Syracuse, NY 13219

Lakeisha Ford Wheatley Heights, NY 11798

This would be a devastating obstacle for the organization [Harlem Grown], PS 175, and the community at large. Please consider other alternatives to affordable housing! Jessica Auger, New York, NY

Frances Feil Farmingdale, NY 11735

Shari Bombard Fort Ann, NY 12827

Betsey Blakeslee West Point, NY 10996

Joseph Cross Seneca Falls, NY 13148

Lee Kaplan Delmar, NY 12054

Samia Ahmad Buffalo, NY 14212

William Fitzgerald East Northport, NY 11731

Lydia Fish Buffalo, NY 14209

Joanna Sansoni Gardiner, NY 12525

Theresa Marino Waterford, NY 12188

Christine Bonnell Brooklyn, NY 11238

Marielle Ainsworth Cooperstown, NY 13326

Bobbi Miller Central Islip, NY 11722

Heather Ackerman Bayport, NY 11705

Christine McWeeney Washingtonville, NY 10992

Dostana Ljusic Warwick, NY 10990


Sarah Alexander Ithaca, NY 4850

Dhenyce Schweitzer East Islip, NY 11730

Krystle Caci Highland, NY 12528

N. Belive Purchase, NY 10577

G. Bisceglio Rocky Point, NY 11778

Joyce Howard Buffalo, NY 14201

Elizabeth Carivan Albany, NY 12202

Cate Woodruff Woodstock, NY 12498

Dorne Hinckley Ithaca, NY 14850

Community gardens are oasises in New York's urban jungle, where citizens have a peaceful place to unite, empower, educate and nourish themselves. These gardens are vital to the community. The people created them out of desire and necessity. More housing should be built elsewhere. David Hall, New York, NY

Sara Komoroske West Seneca, NY 14218

John C. Casper Miller Place, NY 11764

Alethea Kazolias Rhineback, NY 12572

Jonathan Segol Saratoga Springs, NY 12866

Lori Abrams Cold Spring Harbor, NY 11724

Jamie Clark Schroon Lake, NY 12870

Alan McKnight Willow, NY 12495

Gregory Vilardi Commack, NY 11725

Christina Hristodoulou Plainview, NY 11803

Douglas Muller Accord, NY 12404

Joseph Solimano Lynbrook, NY 10705

Susan Drago Hamburg, NY 14075

Cary Fassler Williamstown, NY 13493

Kenneth Young Hillsdale, NY 12529

Michael Apfel Suffern, NY 10901

Raul Soto Pawling, NY 12564


John Sutkowski Binghampton, NY 13903-‐6443

Tobias Weissman Fresh Meadows, NY 11365

Joshua Correia Tonawanda, NY 14223

John Gallagher Patchogue, NY 11772

Gérard COUCHOUD Palaiseau France 91120

Betsy Spada Cortland, NY 13045

James Peryer Canastota, NY 13032

Judy Fitzgerald Buffalo, NY 14223

Michael Rice Delmar, NY 12054

I'm signing because community gardens in urban areas are very important to me, especially Harlem where I live and raise my son. They provide much needed community space, the ability to grow food and add beauty to the city. They are a place to be calm and contemplative in the noisy stressful city. Nicole Keys, New York, NY

James Lynch Chestertown, NY 12817-‐2117

Timothy Verge Jr Croton-‐on-‐Hudson, NY 10520

Cecilia Fx Floral Park, NY 11001

Marion Kaselle North Branch, NY 12766

Nicole Atwell Maspeth, NY 11378

Robert Wright Port Chester, NY 10573

Myrna Sandbrand Huntington, NY 11743

Rachel Jiminski Irvington, NY 10533

Paul Murphy Canaan, NY 12029

Kim Castellano New Rochelle, NY 10805

Alexis McDonald Austerlitz, NY 12017

Bess Katerinsky Buffalo, NY 14216

LeeAnn DeCa Glen Cove, NY 11542

Sonya Sekovski Liverpool, NY 13088

Jason Jordan Hempstead, NY 11550

Karl Foley Poughkeepsie, NY 12601


Sarah Raite Jamesville, NY 13078

Lisa Ferguson Delmar, NY 12054

Amber Cowan Ithaca, NY 14850

Alexandria Hornstein Southampton, NY 11968

Laura Silverman West Nyack, NY 10994-‐2116

Helaine Eva Milauskas Ozone Park, NY 11416

Brendan Caputi East Aurora, NY 14052

Ingrid Vidas Albany, NY 12207

Ashley H. Ossining, NY 10562

I'm signing because I love the community garden on my block, and it is on the Mayor's list of possible development sites. Alison Bateman-‐House, New York, NY

Natalia Gritman Wappingers Falls, NY 12590

Kim Calcaterra Coram, NY 11727

Rosemary Leicht Albany, NY 12203

Aaron Humphrey New York, NY 10016

Lynne Kelley Malone, NY 12953

Lisa Ramaci New York, NY 10009

Judith McElwain Huntington, NY 11743

Bill Shields New Rochelle, NY 10801

Alex Wiedersum Copiague, NY 11726

Joshua Kurian White Plains, NY 10607

Rachel Simpson Islip, NY 11751

Kristi Hood East Hampton, NY 11937

Alyce Widman Cobleskill, NY 12043

Fred Remus Naples, NY 14512

Dragana Lisonek Williston Park, NY 11596-‐1852

Elizabeth Simon Great Neck, NY 11024


Sherry Bullock Fayettville, NY 13066

Michael Vellensky South Salem, NY 10590-‐1314

Emilye Crosby Rochester, NY 14611

Ashly Small South Ozone Park, NY 11420

Suzanne Bjick Apalachin, NY 13732

Rachel Gumina Pleasantville, NY 10570

Dinah Maguire Ithaca, NY 14850

Swan Oey North Rose, NY 14516

Sheba Bacot Saratoga Springs, NY 12866

Harlem Grown and Tony Hillery were just profiled for the amazing work they provide in the Harlem community....He is a neighborhood hero....don't raze the amazing work he is doing, there are plenty of other vacant lots in Harlem. Beth Mount, New York, NY

Lisa Lindblom White Plains, NY 10607

Zach Kadar Rochester, NY 14610

Ruth Smith Pine Plains, NY 12567

Nicole Lippman Floral Park, NY 11001

Giovanni Biolcati New York, NY 10075

Sally Morrison Rocky Point, NY 11778

Faye Gura Rochester, NY 14627

Charlotte Forrester East Meadow, NY 11554

Lauren Noormae Cold Spring, NY 10516

Nikki Quant Gloversville, NY 12078

Richard Briggs Palmyra, NY 14522

Nancy Schaffer Schnectady, NY 12309

Isabelle Tanner White Plains, NY 10607

Earl Gilbert Poughkeepsie, NY 12601

Jane Cassi Nesconset, NY 11767

Thomas Zukas East Hampton, NY 11937


Emma Van de Water Ithaca, NY 14850

Jan Williams Nesconset, NY 11767

Renzelda Etee Albany, NY 12205

Gabriella Damewood Fresh Meadows, NY 11366

April Zimmermann Beacon, NY 12508

Renee Arnett Hicksville, NY 11801

Carol Smith Sayville, NY 11782

Devon Cozad Tonawanda, NY 14150

Darlene Sexton Eden, NY 14057

Growing food and the community experience of gardening is vital to our city life especially that of children. Neighborhoods should not have to sacrifice garden space because existing housing has been luxury developed. Luxury development should be done in a realistic ratio with affordable housing and not at the expense of it... Martine Bisagni, Brooklyn, NY

Nancy Hristodoulou Deer Park, NY 11729

Isabella Schoning Clinton, NY 13323

Tommy Lathavong Cicero, NY 13041

Sydney Sparkes-‐Fourmeaux Marina del Rey, NY 90292

Greg Cecere New Paltz, NY 12561

Mariana Heymans Strand, NY 12345

Brian Fitzpatrick Ossining, NY 10562

Tricia van Oers Pawling, NY 12564

Patrick Cannon Lockport, NY 14094

Sue & Tom W. Penfield, NY 14625

Kathryne Knight Wallkill, NY 12589

Robert Smith Geneva, NY 14456

Sandra Lightholder Three Mile Bay, NY 13627

Robert Zeller Lindenhurst, NY 11757

Lucinda Knaus Bearsville, NY 12049

Bob Benivegna Middletown, NY 10941


Pamela Hagen Huntington, NY 11743

Daniel McCormack Wurtsboro, NY 12790

Serena Buschi Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522

Greg Burke North Salem, NY 10560

Monique Lewis Buffalo, NY 14215

Dawn Costanzo Medford, NY 11763

Scott Arnold Rochester, NY 14623

Anthony Becker Massepequa, NY 11758

Mary Schickling Leicester, NY 14481

Let's get the cats and rats out and the community in! I love the cute gardens in our area. It makes El Barrio, what it is. And I can't think of too many things as calming as gardening! Robin Mandel, New York, NY

Cathy MacConnell Bergen, NY 14416

Christine Bell Freeville, NY 13068

J. B. West Henrietta, NY 14586

Richard Sheridan Rensselaer, NY 12144

Cassandra Loiseau Elmont, NY 11003

David Preston Brockport, NY 14420

Regina B Garden City, NY 11530

Brian Lu Little Neck, NY 11363

Margaret Scripp Varysburg, NY 14167

Jordan Rose Port Chester, NY 10573

Winifred Genovese Howard Beach, NY 11414

Yasameen Saleem Deer Park, NY 11729

Mary Ferrigno Rochester, NY 14622

Michael Lee Slingerlands, NY 12159

Etienne Bissonnette Hudson, NY 12534

Linda Beach Albany, NY 12205


Joan Karasik Suffern, NY 10901

Florence Fong Brooklyn, NY 11214

Chris Bowser Lockport, NY 14094

Marina Morrone Armonk, NY 10504

Carole McKee Poughkeepsie, NY 12603

Ash Cupid Uniondale, NY 11553

Lavonda Kirkland Rochester, NY 14612-‐5746

Tim Gorman Floral Park, NY 11001

Ekaete Moses Cambria Heights, NY 11411

There must be other places to build new housing! Harlem Grown is investing in the community and adding value far beyond one apartment building. Chris Rodenbaugh, New York, NY

Payton Coneys Huntington, NY 11743

Denise Cummings Rochester, NY 14620

Amy Smith Mayville, NY 14757

Michele Wojnar Port Leyden, NY 13433

Jenifer Chartoff Milano, NY 20122

Kaitlin Fitch Greenwich, NY 12834

Patrick Connolly Garnerville, NY 10923

Carol Morales Cairo, NY 12413

Cynthia Juhans Hollis, NY 11423

Amr Abdulla Buffalo, NY 14218

Jason Hall Buffalo, NY 14207

Hoyi Leung Elmhurst, NY 11373

Jeanine DaSilva New York, NY 10039

Susan Brazo Moravia, NY 11318

Karen Sciortino West Fulton, NY 12194

Dawn Ribadeneyra Sea Cliff, NY 11579


Patricia Wagner North Tonawanda, NY 14120

Allison M. Levittown, NY 11756

Marissa Sconzo Massepequa, NY 11758

Montana Prechtl Islip, NY 11751

Karen Lovaglio Miller Place, NY 11764

Amorita Snow Glen Cove, NY 11542

Rafael Aponte Freeville, NY 13068

Maureen Klaproth Warwick, NY 10990

Lorna Apper Groton, NY 13073

I believe in the incredible positive impact that Harlem Grown has in the local community and in the service, activism, and compassion that Harlem Grown inspires in individuals -‐ especially youth. Owunwanne Goodwyn, Bronx, NY

Michelle Ciatto Commack, NY 11725

Gabby Lopez New York, NY 10016

Lydia Negron Washingtonville, NY 10992

Kenneth McLean Rosedale, NY 11422

Miriam Ahmed Lackawanna, NY 14218

Alice Zhao South Setauket, NY 11720

Tara Parsons New York, NY 10026

Fitzgerald Providence Brooklyn, NY 11207

Cherie Gajewski Cheektowaga, NY 14127

Amy Haber Yorktown Heights, NY 10508

Kimberly Morales Hempstead, NY 11550

Kate Brown West Seneca, NY 14224

Andy Ticco Buffalo, NY 14223

Brittany Carlisle Middletown, NY 10940

Fiore DeMatteis New York, NY 10009

Christine Morrissey Ithaca, NY 14850


Kathryn Giannelli Rego Park, NY 11374

Jason Wojnar Yonkers, NY 10710

Kimberly Smith Lackawanna, NY 14218

Karyn Fellion Massena, NY 13662

Michael Grundy Montgomery, NY 12549

Paula Uche Dewitt, NY 13224

Anthony Munger Phoenix, NY 13135

Amanda Dolber Orchard Park, NY 14127

Nicole Dick Oakland Gardens, NY 11364

This wonderful garden is in my neighborhood and is place of true community. Carrie Walker New York, NY

Brent Arway Niagara Falls, NY 14305

Lisa Vandevelde Lakewood, NY 14750

Teri OKeefe Buffalo, NY 14216

Jessica Reigelman Amherst, NY 14226

Stephen Orefice Rockville Centre, NY 11570

Larry Ploscowe Rochester, NY 14609

Catherine Newkirk Poughkeepsie, NY 12603

Bette Ann Jaster Ossining, NY 10526

John Costello Lancaster, NY 14086

Marcela Carrera College Point, NY 11356

Dennis Kilcoyne Yonkers, NY 10704

Christina O'Reilly Buffalo, NY 14220

Liberty Snyder Buffalo, NY 14226

Carly Maly Buffalo, NY 14206

Stephanie Michele Albany, NY 12208

Arthur Foster Albany, NY 12202


Kenneth Schoeninger Apalachin, NY 13732

Lynn Schoeninger Apalachin, NY 13732

Laura Napoleon Little Neck, NY 11362

Deborah Bushey Webster, NY 14580

Maria Christine Kalbaugh Holbrook, NY 11741

Nicole Rivera Dugan Lancaster, NY 14086

Eve Mascoli Pearl River, NY 10965

Alan Mosby Roosevelt, NY 11575

Gwen Clayton New Rochelle, NY 10801

Community gardens and Harlem Grown are so very important to the Harlem community, both East and West. Affordable housing and green spaces should not be an either/or proposition for our communities. Please reconsider alternate vacant sites. Marie Winfield, New York, NY

Roth James Pearl River, NY 10965

James LemonCubed Spencerport, NY 14559

Joan Kulchinsky Huntington Station, NY 11746

Janet Mercaldi Hastings-‐on-‐Hudson, NY 10706

Carole Mott Kinderhook, NY 12106

John Alman Baldwin, NY 11510

Sarah Weed Honeoye, NY 14471-‐9302

Leigh Kluberdanz Commack, NY 11725

Silvia Daole Wallkill, NY 12589

Catherine Riedesel Ripley, NY 14475

Renee J. Glen Falls, NY 12801

Beth O'Brien Rochester, NY 14617

Ceilo Brown Huntington Station, NY 11746

John Scales Glenville, NY 12302

Brooke Newell Glen Falls, NY 12801

Frank Daley Port Ewen, NY 12466


Lacey Howcroft Fairport, NY 14450

Brian Coscione Cohoes, NY 12047

Michelle Toone Mt. Vernon, NY 10552

Jeanne Devendorf Fulton, NY 13069

Elaine Kallinikos Whitestone, NY 11357

Cristian Fernandez New York, NY 10024

Kaari Casey New York, NY 11106

Jeff Harding New York, NY 10037

Susan Harrigan New York, NY 10026

I'm signing because I've taken youth members to work out there and volunteer in the garden. Meischan Parrilla New York, NY

Cee Harden New York, NY 10031

Miary Rasoanaivo Saratoga Springs, NY 12866

Sharice Richards South Ozone Park, NY 11436

Manna Hara New York, NY 10029

Choony Lee New York, NY 10025

Marina Engel New York, NY 10024

Andrew Gursky Queens, NY 11358

Ralph Conroy West Chazy, NY 12992

Tristen Goodwin New York, NY 10031

Julia Tulloch New York, NY 10032

Nydia Prishker New York, NY 10029

Jason Persadi New York, NY 11227

Corinne Zinn New York, NY 10022

Maria Mejia New York, NY 10026

Jessica Bauman New York, NY 10037

Katrina Siladi Brooklyn, NY 11205


Nadia Abbasi Queens, NY 11367

Lisa James New York, NY 10017

Jeanelle H. Brooklyn, NY 11226

Karaugh Brown New York, NY 10025

Denise Rodriguez Corona, NY 11368

Noel Sme Lynbrook, NY 11563

Miasha Williams Yonkers, NY 10701

Samantha Forette Mooers, NY 12958

Valorie Richards New York, NY 10034

We shouldn't have to choose between affordable housing and our beautiful gardens. There should be room for both. Esther Cortes New York, NY

Donna Delfyett-‐White Little Neck, NY 11362

Jules Gaeta Sea Cliff, NY 11579

Juli Shields Conklin, NY 13748

Margo Goody Port Washington, NY 11050

Jennifer Bumford Freeport, NY 11520

Don Argus Liverpool, NY 13088

Godlind Johnson East Setauket, NY 11733

Aldie Levine Rochester, NY 14609

Andrew Katz Larchmont, NY 10538

Patty Horing Larchmont, NY 10538

Erica Brissenden Ithaca, NY 14820

Melody Kearney Wynantskill, NY 12198

Rosemarie Drop Poughkeepsie, NY 12601

Katrina Smith West Nyack, NY 10994

Carol Marcus Albertson, NY 11507

Carissa Mirra Greenlawn, NY 11740


Denise Hillery, Jonesboro, GA Name City State Zip Code Gwendolyn Chambers Peekskill New York 10566 Benjamin Rice Brookhaven New York 11719 Shelley Williams Endicott New York 13760 Colin Jones Ossining New York 10562 Suzanne Barish Nyack New York 10960 Karli Dalton Commack New York 11725 Gina L'Abbate Commack New York 11725 Sharon Kivowitz Hastings-‐on-‐Hudson New York 10706 Arielle Santos East Northport New York 11731 Meaghan O'Connor Orland Park Illinois 60467 Sherry North Jonesboro Georgia 30236 Eileen Cangany Bloomington Indiana 47408 Tiffany Taulton Pittsburgh Pennsylvania 15201 Les-‐Ann Woolcock Fort Lauderdale Florida 33304 Ashley Arana Trenton New Jersey 8628 Taylor Rae NEW ORLEANS Louisiana 70115 Vaibhav Penukonda Fort Myers Florida 33919 Elizabeth Day San Antonio Texas 78249 Jennifer Nitz Missoula Montana 59802 Dani Slabaugh Austin Texas 78741 Margaret Trombley Shrewsbury Massachusetts 1545 Camden Copeland Philadelphia Pennsylvania 19104 Nathaniel Mulcahy Gloucester Massachusetts 1930 Timothy Bussard Roanoke Virginia 24013 Sophie Barnett-‐Dyer Seattle Washington 98112 Wanda Reid San Diego California 92123 Carmen Castro Trenton New Jersey 8609 Heather Mitchell Berkeley California 94707 Jennifer Nelson Los Angeles California 91401 Naila Alam Tampa Florida 33609 Briana Barner New Braunfels Texas 78130 Maya Sause Amherst Massachusetts 1002

We need Harlem Grown in the community. We need to stay on the corner of Happy & Healthy. Mr. Hillery cares so much for the people in the community. He knows the importance of everyone having a daily balance of nutrition. Harlem Grown has brought awareness to everyone. The community looks forward to Mr. Hillery’s fruits & vegetables. The children in the neighborhood are happy to help in the garden.

Queens, NY Name City State Zip Code Chenoa Alamu Springfield Illinois 62702 Julia Moore South Lee Massachusetts 1002 Amy Pearson Nashville Tennessee 37211 Nancy Flores Chicago Illinois 60639 Jordan Huynh Philadelphia Pennsylvania 19104 Denise Hillery Jonesboro Georgia 30238 Mckie Pamela Augusta Georgia 30906 Elizabeth Bull Waterville Maine 4901 Kim Pingatore Keswick Virginia 22947 Vivian Diep Sugar Land Texas 77498 Sam Friedlander Knoxville Tennessee 37923 felisha decopain Miami Florida 33127 jason rogers Miami Beach Florida 33141 Danny Vega Casa Grande Arizona 85122 dhanni shenoy Stamford Connecticut 6905 Jiaxin Zheng Ann Arbor Michigan 48104 Amy Sit Providence Rhode Island 2912 Matthew McAteer Providence Rhode Island 2912 gina okolisan Roseville Michigan 48066 Kristin Heggen Atlanta Georgia 30350 Vivian Diep Sugar Land Texas 77498 Sam Friedlander Knoxville Tennessee 37923 felisha decopain Miami Florida 33127 jason rogers Miami Beach Florida 33141 Danny Vega Casa Grande Arizona 85122 dhanni shenoy Stamford Connecticut 6905 Jiaxin Zheng Ann Arbor Michigan 48104 Amy Sit Providence Rhode Island 2912 Matthew McAteer Providence Rhode Island 2912 gina okolisan Roseville Michigan 48066 Kristin Heggen Atlanta Georgia 30350 Zach Thomas Las Vegas Nevada 89129 Dimitri antoniou Philadelphia Pennsylvania 19104 Ya ping douglass Turners Falls Massachusetts 1376 Adam Weber Hood River Oregon 97031 Mary Saunders Portland Oregon 97212 Lauren Crow Cypress Texas 77429

We need environmental justice! Stop taking away programs that support low-‐income communities. Michelle Hernandez

Sharese Frederick, Bronx, NY Name City State Zip Code JAMES BEAMAN Columbia Maryland 21045 S Holtz Somerville Massachusetts 2144 Megan Patterson Dearborn Heights Michigan 48125 ivonne carlson Bonita Springs Florida 34135 Daniela Rossi Pomezia Idaho 83756 Paul Barnes JBER Alaska 99506 Samaiyah Wims Springfield Virginia 22153 Shelly Hodges Holly Springs North Carolina 27540 shin baek Atlanta Georgia 30319 Jason Jones Houston Texas 77073 ginger bell Toms River New Jersey 8753 June Picard Bay City Michigan 48706 Phil White Steamboat Springs Colorado 80487 Richard Adiska Romulus Michigan 48174 Kertina Kimbrough Farmington Hills Michigan 48335 Alexis Cochrane Stone Mountain Georgia 30088 Theresa Lynch Easton Maryland 21601 Lauren Stauber Boulder Colorado 80301 Rosa Morales Terrell Texas 75161 Shuna Hughson Verona Pennsylvania 15147 Terri Pattison Rock West Virginia 24747 ROBERT SCHLITT VERO BEACH Florida 32962 Dayonte Spears Saint Paul Minnesota 55102 Carol Downs Madison Wisconsin 53705 Harut Gevorgyan Los Angeles California 91605 Jeffrey Proctor Washington District of Columbia 20012 carlos roberto de jesus jesus carapicuiba Maryland 6382280 Luis Gonzalez Sacramento California 95838 Poul Zheng Baltimore Maryland 21224

Aurea Walker-‐Cortes Los angeles California 90004-‐4047

Linda Beane Cuyahoga Falls Ohio 44221

I am signing because it doesn't make sense to me how active community gardens owned by the city are being used for housing. There are more empty lots owned by the city than community gardens. Empty lots should be assessed first.

Heather O’Brien, New York, NY Name City State Zip Code Jennifer Duncan Matthews North Carolina 28105 Ivonne Lara Fayetteville North Carolina 28314 jeremy navarre Belleville Michigan 48111 Richard Wainwright Denver Colorado 80229 James Feliccia Philadelphia Pennsylvania 19154 m mck bremmerton Washington 98310 Erin Gravina Golden Colorado 80403 Sally Ann Merriman powell Memphis Tennessee 38135

Kathleen Laffin Medford Massachusetts 02155-‐2210

Dena Barrett Jacksonville Florida 80751 Karin White Colorado Springs Colorado 80919 Javier Ayala Minneapolis Minnesota 55430 Sarah Bennett Southlake Texas 76092

Brooke Livingston Denver Colorado 80215-‐6646

nancy sanchez anderson South Carolina 29622 Maria Casey Clearwater Florida 33759 Samantha Turetsky Ormond Beach Florida 32176 Anthony Paul Grosse Pointe Park Michigan 48230 Amber Stempowski Fort Walton Beach Florida 32547 James Kelley Denver Colorado 80212 Edmond Hileski Kalamazoo Michigan 49006 Kate Ryan Ormond Beach Florida 32174 Carol Duron Tolleson Arizona 85353 Alice Coleman Los Angeles California 90062 Sylvia Hammack Arcadia Indiana 46030 Lorenzo Monno Harwood Heights Illinois 60706 Charles Bouton Trenton South Carolina 29847 Joan Simmons Phoenix Arizona 85048 Tammy Walker San Antonio Texas 78261 Ray Muñoz Buena Park California 90620 Susan Ray Lisbon Maine 4250 natalie baldwin navarre Florida 32566 Justin Chau sacramento California 95824

Harlem Grown is a great organization. Please find an alternative site for the housing. The people of Harlem should not have to choose between these two things.

Ifeanyi Awachie, New Haven, CT Name City State Zip Code Country Karina Kaye Los Angeles California 90024 U.S.A. Malachi Vondran Geneva Illinois 60134 U.S.A. Jason Sellers McLean Virginia 22101 U.S.A. Margi Barsamian Edmonds Washington 98026 U.S.A. cameron Martin Mountain City Tennessee 37683 U.S.A. stacy clark Jonesboro Arkansas 72404 U.S.A. vilma canales East Hartford Connecticut 6108 U.S.A. linda karkovack carlisle Pennsylvania 17013 U.S.A. julie novak ravensdale Washington 98051 U.S.A. sandy strout Jackson Wyoming 83001 U.S.A. Anthony Gross Milford Pennsylvania 18337 U.S.A. Aaron Toner Garden City Kansas 67846 U.S.A. mary pinto milford Connecticut 6460 U.S.A. Annette Cleary Chelmsford Massachusetts 1824 U.S.A. Kaseem Allen cuthbert Georgia 39840 U.S.A. Susan Yasenchak Philadelphia Pennsylvania 19148 U.S.A. Susan Robles Houston Texas 77056 U.S.A. Alice Pitts Signal Hill California 90755 U.S.A. Yana Smith Mohnton Pennsylvania 19540 U.S.A. Anarelys Diaz Miami Florida 33187 U.S.A. Clarence Kennedy Philadelphia Pennsylvania 19146 U.S.A. Sarah Garcia Spring Grove Virginia 23881 U.S.A. Lesley Souza Rochester Massachusetts 2770 U.S.A. Nicolette Tan Philadelphia Pennsylvania 19104 U.S.A. Anselmo Fuentes San Diego California 92154 U.S.A. Mary Xiao Fishers Indiana 46037 U.S.A. John Griffith Fortuna California 95540 U.S.A. Tichaona Chinyelu Brookline Massachusetts 2445 U.S.A. Lynne Mohn tucson Arizona 85715 U.S.A. Maria Cruz Tampa Florida 33647 U.S.A. Jaime Lima Holly Ridge North Carolina 28445 U.S.A. Richard chang Chino California 91708 U.S.A. Kirtrina Baxter Philadelphia Pennsylvania 19103 U.S.A. Louisa Cone Wilmington North Carolina 28411 U.S.A. Malcolm Stanley Meriden Connecticut 6451 U.S.A.

This garden is making an invaluable impact on Harlem youth-‐-‐on their current and future health, on their sense of ownership and entrepreneurship, on the strength of their relationship with their community and their city. Find another site for affordable housing that's not already being used to make powerful change!

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Kristin Haeger Decatur Georgia 30031 U.S.A. Nicholas Lo New Haven Connecticut 6511 U.S.A. Shani Byard Los Angeles California 90018 U.S.A. Lily Vanderbloemen New Haven Connecticut 6510 U.S.A. Zana Davey New Haven Connecticut 6520 U.S.A. Lauren Tronick New Haven Connecticut 6511 U.S.A. Dhyan Valle New Haven Connecticut 6520 U.S.A. Paige Breen New Haven Connecticut 6520 U.S.A. Jacob Osborne New Haven Connecticut 6511 U.S.A. Vanessa Holman West Orange New Jersey 7052 U.S.A. Robert Loweth New Haven Connecticut 6520 U.S.A. Aobo Guo New Haven Connecticut 6520 U.S.A. Rolando Masis Potomac Maryland 20854 U.S.A. Kristen Lee New Haven Connecticut 6511 U.S.A. Lucy Fleming Princeton New Jersey 8540 U.S.A. Ajua Duker New Haven Connecticut 6511 U.S.A. Andres Valdivieso New Haven Connecticut 6520 U.S.A. Yanbo Li

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kiani brown Detroit Michigan 48221 U.S.A.

Jillian Burford Washington District of Columbia 20001 U.S.A.

Yale Kaufman Milford Connecticut 6460 U.S.A. Gabrielle Henry Milford Connecticut 6460 U.S.A. Richard Casten Branford Connecticut 6405 U.S.A. Aidan Kaplan Montclair New Jersey 7043 U.S.A. Kieran Rose New Haven Connecticut 6511 U.S.A. Chong-‐Anna Canfora Lansing Michigan 48910 U.S.A. Kyle Yoder New Haven Connecticut 6520 U.S.A. Theo Ellin Ballew New Haven Connecticut 6511 U.S.A. Irene Jiang New Haven Connecticut 6520 U.S.A. Cassandra Susemihl Harpswell Maine 4079 U.S.A. Carlisle Dockery Charleston South Carolina 29412 U.S.A. Ira Slomski-‐Pritz Sitka Alaska 99835 U.S.A. Brian Wood Stamford Connecticut 6901 U.S.A. Kay Holland Providence Rhode Island 2912 U.S.A. Oscar Carvente Stanford California 94305 U.S.A. leslie Ross Penobscot Maine 4476 U.S.A. Kevin Vargas New Haven Connecticut 6520 U.S.A. Hannah Campbell Los Angeles California 90026 U.S.A. Valentina Raman Philadelphia Pennsylvania 19104 U.S.A. Lucy Folk Honolulu Hawaii 96822 U.S.A. Cath Cowan Richmond Virginia 23224 U.S.A. Robin Erhardt Salt Lake City Utah 84106 U.S.A. Aaron Berman New Haven Connecticut 6520 U.S.A. Nathaniel Toppelberg New Haven Connecticut 6511 U.S.A. Chantal Buslot Hasselt Texas 78753 U.S.A. Scarlett Montenegro Miami Florida 33184 U.S.A. Neethi jelaji Fishers Indiana 46037 U.S.A. Akintunde Akinniranye New Haven Connecticut 6511 U.S.A. Andrea Matio West Lafayette Indiana 47906 U.S.A. Jessica Keister Fishers Indiana 46037 U.S.A. Judith King

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Karl Pepin New Haven Connecticut 6513 U.S.A. Jesse Taylor Franklin Massachusetts 2038 U.S.A. Carl Chen New Haven Connecticut 6511 U.S.A. Hans Rodriguez Mount Rainier Maryland 20712 U.S.A. Erin Hughes Nashville Tennessee 37221 U.S.A. Traci Frank Norwalk Connecticut 6852 U.S.A. Amy Liu 로스앤젤레스 California 90015 U.S.A. colleen ryan Spring Texas 77389 U.S.A. Andres Meza Wilmington California 90744 U.S.A. Donna Sherp Columbia Tennessee 38401 U.S.A. Phillip Cooper Huntsville Alabama 35824 U.S.A. Hannah Caballero Roselle Park New Jersey 7204 U.S.A. Karen Johnson Minneapolis Minnesota 55433 U.S.A. Karen Sable Prescott Arizona 86305 U.S.A. Diana Dietrich Fond du Lac Wisconsin 54937 U.S.A.

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Sweden

Nina Fokdal Guaro, Malaga

29108 Spain Sally Frankental Cape Town

South Africa

Yegor Morozov Krasnoyarsk

660074 Russian Federation

Lorant Szabo Cluj-‐Napoca

Romania Olga Karnas Bochnia

32-‐700 Poland

Chelsea Bowman cusco

Peru

Name City State Zip Code Country Vegard Bilsbak Trondheim

7045 Norway

marcel rodriguez

77014 Mexico Daniel Andrade

6140 Mexico

Marianne Yamaguchi

1020 Mexico Shoshuannah Rodney ST CATHERINE

Jamaica

John Biddlecombe Ronchi dei Legionari

34077 Italy Ezio Marano Milano

20129 Italy

Gwen Meeus

10437 Germany Peter van Bedaf Walsrode

29664 Germany

Yann Breuilly

50200 France Natacha Deleurence Marseille

13001 France

fatah sadaoui epinay sur seine

93800 France Redgina Jean-‐Paul

51100 France

Taiwo Ellis

13009 France Ronnie Markussen Copenhagen

11222 Denmark

Mikkel Kjaer Copenhagen

Denmark Eric Duchemin Montréal

H3K 1R3 Canada

Birgit Walch Hamilton

L8W 0B1 Canada christopher nesbitt Punta Gorda

Belize

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Documents

Harlem Community Garden petitiondocshare04.docshare.tips/files/25636/256363930.pdf · February14,!2015!! TotheMayorofNewYorkCity: !! Harlemshouldn’t!be!forced!to!choose!between!its!homeDgrown!community!gardens!