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Local Policy
New York,
New York
Establishing review process to protect gardens during land sales
N.Y.C., N.Y., The Rules of the City of N.Y., title 56, ch. 6, § 6-05 (2025).
Last Visited 3/31/26
Policy Summary
This law establishes a public review process before a land sale separate of ULURP. The review process makes it a requirement that a garden’s existence should be documented and taken into account by a decision-maker before its fate is determined. Additional stipulations note that when there is available land within a half mile of the garden where there is proposed development, the land shall be made available to the gardeners and would be transferred to the Parks dept to become a garden.
State
New York
Jurisdiction Name
New York
Jurisdiction Type
city
Population Size
over-800k
Food System Topics
- Urban Agriculture
- Agricultural Production
- Land Access & Tenure
- Policymaking Process
