Save Fantasy Garden

The struggle between New York's communities and urban development sadly continues, as the city of New York has recently auctioned off the community gardens of Brownsville, Brooklyn, to various housing developers. Now, after the demolition of three gardens in Brownsville thus far, one remains awaiting demolotion: Fantasy Garden on Legion St.

Fantasy Garden has existed for 7 years, serving the community with a place to grow food and medicine. It is a place where local schoolchildren often play and learn, and a place beloved by the community.

Initially set to be bulldozed this past Friday, a group of activists occupied the garden, camping out over the weekend, in the garden's defense. Tomorrow (Monday, Apr 21), the developer, DeCosta Headley, plans to return with bulldozers to see to the garden's final end.

More activists are needed to participate in civil disobedience, possibly risking arrest, and thus there is also a need for legal and medical support. The activists are currently equipped with lockboxes and are planning to do a lockdown if necessary.

Please show your support, and help save our city's endangered gardens. Contact Helen Mason, garden caretaker, at 718-495-4704 or Aresh at 917-518-9987.

Fantasy Garden
Legion St. & Blake St.
Brownsville, Brooklyn
Saratoga Ave. off the 3 line

Read more about this issue in yesterday's New York Times, on NY1, or on NYC IMC.