An agreement between the Mayor of New York and the NYS Attorney General, signed in 2002, expired September 2010. It has been replaced by rules issued by the NYC Department of Parks and Recreation.
The NYC Community Garden Coalition, which represents NYC’s nearly 300 community gardens, continues to seek permanent protection for the gardens. The rules issued by the Parks Dept. can be modified or revoked by future City administrations and, therefore, do not assure permanence for the gardens — even those that have been flourishing for decades.