Before becoming urban jewels, NYC's community gardens overcame neglect – and Rudy Giuliani

WNYC News | Sep 7, 2023

Bushwick City Farm may be an outlier in its full-throated commitment to addressing the migrant crisis in New York City, but it shares something with many other community gardens across the five boroughs: They’re public places where private citizens have to jointly decide the best use of a precious resource. Senior reporter Arun Venugopal has our story.

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