Upper Green Side

Greenmarket Renewal Victory

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Last night Upper Green Side turned out over 30 people on a cold night to attend the community board meeting to discuss the renewal of the Greenmarkets at St. Stephen’s Church on 82nd Street (between First and York) and the Isaacs/Holmes Towers on First Avenue (between 92nd and 93rd Streets). We had also lined up letters of support from Borough President Scott Stringer and both Councilmembers Lappin and Garodnick and collected over 300 signatures. CM Garodnick even came in person to report what a success the greenmarkets had been and advocate for the renewal of the Greenmarkets. Micah Kellner, who is running for an Assembly seat in the area, attended to support the renewal of the Greenmarkets.

The discussion began with Father Angelo of St. Stephen’s church talking about how the Greenmarket had added to the life of the community and been a boon to the neighborhood. He added that the operators of the Greenmarkets, Council on the Environment of NYC, was a “class act” in that they were quiet in the morning, the farmers brought great produce and how they thoroughly cleaned up afterward.

Many others lent their voices to the Greenmarkets and there was no real opposition to these two greenmarkets so the Community Board Street Fairs Committee voted unanimously to renew the two markets. The next step for formal approval is for the Full Community Board to approve them on March 21st.

Upper Green Side thanks everyone who lent their voices to support the renewal of the markets. We’ll see you in July