This exceedingly lengthy history (or "extended chronology") of the garden reveals the extraordinary dedication and commitment required to maintain a vacant lot turned community garden in New York City, especially during the bulldozing days of the Giuliani administration.
Day 538
Joseph Daniel Wilson Memorial Garden
June 20th, 2013
A place where locals can have a garden?
From a sign posted outside: “The Wilson garden does not have individual plots, but if you want to plant a pot of flowers or herbs on our vertical garden, you’re more than welcome!”
There are a lot of community gardens around the city. Roosevelt Island has one, and so does Riverside Park (Garden People’s Garden)