Published Nov 3, 2005
Modified Mar 7, 2008
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We were skating down 2nd Avenue in Sunset Park the other day, when we spotted this weird fish on the side of an abandoned building. The fish is on the south side of the street (in the 20s? Lower 30s?), about 15 feet off the ground. Does anyone know who created this fish? What's the story behind it?
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As the first city-sanctioned community garden celebrates its 50th anniversary, leaders of community gardens around the five boroughs share stories about cultivating green spaces and strengthening neighborhood ties.
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Five decades ago, the Liz Christy Community Garden on the Lower East Side was nothing more than a garbage-strewn vacant lot frequented by drug dealers. Donald Loggins was among the local residents who took control of it.
