The Garden Bounty
The role of New Life Community Development Corporation in kicking off the gardening idea in Elmhurst illustrates the growing role of religious groups in initiating civic and political action in New York City.
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Category: Elections 2013
The Garden String Beans
A community garden near New Life Fellowship in Elmhurst, Queens sparked a community renaissance despite being closed by a developer.
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The Garden Radish
In 2013 a faith-based group kicked off the idea of building a garden in the elbow bend of a short street just off Queens Boulevard, in Elmhurst. The garden was closed this year by developers, but it continues to inspire art and neighborly relations.
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Updated! Are faith-based community gardeners a sign of changes in NYC politics?
Update: This Summer of 2015, the garden is closed because the landowner decided to sale to a developer, and the city was unwilling to come up with the money. We will run several art pieces this month that were inspired by the garden.
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De Blasio elected with strong support from religious voters
Updated Exit poll: 83% of Protestants, 66% of Catholics voted for De Blasio
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Protestants loomed large in the NYC Democratic Party primary
Evangelicals are rising force in city politics.
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Elections 2013: Of the people, by the people, for the people
Use Journey/Board of Elections Poll Locator to find out where you should vote.
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A Lion in The Bronx Rises
Fernando Cabrera on the path from pastor to city leader
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The Lower East Side: a seedbed for the democratic good
Pastor Richard Del Rio runs as a political outsider but a community insider
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Hurricane Sandy births a pastor’s campaign for NYC mayor
This year’s mayoral race has attracted more pastoral interest than normal including Reverend Erick Salgado, founder of the 22-church network Iglesia Jovenes Cristianos (Church of the Young Christians).
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Running for City Council as a Pastor’s Kid
Joel R. Rivera’s race for the city council seat in Fifteenth District of the Bronx is one of the hottest and most watched contests in the borough.
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