Monday, May 17, 2010
News
City Stops Construction of Long Island City's Rooftop Farm
Posted
by Benjamin Sutton
on Mon, May 17, 2010 at 12:05 PM
Shortly after I blogged optimistically
on Friday about the group of urban farmers from Bushwick locavore pizzeria
Roberta's planting a giant veggie patch on a rooftop in Long Island City, the city Department of Buildings shut down construction on the
Brooklyn Grange Rooftop Farm. According to
the Times, the DoB issued the stop work order because the appropriate permits had not been issued, specifically pertaining to whether or not the structure of the building could support million or so pounds of engineered soil being lifted onto its roof—which, okay, fair enough. When exactly construction, planting and growing of delicious, organic, local veggies will continue is unclear. Until then, there's always the
Eagle Street Rooftop Farm (pictured). (
Brownstoner)
Tags: Rooftop farms, Roberta's, Urban farming, Eagle Street Rooftop Farm, Brooklyn Grange, Bushwick, Long Island City, Department of Buildings, Permit problems
