N.Y. Agriculture & Markets Law § 31-i: Use of state or municipally owned land for community gardens

§ 31-i. Use of state or municipally owned land for community gardens.

1. Any state agency or municipality with title in fee or of a lesser

interest to vacant public land may permit community organizations to use

such lands for community gardening purposes. Such use of vacant public

land may be conditioned on the community organization possessing

liability insurance and accepting liability for injury or damage

resulting from use of the vacant public land for community gardening

purposes.

2. State agencies and municipalities which have received an

application for use of public lands for community garden purposes shall

respond to the applicant within thirty days and make a final

determination within one hundred eighty days.