CENYC Now Known As GrowNYC

This year marks 40 years of working alongside citizens to improve New York City's environment, and we decided that the time was ripe for a makeover.

I am thrilled to report that CENYC will henceforth be known as GrowNYC.

Our new name and logo better communicate the way we improve the city: block by block and neighborhood by neighborhood.

Though our name has changed, our values and programs remain the same. We are proud of our four decades of achievement and are extremely excited about what the future holds for GrowNYC.

For forty years, CENYC - now GrowNYC - has been an essential resource for New Yorkers looking to make the city a better and more sustainable place to live, work and play.

In the future, we envision a New York City filled with:

Greenmarket sustainability centers that are a source for fresh, healthy, local produce, and a place for residents to drop their food scraps, textiles, batteries and learn about environmental issues;
a generation who will consider the concept of "garbage" obsolete;
more gardens and green spaces that harvest rainwater, grow food and serve as oases and living classrooms for all;
and New Yorkers who dig in and restore the environment around them, in the process gaining the interest and knowledge to solve future problems.
With your support, we will continue to make our city a better place to live for the next 40 years and beyond.