Puerto Rican woman poses in front of Sunrise Community garden at the Patterson Houses in The Bronx. She is one of the gardeners.

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The Patterson Houses is one of the largest, New York Housing Authority Complexes in the city. In 1962 the NYCHA established a program for resident gardeners that gives each of them 600 feet of land. Each year a prize is presented for the best gardens.

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Size: 4352px × 3263px
Location: Mott Haven section of the Bronx, NY, USA
Photo credit: © Ethel Wolvovitz / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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