Green rooftop spaces are all the rage at new developments these days, but what about older, sometimes illegal, DIY gardens? The Times visits four of them, including a rooftop on East 14th Street tended by a tenant who moved in paying $114/month in 1979. Then there's the roof garden at the Chelsea Hotel that was ripped out more than two years ago. Maybe the new owner will bring it back. [NYT]
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