Bronx Land Trust seeks support to preserve East River waterfront as community garden

A Bronx non-profit organization, the Bronx Land Trust, is soliciting community support to purchase a half-acre waterfront parcel on the East River between the Throggs Neck and Whitestone bridges to add to its portfolio of Bronx community gardens.The proposed acquisition would encompass two vacant lots located between the Redwood Club at 2680 Schurz Avenue and Bridgewater Estates, a homeowner’s association, at 2650 Schurz Avenue.The 2-story, two-family brick residence that occupied the site