The Floyd Bennett
Gardens Association Inc.
PO Box 340986 Ryder
Retail Station, Brooklyn NY 11234
Daniel
Puntorno, President Anne Gaudet, Vice-President
Frances Corbisiero-Perez, Recording Secretary Judy Tropeano, Treasurer
Christine Morales, Corresponding Secretary
Dear
Gardener,
We hope
you had a great year with us and look forward to seeing you in the Spring of
2026. Save the date: Mandatory Spring Meeting, March 28, 2026, at
Hudson River Club (detailed
information is to follow).
Please find the following documents enclosed in your renewal package to ensure
a smooth transition. Please pay close attention to the directions to avoid any
complications.
- Renewal application Please complete it in its
entirety and remember to sign it. Ensure you write legibly and provide us
with updated info home address, working phone number, and email address.
ONCE COMPLETED, RENEWAL APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED BY USPS POSTAL
MAIL. E-MAILED
APPLICATIONS OR INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED AND RETURNED TO YOU ALONG WITH YOUR
PAYMENT.
2.
Payment: Your
renewal fee is $60 for a single plot and $120 for a double plot.
3.
Payment
options:
Money Order– please make payable
to The Floyd Bennett Gardens Association, Inc. .
Write your name and plot number. One Money
Order per gardener name and plot number must match. If you are paying on
behalf of somebody else in your family, please get a separate Money Order and
write their name and plot number legibly.
Zelle.
If you are paying via Zelle, please follow the instructions. Zelle payments
will be accepted if your name on the Zelle account matches the name on the
garden plot. Send payment to fbga@mail.com
(pay attention to the correct payee). In
the memo, please write your full name and plot number (very important!). If you are using Zelle, you still MUST send us your 2026
Renewal Application Form before February 15, 2026, and write "Zelle"
at the top of the application form.
4. Car Tag. Your
membership fee includes the cost of one car tag sticker per plot. The price
remains the same if you need a second tag or sticker: $5 for each additional
tag/sticker. Please indicate on your renewal application that you wish to
purchase a second car tag/sticker and include an additional $5 with your
membership fee. You do not have to make a separate payment; add $5 to your
annual fee.
- Community Service
duty will remain the same
4 hours per plot. You will no longer need to sign up for
the community service committee when you renew your application. You can
choose your community service option during the Mandatory Spring Meeting
or attend any prescheduled community service days in 2026. If you reach the age of 75, you are no
longer required to participate in Community Service (make sure to include
a copy of your driver’s license with your application form, if not done
before).
- Children s garden application. If you signed up for your
children to participate in Children s Garden last year, the application
for 2026 will be included with your renewal package. If you wish to
sign up for your children to participate in Children s Garden activities
in 2026, please visit our website, fbga.us, download/fill out the
Children s Garden application, and return it to us along with your renewal
application.
All
forms, including payments, must be postmarked by January 31, 2026. While there
is a two-week grace period, any applications postmarked between February 1, 2026,
and February 15, 2026, must include a $20.00 late fee per application. If we do not receive your application postmarked by February
15, 2026, we will conclude that you are no longer interested in returning for
the 2026 gardening season, and your plot(s) will be reassigned. Incomplete
forms or checks/money orders will not be processed until mistakes are
corrected.
Contact
Information of Committee Chairs and Elected Officials, updated FBGA Rules/
Regulations Information, and schedule of Community Service Days will be given
out at the Mandatory Spring Meeting on March 28, 2026. Check your email regularly for important information and
upcoming events. If you need to contact FBGA before the spring
meeting, you can email corresponding secretary at fbgacorrespondingsecretary@gmail.com
Thank you
for your cooperation. We look forward to seeing you in the spring.
FBGA
Administration
SAVE
THE DATE: MANDATORY SPRING MEETING MARCH 28, 2026
The Floyd Bennett Gardens Association Inc.
PO Box 340986 Ryder Retail Station, Brooklyn NY 11234
Danny Puntorno, President • John Burrafato, Vice-President