The Economic Times

In 2008, 50 Cent helped revive 1 neglected Queens garden with rainwater harvesting. 18 years later, it remains the Curtis Jackson Community Garden and public green space

The Curtis 50 Cent Jackson Community Garden in Queens underwent a major transformation beginning in 2007, when the former Baisley Park Community Garden received support from rapper Curtis 50 Cent Jackson and NYRP Founder and performer Bette Midler. Generously underwritten by 50 Cents G-Unity Foundation, the garden reopened in November 2008 with a creative design by acclaimed landscape architect and designer Walter Hood. Its features include 10-foot-tall rainwater harvesting funnels that provide irrigation while offering shade. Located in Jamaica, Queens, the garden serves an area with limited open space.