BIG NEWS!: The New York City Department of Health just decided today to legalize beekeeping throughout the city. For the past decade beekeeping has been illegal — under a health department code that put bees in the same category as dangerous and venomous wild animals.

The ban didn’t stop hundreds of residents from keeping hives secretly in backyards. The risk of getting caught however was steep — fines up to $2,000.

Just Food and other groups have been working hard for almost 2 years  on a campaign to lift the ban. We salute you.

Come out and celebrate tomorrow night with The New York City Meetup Group, Gotham City Honey Co-Op, The Commons, Just Food and other bee-lovers.