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Elizabeth Street Garden’s Fate Decided In New NYC Housing Plan
- On June 23, 2025, city officials revealed a plan to preserve Elizabeth Street Garden by relocating affordable housing projects to three alternative sites within Lower Manhattan.
- This agreement followed nearly a decade of legal battles and political interference that halted the original plan for 123 affordable senior homes at the garden site.
- The updated plan allocates over 620 affordable apartments—more than five times the initial proposal—to three separate locations within the district, rather than building on the garden site.
- City Councilmember Christopher Marte described the agreement as beneficial for both preserving a cherished garden and bringing the largest addition of new affordable homes to Lower Manhattan in many years.
- The outcome preserves Elizabeth Street Garden as a permanent public green space with expanded public hours, while addressing the severe housing crisis with significantly increased affordable housing nearby.
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New York’s Elizabeth Street Garden Saved From Demolition
New York City no longer plans to flatten Manhattan’s Elizabeth Street Garden after years of community resistance to a project that would convert the beloved green space into an affordable housing development. Several legal challenges and a campaign to save the garden had delayed its eviction. Today, June 23, the city announced that it reached a deal with Councilmember Christopher Marte to build approximately 620 affordable housing units at three…
Elizabeth Street Garden will stay open after eviction battle: Mayor
Editor's note: The video above originally aired on Oct. 16, 2024 LITTLE ITALY, Manhattan (PIX11) — The Elizabeth Street Garden is here to stay after a lengthy eviction battle with New York City, Mayor Eric Adams announced. More Local News The new lease on life comes after a 12-year eviction battle so that affordable housing for seniors could be built. An eviction notice was served to the garden last October, which was delayed after advocat…
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