Mayor Adams Preserves Elizabeth Street Garden, Cancels 123 Senior Homes Plan, Adds 620 Affordable Units Elsewhere

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Updated Jun 30, 2025, 11:38 PM

New York City Mayor Eric Adams has officially abandoned plans to redevelop the Elizabeth Street Garden, a city-owned green space in downtown Manhattan, into affordable senior housing. The decision follows over a decade of opposition from local residents and public figures, including celebrities such as Robert De Niro. Instead of building 123 senior affordable housing units on the garden site, Adams reached a deal to preserve the garden and committed to developing more than 620 affordable housing units at other locations within the same council district. First Deputy Mayor Randy Mastro announced the agreement, which effectively ends the 13-year-long dispute over the garden's future.

The garden, which had faced eviction threats since March, will remain open to the public, providing a valued community green space. Additionally, the city allowed Lucy, a local pig residing at the garden, to stay in her home following the announcement. The deal reflects a shift in city planning priorities, balancing affordable housing needs with community preservation concerns.

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A sense of calm has settled over the Elizabeth Street Garden. The once-endangered greenspace had been facing imminent eviction since March. Now, people lounge on benches sipping iced coffees as if the leafy foliage and cement sculptures will be there forever.