"Former deputy mayor Alicia Glen, who served in the role from 2015 to 2019, called the new agreement "ludicrous for a variety of reasons", pointing out that the rezoning process was not, in fact, set in stone."
"The fate of Elizabeth Street Garden, a city-owned lot nestled between Elizabeth, Mott, Prince and Spring streets, has become a lightning rod issue for New Yorkers, attracting attention from celebrity defenders like Robert De Niro and Patti Smith."
The Elizabeth Street Garden, a beloved green space in New York City, has been officially preserved following an agreement between Mayor Eric Adams' administration and local Councilman Christopher Marte. This deal entails abandoning a proposed affordable housing project and instead focuses on rezoning other sites to create more housing units in the area. The garden, which has served the community for 20 years, became a focal point in debates over urban development, drawing strong support from notable figures and the public, who rallied on social media for its preservation.
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