2019
“OPINION: Elizabeth St. Garden roots us in real New York”
by Barbara Caporale, The Villager, Aug. 5, 2019
“Council O.K.’s housing on Eliz. St. Garden as Johnson brokers ‘courtyard deal’”
by Lincoln Anderson, The Villager, July 4, 2019
“Councilwoman Chin’s Open Space Game as Haven Green Goes to City Council Vote Today”
by Eddie Panta, Bowery Boogie, June 26, 2019
“OPINION: Stop rubber stamping: Save Eliz. St. Garden”
by Emily Hellstrom, The Villager, May 15, 2019
“War of words at last Elizabeth St. Garden hearing”
by Sarah Ferguson, The Villager, May 8, 2019
“The Healing Power of Gardens”
excerpt from “Everything in Its Place,” a posthumous collection of writings by Dr. Oliver Sacks, The New York Times, April 18, 2019
“Elizabeth Street Garden redevelopment one step closer to city approval”
by Caroline Spivak, Curbed New York, April 11, 2019
“City Holds Hearing On Housing Project At Elizabeth St. Garden”
by Sydney Pereira, Patch, March 13, 2019
“Conflicting Priorities”
by Matthew Fenton, The Broadsheet, March 8, 2019
“A Lush Urban Garden or Senior Citizen Housing: Which Would You Choose?”
by Luis Ferré-Sadurní, The New York Times, March 7, 2019
“In Coordinated Action, Opposition Files Lawsuit to Halt Elizabeth Street Garden Development”
by Staff, Bowery Boogie, March 7, 2019
“Eliz. Garden groups sue to stop housing project”
by Lincoln Anderson, The Villager, March 6, 2019
“City Sued In Effort To Protect Elizabeth Street Garden ”
by Sydney Pereira, Patch, March 6, 2019
“Elizabeth Street Garden Advocates Sue City To Block Takeover”
by Elizabeth Kim, Gothamist, March 6, 2019
“Lawsuits filed against Elizabeth Street Garden affordable housing project”
by Caroline Spivak, Curbed New York, March 6, 2019
“Gray or Green, or Somewhere in Between?”
by Matthew Fenton, The Broadsheet, Feb. 28, 2019
“Brewer Okays Affordable Senior Housing At Elizabeth Street Garden”
by Sydney Pereira, Patch, Feb. 27, 2019
“Elizabeth Street Garden supporters vow lawsuit to stop redevelopment”
by Amy Plitt, Curbed New York, Feb. 27, 2019
“B.P. Brewer approves housing on Eliz. St. Garden”
by Lincoln Anderson, The Villager, Feb. 27, 2019
“21 Can’t-Fail Date Ideas for Art Lovers in New York Ahead of Valentine’s Day”
artnet Magazine, Feb. 6, 2019
“Elizabeth Street Gardens: A Classic Double-Cross?”
by Brian J. Pape, AIA, LEED-AP, West View News, Feb. 4, 2019
“NYC community board votes to save David Bowie’s beloved Nolita public garden”
by Clayton Guse, Daily News, Jan. 28, 2019
“Elizabeth Street Garden redevelopment shot down by community board”
by Caroline Spivak, Curbed New York, Jan. 28, 2019
“After Six Years of Debates, CB2 Tenders Final Denial of ‘Haven Green’ at Elizabeth Street Garden”
by Eddie Panta, Bowery Boogie, Jan. 28, 2019
“Garden is irreplaceable”
a Letter to The Editor from Felicia Young, The Villager, Jan. 25, 2019
“Inside the fight over the Elizabeth Street Garden”
by Dave Colon, Curbed New York, Jan. 23, 2019
“C.B. 2 weighs compromise on Eliz. St. Garden before its final vote”
by Sarah Ferguson, The Villager, Jan. 21, 2019
“What is Margaret Chin thinking? Save the garden!”
Op-ed by Donna Schaper, The Villager, Jan. 17, 2019
“CB2 Holds Final Hearing Tonight on Haven Green’s Controversial Plans for Elizabeth Street Garden”
by Eddie Panta, Bowery Boogie, Jan. 14, 2019
2018
“When a Developer Comes for Your Little Neighborhood Park”
by Justin Davidson, New York Magazine’s Intelligencer, Dec. 31, 2018
“City shows Eliz. St. Garden final project plan to C.B. 2”
by Sydney Pereira, The Villager, Dec. 13, 2018
“Proposal to replace Elizabeth Street Garden with affordable housing for seniors”
by Andrea Cavallier, WPIX, Dec. 5, 2018
“Open space vs. affordable housing”
by Linda Schmidt, Fox5NY News, Nov. 22, 2018
“City starts ULURP review for Elizabeth Garden housing plan”
by Sydney Pereira, The Villager, Nov. 22, 2018
“Residents fight to save Elizabeth Street Garden from affordable housing plans”
by Lauren Cook, amNewYork, Nov. 19, 2018
“HPD Moves Forward with ‘Haven Green’ Development Atop Elizabeth Street Garden”
Bowery Boogie, Nov. 16, 2018
“‘POPS’ Goes the Elizabeth Street Garden”
by Eddie Panta, Bowery Boogie, Sept. 5, 2018
“A united fight to preserve a beloved green oasis”
by Lincoln Anderson, The Villager, Aug. 31, 2018
“Build more affordable housing but keep our park!”
by Jeannine Kiely, The Villager, Aug. 31, 2018
“Garden vs. housing: Sides make case for space”
by Lincoln Anderson, The Villager, July 12, 2018
“Battle over Elizabeth Street Garden”
by Natasha Roy, Our Town, July 2, 2018
“The Elizabeth Street Garden and the Battle of the Nonprofit Prophets”
Bowery Boogie, June 27, 2018
“Plan To Raze Elizabeth St. Garden Draws Crowd To Heated Meeting”
by Caroline Spivack, SoHo – Little Italy Patch, June 26, 2018
“Elizabeth Street Garden and the ‘Halo Effect’ of Haven Green Redevelopment [OP-ED]”
by Eddie Panta, Bowery Boogie, June 25, 2018
“Elizabeth Street Garden Advocates Bury the Hatchet, Ramp up Opposition to Redevelopment”
by Elie, Bowery Boogie, June 8, 2018
“EXCLUSIVE: Elizabeth St. Garden groups unite to sue city”
by Lincoln Anderson, The Villager, June 5, 2018
“Miranda warning: Cyn slams Andy in Village”
by Lincoln Anderson, The Villager, May 11, 2018
2017
“Could gay seniors tip battle over Elizabeth St. Garden?”
by Sarah Ferguson, The Villager, Dec. 19, 2017
“City to Create Senior Housing and Community Space Despite Strong Opposition”
by Brian Kaszuba, CityLand, Dec. 13, 2017
“How This New York City Community Garden Became the Center of Controversy”
by Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, Dec. 12, 2017
“NYC’s Elizabeth Street Garden Likely to Be Demolished to Make Way for Housing Development ”
by Susa Xu, Untapped Cities, Dec. 12, 2017
“Protesters Gather at City Hall to Preserve Elizabeth Street Garden”
by Sara Merg, NYU Local, Dec. 12, 2017
“In the News: Goodbye, Elizabeth Street Garden”
Tribeca Citizen, Dec. 11, 2017
“Supporters, Opponents of Elizabeth Street Garden Housing Plan Face Off This Week”
The Lo-Down, Dec. 11, 2017
“Elected Officials Come out Against Redevelopment of Elizabeth Street Garden as Senior Housing”
by Elie, Bowery Boogie, Dec. 11, 2017
“Elizabeth housing plan unveiled; Garden group set to sue”
by Lincoln Anderson, The Villager, Dec. 9, 2017
“Elizabeth Street Garden will be demolished for 121 affordable apartments for seniors”
by Tanay Warerkar, Curbed New York, Dec. 8, 2017
“City Moves Forward With Senior Housing Plan at the Elizabeth Street Garden”
by Ed Litvak, The Lo-Down, Dec. 8, 2017
“Elizabeth Street Garden will be Bulldozed and Redeveloped by Pennrose Development”
by Elie, Bowery Boogie, Dec. 8, 2017
“Project to convert Nolita garden into low-cost housing going forward despite opposition”
by Jillian Jorgensen, The Daily News, Dec. 8, 2017
“For Want of a Garden, an Election Could Be Lost”
by Sarah Ferguson, The Village Voice, Nov. 2, 2017
“Inside the Fight to Save Little Italy’s Most Romantic Garden”
by Eileen Townsend, Vogue, Oct. 23, 2017
“Why Destroy the Elizabeth Street Garden When a Vacant Lot Will Provide More Housing?”
by Jeannine Kiely, WestView News, Aug. 3, 2017
“20 Races to Watch in the 2017 City Election Cycle ”
by Sinéad McKenna and Amanda Tukaj, Gotham Gazette, Aug. 2, 2017
“Community Gardens Fight Against Developers and the City for Survival”
by Rebecca Baird-Remba, Commercial Observer, July 19, 2017
“Council member Chin’s Foes Take Legal Action Over Seized Flyers at Town Hall”
The Lo-Down, July 13, 2017
“De Blasio and Chin come under fire at Bowery town hall”
by Scott R. Axelrod, The Villager, June 29, 2017
“You Can Now Watch LES-Based ‘Off Track Betty’ Online”
by Holly, Bowery Boogie, June 27, 2017
“Friends of Elizabeth Street Garden Screening an Evening of Film Tomorrow”
by Holly, Bowery Boogie, June 15, 2017
“Bread and Roses”
by Keen Berger, WestView News, June 4, 2017
“De Blasio-backed senior housing plan would destroy garden”
by Michael Gartland, New York Post, May 15, 2017
“Fight For Local Park in Little Italy”
by Roseanne Colletti, NBC 4NY News, May 12, 2017
“De Blasio Grilled by Members of a Manhattan Democratic Club at Candidate Forum”
by NY1 News, NY1, May 2, 2017
“Seeds of discord? Garden sprouts a sue-ready group”
by Lincoln Anderson, The Villager, April 27, 2017
“LES Community Group Slams CM Chin for Colluding with Developers, Demands She Step Down”
by Elie, Bowery Boogie, April 26, 2017
“Keeping up the fight — win, lose or redraw”
by Terri Cude, The Villager, April 20, 2017
“CB2 Chair Condemns Ouster of ‘Friends’ from Elizabeth Street Garden”
Bowery Boogie, April 4, 2017
“Elizabeth Street Garden Advocates Form Non-Profit Corporation to Fight for its Existence [Updated]”
Bowery Boogie, April 3, 2017
“Blaz shores up Pier 40 but chops Elizabeth St. Garden”
by Dennis Lynch, The Villager, March 23, 2017
“Garden protest ‘horns’ in on mayor’s workout”
by Lincoln Anderson, The Villager, Feb. 9, 2017
“Friends of Elizabeth Street Garden gathered in front of the Prospect Park YMCA yesterday for a ‘wake up campaign’” by Downtown Magazine NYC, Facebook, Feb. 8, 2017
“Elizabeth Street Garden Group Protests At Bill De Blasio’s Gym”
by Ciara McCarthy, Patch, Feb. 7, 2017
“Elizabeth Street Garden Supporters Plan Protest at Mayor’s Gym”
by Danielle Tcholakian, DNAinfo, Feb. 6, 2017
2016
“Stories to Watch in Greenwich Village and SoHo in 2017”
by Danielle Tcholakian, DNAinfo, Dec. 27, 2016
“Elizabeth Gardeners hope alternative sites grow on Chin and de Blasio”
by Dennis Lynch, The Villager, Dec. 22, 2016
“Hey, Blaz and Chin, please ‘tune’ in!,”
Community News, The Villager, Dec. 8, 2016
“Hundreds Protest Councilwoman Margaret Chin’s Refusal to Save the Elizabeth Street Garden”
by Holly, Bowery Boogie, Dec. 8, 2016
“Gardeners really give it to mayor — an invite”
by Lincoln Anderson, The Villager, Dec. 1, 2016
“No more shell games,”
Editorial, The Villager, Dec. 1, 2016
“Scoopy’s Notebook, Week of Dec. 1, 2016,”
The Villager, Dec. 1, 2016
“Elizabeth St. Garden Advocates Press Mayor to Make Good on Promise to Visit”
by Danielle Tcholakian, DNAinfo, Nov. 23, 2016
“Correcting the Record on the Misguided Plan to Develop Elizabeth Street Garden”
Op-Ed Response from Friends of Elizabeth Street Garden President Jeannine Kiely and D. Kristin Shea, Gotham Gazette, Oct. 14, 2016
“The Village and SoHo Will Get New Parks at Long-Promised Sites, City Says”
by Danielle Tcholakian, DNAinfo, Oct. 7, 2016
“Protecting Our Open Public Space Must Be A Top Priority”
Op-Ed Response from New York City Community Garden Coalition Executive Director Aziz Dehkan, Gotham Gazette, Oct. 7, 2016
“EXCLUSIVE: In Elizabeth St. Garden end around, mayor offers West Side park”
by Lincoln Anderson, The Villager, Updated Oct. 6, 2016
“That empty lot is a park!”
a Letter to The Editor from Deborah J. Glick, The Villager, Oct. 6, 2016
“300 rally to save garden; ‘City pits park vs. housing”
by Lincoln Anderson, The Villager, Sept. 29, 2016
“Brewer digs gardens fest”
by Sarah Ferguson, The Villager, Sept. 29, 2016
“Gabriel Byrne, Electeds Try to Save Elizabeth St. Garden From New Threat”
by Cassidy Dawn Graves, Bedford + Bowery, Sept. 22, 2016
“Residents Protest Plans to Turn Elizabeth Street Garden Into Housing Development”
by Michael Scotto, NY1, Sept. 22, 2016
“Residents rally to save beloved Little Italy garden from development”
by Audrey Wachs, The Architects Newspaper, Sept. 21, 2016
“Elizabeth Street Garden Threatened Again; Avenue A’s Transformation”
by Jenna Marotta, Bedford + Bowery, Sept. 19, 2016
“City issues RFP for Elizabeth Street Garden”
by Christopher Cameron, The Real Deal, Sept. 18, 2016
“Here’s What You Need to Know About Fight Over Elizabeth Street Garden”
by Danielle Tcholakian, DNAinfo, Sept. 18, 2016
“Elizabeth Street Garden is threatened again with city request for development”
by Emily Nonko, Curbed New York, Sept. 16, 2016
“City Issues RFP to Bulldoze Elizabeth Street Garden for Affordable Housing Development”
by Elie, Bowery Boogie, Sept. 16, 2016
“Scoopy’s Notebook, Sept. 15, 2016”
The Villager, Sept. 15, 2016
“Elizabeth Street Garden Supporters Lash Out at City Request to Develop It”
by Danielle Tcholakian, DNAinfo, Sept. 15, 2016
“Elizabeth Street Garden Development Bids Requested by the City”
by Danielle Tcholakian, DNAinfo, Sept. 14, 2016
“‘Gang green: Candidates vie over enviro issues at forum”
by Lincoln Anderson, The Villager, Sept. 8, 2016
“‘This is Little Italy’ at the Elizabeth Street Garden, Seen Through the Eyes of Vinny Vella”
by Eddie Panta, Bowery Boogie, Sept. 1, 2016
“9 Things To Do in Your Manhattan Neighborhoods This Weekend”
Live Music Sunday listing by DNAinfo Staff, DNAinfo, updated Aug. 11, 2016
“12 Things To Do in Your Manhattan Neighborhoods This Weekend”
Tai Chi Outdoors With the Chinatown Y listing by DNAinfo Staff, DNAinfo, updated Aug. 5, 2016
“Soho洋气仙气感爆棚的花园 居然在放《饮食男女》露天电影”
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“Three Chinese Films Screened at Elizabeth Street Garden in NY”
by Jane Stone, SinoVision Journal, June 29, 2016
“NoLIta: Mixing Hip and Historic”
by Aileen Jacobson, The New York Times, June 22, 2016
“Kids’ Puppet Show on Disabilities, Bullying Coming to Elizabeth St. Garden”
by Danielle Tcholakian, DNAinfo, May 13, 2016
“12 enchanting secret gardens in NYC”
by Will Pulos, Time Out New York, April 22, 2016
“L.M.D.C. denies funds for embattled housing project at Eliz. St. Garden”
by Lincoln Anderson, The Villager, March 24, 2016, update to March 18, 2016, report
“Elizabeth Street Garden Backers Cheer as Housing Threat Gets No Funds”
by Danielle Tcholakian, DNAinfo, March 21, 2016
“Hope Springs at Elizabeth St. Garden, as City Is Denied Construction Funds”
by Kavitha Surana, Bedford + Bowery, March 21, 2016
“Elizabeth Street Garden is saved, for now”
by Christopher Cameron, The Real Deal, March 19, 2016
“Elizabeth Street Garden Safe For Now As City’s Request For Funds Is Denied”
by Zoe Rosenberg, Curbed New York, March 18, 2016
“13 Things To Do in Your Manhattan Neighborhood This Weekend”
by DNAinfo Staff, DNAinfo, March 17, 2016
“City readies to request developers’ proposals for Elizabeth St. Garden”
by Albert Amateau, The Villager, Jan. 28, 2016
“Community Gardens Imperiled by New York’s Affordable Housing Plans”
by Sarah Maslin Nir, The New York Times, Jan. 22, 2016
“Despite Public Outcry, City Seeks Proposals for Nolita Garden”
by Tanay Warerkar, Curbed New York, Jan. 21, 2016
“Elizabeth St. Garden Headed for Demolition by 2018, City Says”
by Danielle Tcholakian, DNAinfo, Jan. 21, 2016
“City to Unveil Plan to Replace Garden With Affordable Housing for Seniors”
by Danielle Tcholakian, DNAinfo, Jan. 19, 2016
2015
The Villager, “Scoopy’s Notebook, Week of Dec. 24, 2015”
DNAinfo, “City Reneges on Promised Public Parks in Greenwich Village, Board Says”
by Danielle Tcholakian, Dec. 2, 2015
Bowery Boogie, “Let’s Find the Political Will to Save Elizabeth Street Garden and Build More Housing in CB2 [OP-ED]”
by Emily Hellstrom and Jeannine Kiely, Nov. 2, 2015
The Villager, “Kids cavort at Elizabeth St. Garden Harvest Fest”
Oct. 29, 2015
The Villager, “Gallery owner: I created garden to beautify block”
by Lincoln Anderson, Oct. 22, 2015
The Villager, “Scoopy’s Notebook, Week of Oct. 21, 2015”
“If you want to enjoy the Elizabeth St. Garden in full swing, check out its third annual Harvest Fest on Sat., Oct. 24, from noon to 4 p.m.”
The Villager, “Ex-parks chief supports saving Eliz. St. Garden”
by Lincoln Anderson, Oct. 15, 2015
The Villager, “Squadron comes out against housing on Elizabeth St. Garden”
by Lincoln Anderson, Oct. 1, 2015
The Villager, “Code Green! C.B. 2 makes emergency plea to save Eliz. St. Garden”
by Lincoln Anderson, Oct. 1, 2015
Curbed New York, “Board Protests Affordable Housing at Elizabeth Street Garden”
by Zoe Rosenberg, Sept. 28, 2015
DNAinfo, “City’s Stance on Elizabeth Street Garden Will Jeopardize Pier 40, CB2 Says”
by Danielle Tcholakian, Sept. 28, 2015
The Villager, “Gardens cultivate our livability and community”
Editorial, Sept. 24, 2015
The Villager, “A hard row to hoe: Garden or housing at Little Italy lot?”
by Lincoln Anderson, Sept. 24, 2015
The New York Times, “Tumult in a Manhattan Oasis Over an Affordable Housing Plan”
by David W. Dunlap, Sept. 23, 2015
“Is it too much to hope that a city of limitless imagination can do better than force an either-or choice between desperately needed housing and imaginative open space?”
DNAinfo, “Local Seniors Want Affordable Housing Over Elizabeth Street Garden”
by Danielle Tcholakian, Sept. 23, 2015
The Villager, “Scoopy, Week of Sept. 17, 2015”
amNewYORK, “Elizabeth Street Garden supporters battle to save Manhattan oasis”
by Sheila Anne Feeney, Sept. 16, 2015
Downtown Express, “City & Chin resist push to save garden by moving affordable housing”
by Lincoln Anderson, Sept. 16, 2015
The Villager, “Garden advocates hoping to nip housing plan in bud”
by Lincoln Anderson, Sept. 10, 2015
Curbed New York, “Elizabeth Street Garden May Soon Become Affordable Housing”
by Amy Plitt, Aug. 25, 2015
DNAinfo, “City Moving Forward With Affordable Housing at Elizabeth Street Garden” by Danielle Tcholakian, Aug. 24, 2015
DNAinfo, “13 Things to Do in Manhattan Neighborhoods This Weekend”
by DNAinfo Staff, July 9, 2015
DNAinfo, “16 Things To Do This Week in New York City’s Neighborhoods”
by DNAinfo Staff, June 28, 2015
Curbed New York, “Discover 30 of New York City’s Best Secret Gardens”
by Evan Bindelglass, June 26, 2015
The Villager, “Feting volunteers, planting the seed of an idea”
by Lincoln Anderson, June 4, 2015
“On Saturday, the Elizabeth St. Garden celebrated its volunteers on the second anniversary of the effort that has brought the all volunteer-run Little Italy garden to life as a thriving community space.”
DNAinfo, “14 Things to Do in Manhattan Neighborhoods This Weekend”
by DNAinfo Staff, May 29, 2015
The Villager, “Win-win solution found for Elizabeth St. Garden”
by Lincoln Anderson, May 28, 2015
“Community Board 2 has identified an alternative site for affordable housing project that could save the Elizabeth St. Garden. …
“Meanwhile, after finding out two years ago that the Elizabeth St. Garden, located between Prince and Spring Sts., was in fact city-owned land — albeit privately leased — community residents in open-space-starved Little Italy have embraced it wholeheartedly and have been waging an all-out struggle to save it and get it designated an official New York City park.”
2014
The Villager, “Harvest Fest was ‘sow’ great!”
Oct. 30, 2014
“The Elizabeth St. Garden’s Second Annual Harvest Fest on Saturday featured arts and crafts, costumes, healthy food and lots of enjoyment of one of Downtown’s very rare open spaces.”
DNAinfo, “Bring Costumes and Jack-o-Lanterns to Elizabeth Street Garden on Saturday”
by Danielle Tcholakian , Oct. 23, 2014
“The Elizabeth Street Garden is welcoming New Yorkers of all ages on Saturday for its second annual Harvest Festival.”
The Villager, “Elizabeth St. garden is a rare slice of green paradise in the city”
by Rosa Kim and Lincoln Anderson, Aug. 7, 2014
“Since last summer, the space has become a neighborhood backyard. A group of residents, after discovering that the space was city-owned land, worked together to create what they say is the only open, green space in the neighborhood — which some call Nolita, but longtimers will never call anything other than Little Italy.”
SinoVision, “New York Lounge”
Hosted by Lin Tan, Aug. 6, 2014
Garden Volunteers Mian Fan and Yue Guan are interviewed by Lin Tan, chief anchor and host of “New York Lounge” for SinoVision, one of the largest and most influential Chinese media outlets in North America.
The New York Times
Dance Review, “A Space That’s Fully Inhabited Can Make Little Seem Big Enough”
by Siobhan Burke, July 14, 2014
“As the final World Cup match began on Sunday, so did an event of much tinier proportions. Tucked away on a quiet block in SoHo, around the corner from roaring crowds at neighborhood bars, the picturesque Elizabeth Street Garden hosted “Small Stages,” a dance piece by Ellen Cornfield for five performers, a few chairs and, most diminutively, a square platform measuring six feet on each side.”
Curbed New York, “Escape the City at 29 of New York’s Awesome Hidden Parks”
by Zoe Rosenberg, July 14, 2014
“Although New York is often thought of for its extensive development, it is also home to some 1,700 parks, playgrounds, and recreation areas spread over the five boroughs.”
NY1, “Elizabeth Street Garden Targeted for Affordable Housing”
by Jon Weinstein, June 25, 2014
“The future of a city-owned plot of land in Little Italy is up for debate….”
Downtown Express,“Room for gardens as well as affordable housing Downtown”Editorial, Feb. 27, 2014
“Housing and open space are essential commodities. In New York City, especially, both can be extremely hard to come by — especially affordable housing.
“What’s going on right now in Community Board 2 is very encouraging on both fronts.”
Bowery Boogie, “CB2 Endorses Permanent Preservation of the Elizabeth Street Garden”
by Elie, Feb. 14, 2014
Bowery Boogie, “One Final Hearing for the Threatened Elizabeth Street Garden”
by Elie, Jan. 23, 2014
2013
amNewYork, “City Living: SoHo is so much more than a retail district”
by Lisa Fraser, Nov. 20, 2013
“This isn’t the SoHo of the ’70s and ’80s, but a new generation is coming in and continuing this activism,” he [Sean Sweeney] said. For example, long-time and new residents are fighting to keep open the green space that is nearest to SoHo, the Elizabeth Street Garden at 209 Elizabeth St., and stop it from being developed into affordable housing units.”
The Villager, “Monumental battle in Nolita over fate of garden site”
by Gerard Flynn, Nov. 7, 2013
“Land use issues at community board meetings can generate strong feelings, and a special public hearing held by Community Board 2’s Land Use Committee Monday evening was no exception.”
New York Post, “Little Italy fights to save Elizabeth St. Garden from affordable housing”
by Susan Edelman, Nov. 3, 2013
“Little Italy residents are fighting to save a rare oasis of grass, flowers, trees, ornate benches and statues slated to be bulldozed for housing.”
Our Town Downtown, “Elizabeth Street’s Secret Garden”
by Caroline Anderson, Oct. 29, 2013
“Few people dispute that the city needs more affordable housing. But some residents say that the Elizabeth Street Garden provides another much-needed resource: open green space.”
New York Magazine, “The Neighborhood News”
Oct. 27, 2013
“Residents petitioned to save the Elizabeth Street sculpture garden, which is being considered as a location for new affordable housing units.”
Bowery Boogie, “Elizabeth Street Garden Threatened; Considered for SPURA ‘Affordable Housing’”
by Elie , Oct. 23, 2013
New York Post, “Sightings…”
by Page Six Team, Oct. 21, 2013
“Kelly Ripa at the Elizabeth Street Garden Harvest Festival to support the Elizabeth Street Garden”
Untapped Cities, “Street Art Hotspot: JR at the Elizabeth Street Garden in Nolita”
by Michelle Young, Oct. 9, 2013
“Like the ephemeral nature of street art, the garden itself is in danger of disappearing.”
Elizabeth housing plan unveiled; Garden group set to sue