Eric Adams and Zohran Mamdani Battle Over Beloved Art Garden in New York

“The Elizabeth Street Garden, like the High Line in Manhattan and the Home for Retired Playground Animals in the Bronx, will be a distinct park in the city’s portfolio, a much-needed open space serving area residents, and a destination for international travelers,” Charles A. Birnbaum, president and CEO of the Cultural Landscape Foundation (TCLF), said in a statement to Hyperallergic.

TCLF, an advocacy center in Washington, D.C., brought attention to the site in 2018, six years after the city first targeted the park for potential demolition.