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Elizabeth Street Garden Deal Nears | New York City News
After years of protests and legal battles, the Elizabeth Street Garden in Lower Manhattan may finally be saved from being replaced with senior housing — thanks to a new deal that relocates the development to a city-owned lot at 22 Suffolk Street. The proposed settlement would deliver over 180 affordable homes while preserving the beloved urban oasis, which was recently designated as parkland — making any future development legally complex without state approval. City officials are pushing to finalize the agreement this week, ending a long-running feud between activists, residents, and…
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