New York City no longer plans to flatten Manhattan’s Elizabeth Street Garden after years of community resistance to a project that would convert the beloved green space into an affordable housing development. Several legal challenges and a campaign to save the garden had delayed its eviction. On June 23, the city announced that it reached a deal with Councilmember Christopher Marte to build approximately 620 affordable housing units at three alternative sites in Lower Manhattan, First Deputy Mayor Randy Mastro told journalists in a news conference. Read the full story by isaislearninghowtouseacamera at the link in bio. . . . A stone lion sculpture next to green lawn at the Elizabeth Street Garden in New York City (photo via Getty Images) #ElizabethStreetGarden #HavenGreen #AffordableHousing #NYC