An Update on The Garden :-)

Something to warm us a little more on a very hot NYC day:

Dear Neighbors,
I’ve spent the better part of my adult life knowing the Garden through times of uncertainty. In truth, after all these years I don’t quite know what it’s like to be here without the weight of a looming threat. But here I am, writing this under the Gazebo on the evening of Summer Solstice, knowing that Elizabeth Street Garden is saved.
Surreal to write those words, but then again, that a place like this exists in the middle of Manhattan is a surreal gift whose potential loss was always a guiding reminder of gratitude for each moment spend surrounded by such beauty. Elizabeth Street Garden has always been beyond words for me, but I still try.

The Garden has been misunderstood by those who believe it must be sacrificed to meet housing needs. But doing so perpetuates a false choice, one I hope we can now leave behind in light of what this work has affirmed. In our efforts to preserve Elizabeth Street Garden we have always pursued a solution that provides affordable housing without any loss to the community…

Joseph Reiver

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