Elizabeth Street Garden won its fight. What does that mean for housing development in NYC?

… Elizabeth Street Garden will remain undeveloped after New York City … and other city leaders painted the move as a winwin the 123 affordable apartments will be shuffled to a nearby block … that will make the development more challenging said Iziah Thompson senior policy analyst at the Community Service …

By Celia Young |June 24, 2025 - 4:30PM
My attempt to grow a lawn from seed in my tiny front yard

… case in point trying to grow a lawn  Obviously only a small percentage of New Yorkers have any square footage of … and to prevent birds from eating all the seeds  Surprise Home Depot doesnt sell straw They do however sell this … clear that it had a positive impact Birds did in fact show up and I never saw them pecking around on  the matjust …

By Mimi OConnor |March 19, 2025 - 3:30PM
How I once turned an illegal Brooklyn roof deck into my garden oasis

… When my thenboyfriend now husband and I decided to move in together each of us were living … to  The day I moved out I stood on the small metal back deck looked out at the green expanse and wept I was … living room window of his apartment The building had once housed a painting business and the first floor had a

By Mimi OConnor |August 1, 2023 - 2:00PM