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

… Street Garden will remain undeveloped after New York City leaders backed down from a decadelong fight to build affordable senior housing on the cityowned lot Instead city … Street Garden as affordable housing which it had leased to gallerist Allan Reiver since the 1990s for $4000 a month Yes …

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

… grass and lawn game like Scotts and Pennington and assorted blogs and forums where people freak out and ask lots of … they would just return to the easy buffet   The really good news its not a oneshot doordie situation which some online … proudly yell Get off my lawn … You Might Also Like … viewbublogpanes=ymalinline …   … Improve … Small Projects + DIY … …

By Mimi OConnor |March 19, 2025 - 3:30PM
10 easy ways to honor Earth Day that you can do every day

… are demanding a 60 percent reduction in the production of all plastics by 2040 You can sign the global plastics treaty … petition here Advocates of plasticfree living say its especially important to reduce your use of plastic in the kitchen … for produce  Another way to cut down on plastic use is to buy cleaning products with little or no plastic packaging …

By Jennifer White Karp |April 22, 2024 - 4:00PM
How I once turned an illegal Brooklyn roof deck into my garden oasis

… garden but needed to  The day I moved out I stood on the small metal back deck looked out at the green expanse and wept … Inside Stories  features firstperson accounts of dramatic reallife New York City real estate experiences  A previous … it crystal clear It was really time to go We were hoping to buy and obviously one of my criteria was some kind of …

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