Mamdani won’t fulfill campaign promise to build housing on Elizabeth Street Garden, blames Adams

Mam’s not happy with the garden. Mayor Zohran Mamdani begrudgingly confirmed Wednesday that he’ll break his campaign promise to build housing on the Elizabeth Street Garden in Lower Manhattan — blaming his predecessor Eric Adams’ move to save the beloved greenspace. The acknowledgement came before a court hearing sched

After more than a decade, the fight over an effort to build affordable housing on the site of a community garden in Manhattan is winding down.