Mayor Eric Adams’s administration is designating the garden as parkland, which could stymie Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani in his vow to revive the fight to put affordable housing there. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Gardens and Gardening”
New York City Is Full of Green Space. You Just Have to Find It.
By Gotham Rex on October 5, 2025
The city’s millions of residents are crammed together, competing for space to live, play, work and rest. Source: New York Times
New York: No. 1 Dream City and No. 3 on the Rat List
By Gotham Rex on July 28, 2022
Surveys are all over the place in their views of the city, finding it vibrant and alluring, but also expensive, stressful and badly run. Source: New York Times
Extreme Weather Is Soaking New York City. Community Gardens Can Help.
By Gotham Rex on July 27, 2022
Intense storms are on the rise, which probably means more flooding. Local green spaces are on the case. Source: New York Times
Inside the Holiday Light Show at Brooklyn Botanic Garden
By Gotham Rex on December 3, 2021
Outdoor installations like the elaborate illuminations at Brooklyn Botanic Garden are perfect for this second pandemic winter. Source: New York Times
Today’s Must-Have Amenity? A Little Green Space.
By Gotham Rex on October 15, 2021
Thanks to the pandemic, there’s a major shift in what New Yorkers consider luxury. Source: New York Times
Making Streetside Dining Permanent
By Gotham Rex on September 20, 2021
New York is moving to make outdoor restaurant sheds permanent, but some activists are fiercely opposed. Source: New York Times
Allan Reiver, Who Built a Little Urban Oasis in New York, Dies at 78
By Gotham Rex on July 13, 2021
When he saw a vacant lot three decades ago, he said, “I thought I could make something beautiful out of it.” The result was the Elizabeth Street Garden. Source: New York Times
How to Grow a Hydroponic Garden
By Gotham Rex on October 24, 2020
It’s getting cold out there. Take your pandemic gardening inside. Source: New York Times
Brooklyn Botanic Garden Turns Over a New Leaf
By Gotham Rex on October 22, 2020
A wild meadow and woodland ‘ruin’ are now on exuberant display. The new, ecologically minded garden boasts shaggy clouds of vegetation. Source: New York Times
The Case Against Ghislaine Maxwell
By Gotham Rex on July 13, 2020
The socialite linked with Jeffrey Epstein is expected to appear in court Tuesday to face charges of facilitating the abuse of teenage girls. Source: New York Times
Enjoying Your Backyard All Summer Long
By Gotham Rex on June 26, 2020
Summer heat and bugs can make your outdoor space unbearable. Here are some ways to help you stay outside comfortably. Source: New York Times