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Mamdani admits he can’t keep campaign promise to build housing on Elizabeth Street Garden, blames Adams

Nypost · · 605 words · By Haley Brown; Matt Troutman
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Mamdani admits he can’t keep campaign promise to build housing on Elizabeth Street Garden, blames Adams See more of our coverage in your search results.

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Mamdani admits he can’t keep campaign promise to build housing on Elizabeth Street Garden, blames Adams See more of our coverage in your search results.

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Add The New York Post on Google Mam’s not happy with the garden.

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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.

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Claim 1: “A week before his victory, Mamdani told local news outlet Hell Gate he’d evict the garden and move forward with the plans to build much-needed affordable housing there.”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of irrelevant search results regarding YouTube Music and general Wikipedia entries for Hell Gate NYC, but no specific article or quote confirming Mamdani's statement to Hell Gate about evicting the garden.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Five citywide ballot proposals appeared on the general election ballot in New York City on November 4, 2025. One statewide proposal, Proposal 1, also appeared on the city ballot. Proposal 1 passed wit…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_New_York_City_ballot_prop…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Curtis Anthony Sliwa ( SLEE-wə; born March 26, 1954) is an American politician, activist and radio talk show host at 710 WOR Radio in NYC. He is the founder and chief executive officer of the Guardian…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curtis_Sliwa
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Hell Gate NYC is an online worker-owned publication focused on local New York City news. The publication is named after the Hell Gate Bridge, due to the bridge's reputation for tenacity. Hell Gate cov…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hell_Gate_NYC
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Claim 2: “The garden-saving Mastro-stroke was to designate the Nolita property official city parkland — a move that could only be reversed by the state Legislature.”
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Multiple sources confirm the property was designated as official city parkland, which under NY state law requires state legislature approval (alienation) to reverse.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Elizabeth Street (Chinese: 伊利莎白街) is a street in Manhattan, New York City, which runs north-south parallel to and west of the Bowery. The street is a popular shopping strip in Lower Manhattan's Nolita…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_Street_(Manhattan)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Elizabeth Street Garden is a one-acre (0.40 ha) community sculpture garden in the Nolita neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City. Located on Elizabeth Street between Prince and Spring Streets, th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_Street_Garden
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Nolita, sometimes written as NoLIta and deriving from "Northern Little Italy", is a neighborhood in the borough of Manhattan in New York City. Nolita is situated in Lower Manhattan, bounded on the nor…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nolita
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Claim 3: “Negotiations led by Mastro instead proposed to keep the garden and build 600 affordable units at three other locations.”
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Claim 4: “former mayor Bill de Blasio ultimately pitched [the property for potential affordable housing] in 2017.”
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The provided evidence consists of dictionary definitions of the word 'former' and does not mention Bill de Blasio's 2017 proposal for the garden.
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web search NEUTRAL — 4 days ago · The meaning of FORMER is coming before in time. How to use former in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Former.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/former
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web search NEUTRAL — Former is a clothing brand founded by Craig Anderson, Dane Reynolds, Austyn Gillette and Dylan Rieder. We are independently owned & operated.
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web search NEUTRAL — FORMER definition: 1. of or in an earlier time; before the present time or in the past: 2. the first of two people…. Learn more.
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/former
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Claim 5: “The potential settlement, which emerged this week, will give the thwarted project’s three developers — Pennrose, Habitat for Humanity, and Riseboro — the go-ahead to build homes at 22 Suffolk Street.”
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Claim 6: “The acknowledgement came before a court hearing scheduled for next week, signaling a potential settlement between the city and developers that would allow them to build 180 affordable homes elsewhere.”
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The specific detail about a potential settlement for 180 affordable homes elsewhere is mentioned in one web search result, but other sources (like Gothamist) indicate that representatives for the garden have not received specific information on a settlement.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — An election for the mayor of New York City was held on November 4, 2025. Democratic state assemblyman Zohran Mamdani won the election with 50.78% of the vote, defeating Republican activist Curtis Sliw…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_New_York_City_mayoral_ele…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Brooklyn, coextensive with Kings County, is the most populous of the five boroughs and counties of New York City, New York. Located at the westernmost end of Long Island and formerly an independent ci…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Rats in New York City are widespread, as they are in many densely populated areas. They are considered a cultural symbol of the city. For a long time, the number of rats in New York City was unknown, …
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Claim 7: “Mastro... scored a temporary legal victory earlier this week against the mayor’s pied-à-terre tax for luxury second homes.”
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Claim 8: “The proposed 123-unit housing project for seniors drew opposition from many neighbors and celebrities such as Robert De Niro and Patti Smith.”
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The provided evidence consists of irrelevant Instagram profiles for people named Robert and does not mention Robert De Niro or Patti Smith's opposition to the housing project.
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web search NEUTRAL — 833K Followers, 483 Following, 125 Posts - ROBERT PG (@robert__pg) on Instagram: " ️ : contact@robertpg.com La camiseta del Humilde a la venta! 👇 👇"
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web search NEUTRAL — 10M Followers, 342 Following, 2,539 Posts - Robert Irwin (@robertirwinphotography) on Instagram: "Keep up with my latest adventures 🐊"
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web search NEUTRAL — 414 seguidores 5,867 seguidos, 10 publicaciones - Robert Oncica (@roby_senna99) en Instagram: "Hapiness only exists when shared"
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Claim 9: “After the parkland parry, Mamdani told reporters on Nov. 13 for the first time that it’d be “nearly impossible” to put housing in the 20,000-square-foot space.”
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The provided evidence consists of general dictionary/calendar definitions of 'November' and does not contain any reports of Mamdani's statements on November 13.
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web search NEUTRAL — November retained its name (from the Latin novem meaning "nine") when January and February were added to the Roman calendar. November is a month of late spring in the Southern Hemisphere and late autu…
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web search NEUTRAL — November ... November (Nov.) is the eleventh month of the year in the Gregorian calendar, coming between October and December. It has 30 days. Its name is from the Latin word novem, which means "nine"…
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web search NEUTRAL — Aug 18, 2026 · November facts, trivia, holidays, Thanksgiving recipes, night sky highlights, folklore, and more from The Old Farmer's Almanac.
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Claim 10: “Mastro and Adams administration officials did so a day before 2025’s mayoral election that Mamdani won.”
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Multiple sources, including a Wikipedia entry on community gardens and news reports, confirm the Adams administration designated the garden as parkland one day before the 2025 mayoral election.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — There are over 550 community gardens on city property, over 745 school gardens, over 100 gardens in land trusts, and over 700 gardens at public housing developments throughout New York City. The commu…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Community_gardens_in_New_York_…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Elizabeth Street (Chinese: 伊利莎白街) is a street in Manhattan, New York City, which runs north-south parallel to and west of the Bowery. The street is a popular shopping strip in Lower Manhattan's Nolita…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_Street_(Manhattan)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Elizabeth Street Garden is a one-acre (0.40 ha) community sculpture garden in the Nolita neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City. Located on Elizabeth Street between Prince and Spring Streets, th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_Street_Garden
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Claim 11: “Mayor Zohran Mamdani begrudgingly confirmed Wednesday that he’ll break his campaign promise to build housing on the Elizabeth Street Garden in Lower Manhattan”
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Multiple independent web sources confirm that Mayor Zohran Mamdani is abandoning his campaign promise to build affordable housing on the Elizabeth Street Garden site.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Zohran Mamdani is the 112th mayor of New York City, having served since January 1, 2026. A member of the Democratic Party and the Democratic Socialists of America, Mamdani was elected mayor in the 202…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mayoralty_of_Zohran_Mamdani
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Zohran Mamdani, an American Democratic politician serving as the mayor of New York City, identifies as a democratic socialist. He is a member of the Democratic Socialists of America's New York City ch…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Zohran Kwame Mamdani (born October 18, 1991) is an American politician who has served since 2026 as the 112th mayor of New York City. A member of the Democratic Party and the Democratic Socialists of …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zohran_Mamdani
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Claim 12: “Adams initially supported the project, but abruptly reversed course in June 2025.”
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