The Elizabeth Street Garden site has nearly a 200 year history as a public space! From the 1800's till the present, the site has been an outdoor recreational and educational place for the people of the community. In the crammed neighborhoods of Little Italy & SoHo, Elizabeth Street Garden is the only public green space that provides an open, tranquil environment for locals of all ages. Elizabeth Street Garden, Inc is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization incorporated in 2016 in New York with the mission to protect & preserve the magic of Elizabeth Street Garden as a public community green space and to determine how NYC Parks & Recreation together with the community can protect the space for generations to enjoy.