{"id":2091896,"date":"2026-08-13T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-13T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2091896"},"modified":"2026-08-13T14:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-08-13T11:00:00","slug":"mamdani-administration-might-save-elizabeth-street-garden-morning-links-for-august-13-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2091896","title":{"rendered":"Mamdani Administration Might Save Elizabeth Street Garden: Morning Links for August 13, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

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To receive\u00a0Morning Links\u00a0in your inbox every weekday,\u00a0sign\u00a0up\u00a0for our\u00a0<\/em>Breakfast with ARTnews\u00a0newsletter<\/em>.<\/p>\n

\n\tGood Morning!<\/p>\n

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  • The Mamdani administration is expected to abandon city plans to replace Manhattan\u2019s Elizabeth Street Garden with housing.\u00a0<\/li>\n
  • NYC Culture Club has moved into New York\u2019s Port Authority Bus Terminal.<\/li>\n
  • The Bruce Springsteen Center for American Music in New Jersey is worth a visit.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n

    \n\t\tThe Headlines\t<\/h2>\n

    GREEN THUMB.<\/strong>\u00a0After nearly a decade of legal battles, Manhattan\u2019s\u00a0Elizabeth Street Garden\u00a0<\/strong>may finally be saved. The\u00a0Art Newspaper<\/em>\u00a0reports that Mayor\u00a0Zohran Mamdani<\/strong>\u2019s administration is expected to abandon plans to replace the beloved SoHo sculpture garden with 123 affordable housing units, instead proposing 180 affordable units at nearby\u00a022 Suffolk Street<\/strong>. The one-acre garden, created from an abandoned lot in the 1990s, is now a much-loved public space filled with plants, sculptures and cultural events. Supported by figures including Patti Smith, Martin Scorsese, and Robert De Niro, it attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors each year. A court hearing on the dispute is scheduled for August 13.<\/p>\n

    ART EXPRESS<\/strong>. In an unlikely move, the\u00a0NYC Culture Club<\/strong>, founded by brothers\u00a0Clayton and Parker Calvert,<\/strong>\u00a0has moved into New York\u2019s\u00a0Port Authority Bus Terminal<\/strong>. The\u00a0Observer\u00a0<\/em>writes that at the Midtown transport hub, the organization\u2019s new space will mount free exhibitions for commuters, tourists, and school groups. The nonprofit, which has welcomed more than 240,000 visitors since launching in 2021, gives artists exhibition and residency opportunities without taking commissions. Its current show, \u201cMembrane,\u201d includes 12 artists exploring ideas of exchange and possibility.<\/p>\n

    \n\t\tThe Digest\t<\/h2>\n

    \n\tOne of just 100 original\u00a0Banksy<\/strong>-designed album covers is going under the hammer at\u00a0Wessex Auction Rooms<\/strong>\u00a0in the UK, with a rare 2001\u00a0R\u00f6yksopp<\/strong>\u00a0vinyl expected to fetch up to \u00a34,000 ($5,400). [BBC]<\/p>\n

    \n\tRomanian artist\u00a0Teodora Axente\u00a0<\/strong>has unveiled her\u00a0drappellone<\/em>, the silk banner for Siena\u2019s historic\u00a0Palio<\/strong>\u00a0horse race. [The Art Newspaper]<\/p>\n

    Sabyasachi Mukherjee\u00a0<\/strong>has unveiled a jewelry collaboration with the\u00a0Metropolitan Museum of Art<\/strong>, drawing inspiration from both\u00a0Byzantine<\/strong>\u00a0art and the museum\u2019s collections to create a contemporary celebration of India\u2019s design heritage. [First Post]<\/p>\n

    \n\tArtist\u00a0Kathryn Callaghan<\/strong>\u00a0has taken the reins at the\u00a0Yard Gallery<\/strong>\u00a0in Holywood, Northern Ireland, promising to turn the long-established space into a vibrant hub for artists and collectors. [Insider Media]<\/p>\n

    \n\t\tThe Kicker\t<\/h2>\n

    \u2018BADASS\u2019 MUSEUM.<\/strong>\u00a0Monmouth University\u2019s new Bruce Springsteen museum in Long Branch, New Jersey, is worth a visit according to\u00a0Wallpaper Magazine<\/em>. The\u00a0Bruce Springsteen Center for American Music<\/strong>, as it\u2019s called, celebrates the rock star\u2019s legacy while exploring the wider history of American music. Designed by\u00a0CookFox,<\/strong>\u00a0it features weathered steel, heavy timber, and a boardwalk-inspired entrance, which apparently reflect Springsteen\u2019s working-class roots and Asbury Park beginnings. Its galleries house more than 30,000 items, including instruments, clothing, awards and personal memorabilia, alongside exhibitions on American music. Springsteen was initially hesitant about what a museum devoted to himself would entail, but ultimately supported the broader vision. When architect\u00a0Rick Cook\u00a0<\/strong>presented the design, Springsteen\u2019s verdict was characteristically concise: \u201cBadass.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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