Candidate Name: Tiffany Winbush

Office Campaigning for: City Council District 1

PLEASE DESCRIBE YOUR POSITION ON THE ROLE OF PUBLIC GREEN SPACES WITHIN OUR COMMUNITIES.

Public green spaces are vital to communities. We've seen since the onset of COVID that green space has become to mean even more to people. There are tradeoffs for living in NYC and one of them includes living in smaller spaces. We often spend our time enjoying all the city has to offer. But that was pre-COVID. Elizabeth Street Garden has proven itself to be a necessary community care

PLEASE DESCRIBE YOUR POSITION ON HOW THE CITY PRIORITIZES PUBLIC OPEN GREEN SPACE AND HOW COMMUNITY GARDENS ARE OFTEN PITTED AGAINST THE NEED FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING.

Because of the nature of NYC, we're always fighting for access for green space. The city does not do enough to help save or develop community gardens, especially when it's put up against the need for more affordable. But it doesn't have to be either or. When developing affordable housing sites, we should automatically incorporate outdoor, green space.

HAVE YOU EVER VISITED ELIZABETH STREET GARDEN? IF SO, PLEASE DESCRIBE YOUR EXPERIENCE.

Yes, when visiting the Elizabeth Street Garden, I immediately felt how valuable the green space is to everyone who uses the community space. People were safely catching up with friends while others were by themselves reading and enjoy the fresh air. Right about the garden, the hustle and bustle of the city awaited. I could tell that having access to the calmness and stillness of the garden was vital.

WHAT IS YOUR POSITION ON THE ALTERNATIVE SITE SOLUTION THAT WOULD USE 388 HUDSON — A GRAVEL- FILLED, CITY-OWNED LOT — TO PROVIDE UP TO 5X THE AMOUNT OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND ADDITIONAL PUBLIC OPEN SPACE WHILE SAVING ELIZABETH STREET GARDEN?

One of the things that should be applauded about the Elizabeth Street Garden volunteers is that they've done their research to find an alternative site for the development of the affordable housing for seniors. The city should certainly move forward with developing this site while leaving the garden in space.

ESG CURRENTLY HAS A PENDING LAWSUIT TO SAVE THE GARDEN LED BY ATTORNEY NORMAN SIEGEL. IF THE ISSUE IS NOT RESOLVED BEFORE THE CHANGE IN ADMINISTRATION, ONCE IN OFFICE, HOW WOULD YOU WORK WITH ESG TO PROTECT AND PRESERVE ELIZABETH STREET GARDEN?

If elected to office, I would continue to support ESG's fight to not become demolished. I'd also work with ESG, whether it's showing up to attends or directing discretionary funds to programs developed and hosted by ESG.

IF ELECTED, WOULD YOU SUPPORT ESG'S PLAN TO SAVE THE GARDEN AS A CONSERVATION LAND TRUST? PLEASE TAKE A MOMENT TO REVIEW ESG'S FUTURE PLANS FOR SAVING THE GARDEN AS A CONSERVATION LAND TRUST, NYC PARK, OR GREENTHUMB GARDEN HERE: HTTPS://WWW.ELIZABETHSTREETGARDEN.COM/FUTURE

Yes

IF YOU ANSWERED "NO" TO THE ABOVE QUESTION, PLEASE EXPLAIN WHY.

N/A

IF ELECTED, WOULD YOU COMMIT TO SAVING ELIZABETH STREET GARDEN IN PERPETUITY?

Yes

IF YOU ANSWERED "NO" TO THE ABOVE QUESTION, PLEASE EXPLAIN WHY.

N/A