nytimes July 18, 2021 12:00am Allan Reiver, Who Built a Little Urban Oasis in New York, Dies at 78 #reiverallan #deathsobituaries #elizabethstreetgardenmanhattanny #areaplanningandrenewal #parksandotherrecreationareas #gardensandgardening #news Allan Reiver, Who Built a Little Urban Oasis in New York, Dies at 78 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.