Randy Mastro, the first deputy mayor, called the deal to preserve the Manhattan garden a “win-win.” Backers of a longtime plan to build housing for older New Yorkers were livid.

Mayor Eric Adams said Monday his administration is killing a long-stalled plan to build affordable apartments for senior citizens in Manhattan’s Elizabeth Street Garden, a reversal that stoked outrage from housing advocates but is bound to be welcomed by the Hollywood celebs and A-listers who rallied behind the garden.