(DNAINFO)  Irene Plagianos — A sparse plaza named for a beloved Downtown advocate is finally transforming into the park she envisioned long ago.

Fusing two traffic islands, which sit near the Battery Tunnel exit, into one inviting plaza with greenery and seating, was a plan Elizabeth Berger, the former president of the Downtown Alliance who died in 2013, had championed for years.

Source: Long-Planned Plaza in Lower Manhattan Pushes Ahead – Financial District – DNAinfo.com New York