Pier 42

Several local groups kicked off the spring/summer season at Pier 42 during a community celebration this past Saturday. The formerly derelict area above Montgomery Street is slated to become a large recreational area. Next spring, the Parks Department is scheduled...

Monday, May 11, 2015 | Here's a shot from Pier 42 this past weekend. More photos coming up later from the "Paths to Pier 42" spring celebration | Weather: A mix of clouds and sun today with a high...

Three years after initial funds were awarded for a new park at Pier 42, officials with the New York City Park's Department went before a Community Board 3 panel last night to unveil plans for an interim recreational area....

Early this year, the Public Design Commission and Community Board 3 approved a conceptual master plan for a park at Pier 42.  Mathews Nielsen, the firm hired to design the 8-acrre recreational space near Montgomery Street will return to...

This past weekend, local organizations sponsored a fall festival at Pier 42, including the debut of art installations and kite making and flying. It was a project at Paths to Pier 42, a coalition instrumental in creating a temporary...

Protecting and improving the East River waterfront has become a major priority for city planners, as well as for Lower East Side residents. Here’s a look at what’s in the works in the years ahead.

If you haven't gotten a chance to check out the temporary park at Pier 42, this weekend provides a good opportunity.  The Lower East Side Kite Festival will be held in the community space tomorrow. Several neighborhood organizations came...

This afternoon at Pier 42, at the temporary park near Montgomery Street, Good Old Lower East Side presents Summerfest 2013. There will be live music and performances, food, games and other activities from 2-7 p.m.  GOLES, the LES housing...

On Thursday, Pier 42 will be the setting for a theatrical performance, City That Drinks The Mountain Sky, an allegory that traces the epic story of New York City's water supply. This past weekend was the official opening of...

Giacinto Frisillo, a contributor at The Lo-Down, has been volunteering with the Hester Street Collaborative as part of their Paths to Pier 42 project on the East River waterfront between Montgomery and Cherry streets. She reports on the progress...