As the extremely extended makeover of East River Park finally seems to be nearing completion, the park now includes far more plant life than it has recent years. But green space is always at a premium in NYC, as...
The NYPD has released a photo, recorded by an MTA surveillance camera, showing a man suspected in 16 robberies on the Lower East Side and Gramercy in the past couple of months. Police say the man often threatens victims...
If you've been down to East River Park in the past several days you may have noticed that the final stretch of the promenade has finally opened. A chain link fence is still blocking the path on the north...
The City Parks Foundation is out with the full schedule for this year's Summerstage. As usual, there are several late-season events planned in the East River Park Amphitheater. They include:
Friday, August 17 - White Wave Young Soon Dance Company,...
Last week - in our story about the new community visioning for a park at Pier 42 - we mentioned the troubled reconstruction of East River Park. More than a decade after it was declared unsafe and closed, a...
Members of the community who turned out last night to hear about the future of Pier 42, on the East River Waterfront, seemed generally hopeful but more than a little wary. It was the first meeting with Parks Department...
Who has access to the Lower East Side's public playing fields and under what circumstances? These are questions that have come up time and again over the years. But as both youth and adult leagues steadily expand and demand...
Last week, we noted that the East River Park rehabilitation project appears certain to miss another deadline. On the Parks Department web site, an advisory still points towards a "fall 2011" reopening of the promenade, which has now been...
This weekend get the kids thinking ahead to spring. Help the Lower East Side Ecology Center plant daffodil bulbs to get East River Park ready for next spring. Tools and gloves will be provided, but bring a snack and water. You...
