East River Waterfront

Early next year, the general public will start to see some signs of progress in the plan to create a resilient East River waterfront. Last summer, the federal government awarded $335 million to New York City for a bridging...

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.

A few weeks ago, a reader sent along fresh photos showing some signs of work near Pier 35 on the East River.  As you may recall, the city is transforming the pier (located near Jefferson Street) into an eco-park...

We received some photos yesterday from a Lower East Side resident indicating some progress at Pier 35, located just north of the Manhattan Bridge.  Reconstructive work has been underway, haltingly, for the past few years, and is expected to...

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...

Basketball City along the East River at Montgomery Street is hosting the union rat this morning.  

Two major projects along the East River waterfront moved one step closer to reality this morning, when the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation voted officially to fund them. As we've been expecting, the redevelopment of Pier 42 was allotted $14 million, while another...

This morning, the Lower Manhattan Development Corp. is expected to vote in favor of allocating $14 million for the creation of a new park at Pier 42, just north of Montgomery Street. The news broke Thursday night and was...

The first section of the new East River Waterfront Esplanade opened this afternoon between Wall Street and Maiden Lane, offering downtown Manhattan residents a preview of a $165 million, 4-year-long project that eventually will transform two miles of shoreline into public...

The Port Authority has agreed to drop plans to use Pier 42 (at the end of Montgomery Street) as a staging area for the construction of the World Trade Center site. According to a news release from Assembly Speaker...