east side coastal resiliency

Starting Monday (September 8), The East River Park running track will close for reconstruction, as well as the entire northern section of the park above East Houston Street. Meanwhile, the new pedestrian bridge connecting Corlears Hook Park to East...

Yesterday morning we linked to a NY1 story regarding the city's plans for a flood barrier along the East River. The report stated that Community Board 3 had, "passed (a) unanimous resolution opposing the plan." That's not exactly accurate.

There are, of course, many questions about the potential impact of the Trump administration's budget proposal on New York City. One project that is, at least for the moment, moving forward, is the multi-million dollar East River flood protection initiative.

Another round of public meetings is coming up to gather feedback on the East Side Coastal Resiliency Project. That's the multi-million dollar initiative to create a series of berms and floodwalls from East 25th Street down to Montgomery Street. On...