As we mentioned earlier, the parks committee of Community Board 3 will be briefed tonight on the long-promised Pier 35 project. The city's Economic Development Corp. (EDC) is responsible for building a new recreational area, including an eco-park, on...
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.
What's happening at Pier 35 on the East River, which is one day destined to become an elaborate eco-park?
The other day, we reported on the city's plan to activate Pier 36 for docking (to possibly include transportation, maritime...
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...
Once upon a time, the city envisioned creating an "urban beach and boat launch," something like the rendering posted above, on Pier 42. Last week, however, NYC's Economic Development Corp., detailed plans that are considerably less ambitious. David Quart,...
