East River esplanade

South Street Seaport

May 23, 2013

Summer Fun Kicks Off Downtown This Memorial Day Weekend

Food trucks, DJs and fun on the waterfront will make it feel like summer Downtown starting this weekend.

Financial District

February 20, 2013

New Waterfront Cafes and East River Esplanade Slated to Open by Summer

The 2-mile East River Waterfront Esplanade will be complete by 2014, officials said.

Upper East Side

January 25, 2013

UES Locals Lament Loss of East River Tree Destroyed by Sandy

Wind damage to the London Plane tree required it to be cut down, officials said.

New York City

August 03, 2012

Best Places to Go Boating on New York's Waterways

New York City's best options for rowing and canoeing for all levels of experience.

Upper East Side

June 29, 2012

$15M Fix Needed to Keep Andrew H. Green Park From Falling into East River

Andrew H. Green Park's pilings have been eaten away by water organisms.

Upper East Side

June 28, 2012

UES Starved for Open Space, Residents Say

Upper East Side residents are planning a forum on open space for next spring.

Carnegie Hill

June 27, 2012

Bold Ideas for East River Esplanade a Feat of Imagination, Fans Say

Judges of an East River esplanade ideas competition muse on the future of canals in New York.

Upper East Side & Roosevelt Island

April 25, 2012

East River Design Contest Winner Would Bring Wetlands to Upper East Side

The winning design of an ideas contest for the East River Esplanade would bring the water into the grid.

Upper East Side

March 09, 2012

Crumbling East 81st Street Pedestrian Bridge Set for Makeover

The city is planning to replace the pedestrian bridge spanning the FDR to the East River at 81st Street.

Upper East Side

January 20, 2012

East 78th Street Pedestrian Bridge Reopens

The East 78th Street pedestrian bridge is back and so is a chunk of the East River esplanade.

Civic Group Seeks Bold Ideas for Crumbling East River Waterfront

Civitas launched a competition to reimagine the crumbling East River esplanade stretching from E. 60th to 125th streets.

Murray Hill and Gramercy

September 13, 2011

Tudor City Residents Protest East River Greenway Project

The second of three public forums regarding the proposed extension of the East River waterfront was the most heated yet.

Murray Hill and Gramercy

August 05, 2011

Roller Hockey Players Want Penalty Called on UN Land Swap

While joggers, cyclists, dog walkers and other East Siders support a deal to give the UN a piece of a playground in exchange for opening the East River esplanade, the park's hockey players oppose it.

Upper East Side

July 11, 2011