East Side Coastal Resiliency Project Opens First Phase At East River Park In Manhattan
The first phase of the East Side Coastal Resiliency Project has officially opened at East River Park on Manhattan’s Lower East Side. The project features a series of interconnected, elevated parks spanning 2.25 miles along the East River waterfront that function as both public recreation areas and flood protection infrastructure. Led by the NYC Department of Design and Construction, the $1.45 billion initiative was designed by BIG–Bjarke Ingels Group in collaboration with Mathews Nielsen Landscape Architects, ONE Architecture & Urbanism, AKRF, and local residents.





