Monitoring East River Park - NYC

What's changing and concerning community as ESCR is moving closer?

The environment of the Lower East Side will be impacted by ESCR, the East Side Coastal Resiliency project which plans to raze and raise East River Park by 2025. This map monitors the changes, especially around air quality data and action for public health. Mapped by LES Breathe, a part of East River Park Action - find out more at eastriverparkaction.org/breathe

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March 26, 2021

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secret spot

nature bats last

It’s got the historic Tennis House for a while

Sadly there are stumps here,

View of the Statue of Liberty and Bridge

This end of the park is already closed for construction. I have seen dust swirling around on windy days and I worry about the tons of fill coming into the park.

Fishing

i relax

the whole park

it's all about the views - especially from above - up on the bridges

Drop off my Food Scraps

I am able to drop off my food scraps so that they will be made into compost. This compost is used as a soil amendment in the East River Park and is also given away to community groups. Because of this...

Corlears Park

The bridge to this flower park is a good place to see skaters and bike tricks. Those flood gates are a joke.

"Remediation Recommended"

Under the Williamsburg Bridge, there's a Lead hotspot, according to the results of testing in 2020 as detailed here.

Sewage Treatment Gas Eggs aglow in Brooklyn

Lots of money being spent but not to reduce CSOs, that is combined sewer outflows that pollute the river on rainy days. The Digester Eggs at Newtown Creek turn our sewage into methane (natural gas), C...

Purple Tongue

Dogs love East River Park

Birding

When the park is razed, birds and insects will be lost

Labyrinth in the Dance Oval

This is a lovely contemplative space in all seasons. With the tennis courts expanding, there's no room for a Dance Oval in the new park, although it's currently quite common to see people dancing, cel...

Runners and Walkers. It's fun watching them & the squirrels

We will lose all the playgrounds and not be able to use the path for years.

Like the Nature

i love the east river park and i use it almost everyday. im concerned it's going to take too long.

Fairies Sleep Here

Actually, it's where all the new ferries park at night. Does the current ESCR plan overly prioitize the ferries?

Squirrels Spotting

It's sad to think where these woodland creatures will go when the park is razed. The new park will have have to grow a long time to provide habitat for them.

Air Monitors for Williamsburg Bridge Maintenance (south)

There are two monitors set up in the Park under the Williamsburg Bridge while painting and other work is being done. There is no signage or other indicators, but we have been told it's Lead that is be...

Stewardship, Nature and Park Signage

A couple of years back, these signs were added. The first is Parks' directory and oddly enough, it leaves off the two stewardship programs that manage hundreds of volunteers in park cleanups, planting...

Air Monitors for Williamsburg Bridge Maintenance

Air Quality Monitors

Construction in ESCR Project Area 2 is underway and as of December 2020, there are: 4) air/vibration/noise monitors at Asser Levy Recreation Center (see photo)(2) air/vibration/noise monito...

Construction Gate Closes South End of East River Park

Until January 2021, anyone heading south from the park could walk, run or cycle south. Now, construction of Pier 42 is finally under way, and although nothing can be seen from the park side, access is...