Construction workers creating wave patterns in concrete exterior of the floodwall. Image Credit: NYC DDC.

The phased construction of the project ensures there will still be parkspace and waterfront accessible to residents during the duration of the project. On October 6, 2021, the NYC Department of Design and Construction (DDC) announced the completion of 500 feet of floodwall as part of the East Side Coastal Resiliency Project (ESCR). The new floodwall has been installed in the area north of Stuyvesant Cove Park along the East River. The ESCR project is City’s most complex coastal resiliency project so far, which will improve flood protection, waterfront access, parks, playgrounds, and other recreation facilities along the East River between East 25^th Street to Montgomery Street. For CityLand’s prior coverage of the ESCR project, click here.

Dean Anthony W. Crowell and

 Professor Ross Sandler, Director 

cordially invite you to the 174th CityLaw Breakfast

Featuring Speaker

Hank Gutman, Commissioner of the Department of Transportation

Speaking On:

“Reimagining How Freight Moves in New York City” 

Date: Friday, October 29, 2021

Image Credit: Office of the Comptroller

Recommendations include increasing affordable housing near subway stations and increasing service on subway routes and high-ridership bus routes. On October 10, 2021, Comptroller Scott Stringer released “Beyond Rush Hour: COVID-19 and the Future of Public Transit,” a new report reviewing changes in public transit ridership due to the pandemic. 

Governors Island. Image credit: Trust for Governors Island.

The island has seen large growth in visitors over the past several years. On September 28, 2021, Mayor Bill de Blasio and the Trust for Governors Island announced that Governors Island will now be open year-round to the public starting November 1st. Governors Island, a 172 acre island in New York Harbor, was previously only open seasonally from May to October. 

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