Williamsburg Bridge
Saturday, March 19th, 2011
East River Panorama
Saturday, March 19th, 2011
Taken from the East River Park promenade. The top pano extends from the 59th Street Bridge to the Williamsburg Bridge.
Saint Elias Greek Rite Catholic Church on the left, St. Anthony of Padua Church, both in Greenpoint Brooklyn, from the East River Promenade. In the lower panorama above they are on the far right.
Williamsburg Bridge from the Promenade
Sunday, July 4th, 2010
It was a surprise to me, but the Parks Department did the right thing and opened up the East River Promenade to Grand Street. They did this by putting chain link fences around the construction equipment and trailers.
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East River Park – Still Caged
Monday, June 28th, 2010
I suspect that this stretch of the Promenade will not be open to the public until the fall, even though it is mostly finished. It is occupied by several construction trailers, and I doubt they are going to evict themselves.
Potted plants ready to be stuck in the ground.
Just south of the Williamsburg Bridge, looks inviting.
What does this mean? Is it warning heavy trucks that all that is beneath them is a rotting pile foundation? Or is Pile Foundation the construction company, and If they increased the speed limit a bit, would the promenade be open already?
Shot through the fence just below the Lower East Side Ecology Center. Why are those rotten wood pilings still there? It may have something to do with preserving whatever lives there. Wood pilings are preserved in the design of the mostly finished norther portion of the promenade.
To be fair these desolate shots were taken on the weekend, it would look more like something is happening if the workers were there. Progress is hard to detect.
East River Park – Iron Work
Monday, June 28th, 2010
Cool Iron work separating the FDR from the East River Park, something to stare at while caught in traffic. Were there ever seahorses in the East River? One of you out there knows.
Crabs, my guess is that these crustaceans are hardy enough to survive.
I talked to a man fishing off the East River Promenade and he said he often caught bass and bluefish, catch and release, eating is not recommended.
Crane Barge Moves On
Saturday, June 12th, 2010
The crane barge has moved a bit south of where it was a couple of weeks ago, but mysteriously it has left the pilings still unfinished.
The East River Promenade is still closed below Houston Street, though amenities in that closed stretch, such as more park benches, have been added since my last report. If you stay here for any length of time you will see many joggers and bikers disappointingly staring at this fence. There is no exit here, you need to go north four blocks to get out.
The fenced-off area, shot from the Williamsburg Bridge.
Fundraiser for LES Ecology Center
Friday, June 4th, 2010with the Lower East Side Ecology Center
Saturday June 5, 2010 5-8PM
East River Park Amphitheater
Tickets: $60 – $150
Activities for the whole family & silent auction
Master of Ceremonies Reverend Billy Talen
Live music by the Rude Mechanical Orchestra
Honoring:
Charlie Bayrer, Earth Matter NY, Inc.
Bill de Blasio, NYC Public Advocate
Jennifer London, Xoom
Kate Sinding, Natural Resources Defense Council
Celebration by the East River
will take place at the Amphitheater, located at the southernmost
part of East River Park, across the FDR Drive from Corlear’s Hook Park
at the intersection of Jackson and Cherry Streets.
In case of rain, Celebration by the East River will be at
Fontana’s, 105 Eldridge Street, and we will
announce the change of venue on our website.
[email protected] or 212.477.4022
East River Park Construction
Monday, May 31st, 2010
I stuck my camera through the fence to get this panorama, composed of five separate awkwardly held photos. View Large
Shot from the Williamsburg Bridge. It looks like there is definite progress being made where the crane barge is docked. At least material is being delivered to the site. But the promenade is still closed to the public below Houston Street.
