Manhattan, NY – Lower East Side Beach In Plan For East River

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    PHOTO CREDIT: Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer's / DNAinfo.comManhattan, NY – Public kayaking, freshwater wetlands and a new beach could be on the way to Manhattan’s East Side, thanks to an updated East River Blueway Plan that was unveiled Thursday evening.

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    The proposal, presented by Manhattan Borough President Scott M. Stringer and Assemblyman Brian Kavanagh at a public meeting at the Cooper Union, is the latest step in an effort to reimagine the waterfront between East 38th Street and the Brooklyn Bridge as a refuge from city living. The Blueway would create public leisure spots and amenities while also including measures to protect the waterfront from extreme weather.

    “When we set out to redesign an often forgotten stretch of our precious waterfront 16 months ago, we wanted a plan created by the community and for the community,” Stringer said. “The result is a roadmap that addresses the lack of access to the East River shoreline, as well as the critical weaknesses exposed by Hurricane Sandy.”

    At the southernmost end of the target area, the plan would give the public access to a natural beach underneath the Brooklyn Bridge. The plan for the beach includes concession stands and kayak launch pads.


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    10 years ago

    One small problem. The East River is so polluted it looks terrible and smells even worse. Not quite what beach-goers have in mind when they sit on the sand and dip their feet.

    Geulah
    Geulah
    10 years ago

    To be wiped out in less than 30 seconds with the next Nor’easter, category 1 or 2 hurricane. The Rockaways, Coney Island, Staten Island can’t get rock jetties and sand has been blowing all over the place, but we can make a nice little beach for the Hamptons going crowd.

    YidelfromBP
    YidelfromBP
    10 years ago

    What a crazy Idea!

    How will the beach goers feel when it rains down on them Rust from the 130 y/o Brooklyn Bridge?

    And how will they feel when a dead Body is washing ashore? Like we have almost every day in the “Low Crime” Bloomberg NY?