East River Park, also called John V. Lindsay East River Park, is 57.5-acre (20 ha) public park located on the Lower East Side of Manhattan, administered by the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation.

Discover the history of John V. Lindsay East River Park. Run 1.5 miles alongside the FDR while looking out on the East River to Brooklyn’s Williamsburg neighborhood.

New York City is demolishing our big, beloved park on the unwealthy side of the Lower East Side and East Village. Everything must go–shady lawns, picnic areas, ballfields, running track, amphitheater, the compost yard, historic buildings, and 1,000 trees, most 82 …

East River Park is a vital link on the East River Esplanade, a series of connected parks and pedestrian paths that form part of a nearly uninterrupted greenway around the shoreline of Manhattan.

Mar 29, 2021 · About half of East River Park will close this spring to begin a construction project that will raise the park by eight feet. The project, the first of its kind in the country, will help protect...

Sep 10, 2024 · NEW YORK – New York City Mayor Eric Adams today opened the new Ballfields 1 and 2 in East River Park — the first park areas that are part of the $1.45 billion East Side Coastal Resiliency (ESCR) to reopen to public use.

Sep 11, 2024 · New York City opened Ballfields 1 and 2 in East River Park with new climate change upgrades, as well as the new, ADA-accessible Delancey Street Bridge.

East River Park, at fifty-nine acres, is the third largest park in Manhattan. It was created by Robert Moses in the 1930s to offer recreational opportunities to the over crowded, low income and immigrant neighborhood of the Lower East Side.

ESCR will bring East River Park into this century by incorporating a modern park design that reflects the community's current needs and improves access through redesigned, universally accessible bridges, as well as generous, welcoming entry points.

Jul 26, 2019 · East River Park is the largest park in Manhattan south of Central Park, and must have been a profound and welcome change for the surrounding residents.