Project Updates

Construction Project Areas for East Side Coastal Resiliency

Please find an overview of current construction activities below. For most up-to-date Construction Bulletins and Advisories, visit the links below each contract. For the latest construction updates presented to the community, including the Community Advisory Group (CAG), please visit the Presentations page.

Project Area 1 (PA1)

Current Bulletin and Active Advisories for PA1

Work in Project Area 1 is concentrated between Montgomery Street and E. 15th Street, largely focused on East River Park. East River Park is being closed in phases during construction, with a minimum of 42% open space available for public access at all times. Flood protection being installed through this contract will range from 8-9 feet above existing grade and is designed to extreme low probability sea live rise projections for the 2050s, with the raised park and underground amenities providing flood protection for the residential communities behind it. In September 2025, ESCR fully transitioned into Phase 2 construction, with nearly all of the amenities south of the Williamsburg Bridge reopened to the public. With this transition came the full closure of the northern end of East River Park. The Park can currently be accessed via the new, fully-accessible Delancey Street and Corlears Hook pedestrian bridges, along with the esplanade at Pier 42. Future construction includes a new pedestrian bridge at E. 10th Street, and an improved entry at E. Houston Street. An updated project timeline will be provided here soon.

Project Area 2 (PA2)

Current Bulletin and Active Advisories for PA2

Project Area 2 is concentrated between E. 15th Street and E. 25th Street, including three neighborhood parks: Stuyvesant Cove Park, Murphy Brothers Playground, and Asser Levy Playground. In addition to new amenities and significant underground infrastructure improvements, PA2 includes 12 deployable floodgates and more than 3,100 linear feet of concrete floodwall. This contract reached substantial completion in October 2024. We hope you have a chance to explore these new parks and amenities!

Parallel Conveyance (PC)

Current Bulletin and Active Advisories for PC

The Parallel Conveyance project is upgrading the sewer system to provide flood protection during storms. While PA1 and PA2 protect the community from coastal/tidal flooding and saltwater, the PC upgrades will protect the community during heavy rainfall events. The project optimizes the existing stormwater system by adding new drainage parallel to the existing infrastructure. Utility relocations and sewer installations are ongoing in various stages across the six locations under the PC contract.