PARK FACT:
By the time Robert Moses developed his plan for the park in the early 1930s, the southern East River waterfront was dotted with slaughterhouses, glass factories, power stations, and railroad yards.
East River Park
East River Park Anchor 
- Description: Anchor on base, plaque
- Materials: Anchor--iron; Base--concrete; Plaque--bronze (?)
- Cast: ca. 1850 (?)
- Dedicated: ca. 1970
- Donor: Downtown Lower Manhattan Association; F. & M. Schaefer Brewing Company
Please note, the NAME field includes a primary designation as well as alternate namings often in common or popular usage. The DEDICATED field refers to the most recent dedication, most often, but not necessarily the original dedication date. If the monument did not have a formal dedication, the year listed reflects the date of installation.
For more information, please contact Art & Antiquities at (212) 360-8143
Under Construction
The waterfront promenade is closed between 8th Street and Delancey Street. We are reconstructing the bulkhead, seawall and promenade. The project includes new subsurface and pavement, plantings, pedestrian lighting, benches and other site amenities and links with the Manhattan Waterfront Greenway.
Anticipated Completion: Spring 2010
