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
News 
May 5, 2008
A Park Grows Along the East River
An old industrial site along the East River is being transformed into a waterfront oasis.
October 21, 2006
Over 6,000 Volunteer For It’s My Park! Day
HUNDREDS OF NYC COMMUNITIES COME TOGETHER FOR COMMON GOALS IN PARKS CITYWIDE Parks...
December 5, 2003
HARLEM ADDS GREEN GEM TO ITS CROWN OF STATE-OF-ART FIELDS
Residents who border Thomas Jefferson Park in East Harlem used to refer to the park as a...
August 26, 2003
GROUND IS BROKEN ON NEW FIELD ON UPPER WEST SIDE
On Friday, August 22, an enthusiastic Council Member and Commissioner gathered with New Yorkers...
August 25, 2003
THE GRASS IS GREENER IN JUNIPER VALLEY PARK
Who said you can’t beat the real thing? Certainly, a fake Rolex is no match to an authentic...
July 14, 2003
STATE OF THE ART SOCCER FIELD GROWS IN BROOKLYN
Hey, Bath Beach Brooklynites! There are two new ballfields in your neighborhood—and there are...
June 10, 2003
DOWNTOWN PARKS RECEIVE $25 MILLION
On May 27, Mayor Bloomberg announced that the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation (LMDC)...
April 9, 2003
SPRING FLOWERS HINT AT SUNNIER DAYS TO COME
Don't let the skies fool you-spring is here and to prove it, there are dozens of determined...
November 22, 2002
EAST RIVER PARK SCORES MAJOR RENOVATION
Parks had a breakthrough on Monday, November 18. Literally. Over 100 first through sixth graders...
August 29, 2002
BARBECUING AND LABOR DAY—A PERFECT MATCH
Labor Day, the first Monday in September, is a creation of the labor movement and is dedicated...
