A Marine 6 firefighter dove into the dark, rushing river, where he battled through the powerful current, broken pilings and ...

Once this final northern section closes, East Village residents who want a dose of East River Park greenery will need to head south, below Houston Street, for the remaining open areas. The city says ...

A $60 million lawsuit by the family of 2-year-old Montrell Williams, whose father allegedly threw him into the East River, ...

Cierra Carroll claims the NYPD didn’t act fast enough when she reported her 2-year-old son missing — one day after he was ...

A 320-ton pilot structure arrived in New York city waters this week. The myriad engineering challenges are raising questions over $16 million in public funding.

The Halletts Point Waterfront Esplanade in Astoria, Queens, has opened to the public. Designed by Starr Whitehouse in ...

The BriefConstruction is underway on a floating pool that allows free and safe access to the East River for swimming.Plus ...

After years of planning, a test section of a proposed floating swimming pool in the East River has arrived. The ...

The East River Waterfront Esplanade is the opposite: it’s all about New York. It faces the intensely active East River, and it is tucked under and beside the elevated structure of the F.D.R. Drive.

A rendering of the Plus Pool in the East River — the actual test pool slated to open in 2025 will be smaller. Photo: + Pool I was doing water-quality measurements in New York and the founders ...

In 2018, the East River had at least 82 days of overflow, says Mike Dulong, senior attorney for Riverkeeper, a group that advocates for clean waterways; there were 179 days of overflow citywide.