ESCR 2022
Photographs of New York City’s East Side Coastal Resiliency project
Broken benches
East River Park after demolition of the amphitheater
New York, NY, USA
Tiles and wood chips
East River Park north of the Williamsburg Bridge after demolition work
New York, NY, USA
Bridge breaking
A mechanical grab is used to break up part of the Delancey Street footbridge
New York, NY, USA
Amphitheater area
Site of the former East River Park Amphitheater after demolition
New York, NY, USA
Bridge demolition
A crane lifts the remains of a pedestrian bridge onto a truck
New York, NY, USA
Bridge removal
The remains of the Delancey Street footbridge are loaded onto a flatbed
New York, NY, USA
Installing chainlink
Workers set up fences in a condemned area of Corlears Hook Park
New York, NY, USA
Cut trees
Tree stumps in Corlears Hook Park after tree-cutting
New York, NY, USA
Last tree standing
A partially-cut tree stands in Corlears Hook Park
New York, NY, USA
Through the wire
A man looks through the fence at the former East River Park esplanade
New York, NY, USA
Caisson
A steel caisson surrounded by flowers
New York, NY, USA
Weeks 536
A barge crane at work in East River Park
New York, NY, USA
Demolition scene
Demolition of the Corlears Hook pedestrian bridge over the FDR Drive
New York, NY, USA
Corlears Hook Bridge
Remains of the Corlears Hook footbridge after demolition
New York, NY, USA
Mechanical grab
A mechanical grab parked in Corlears Hook Park
New York, NY, USA