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