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For 4th straight year, part of the East River Esplanade remains shut due to construction
In March, 2022, construction began on the Hospital for Special Surgery's Kellen Tower. A locked gate blocks access to the ...
NYC’s East River Esplanade closed for fourth summer in a row as residents rage over never-ending construction: ‘Embarrassment to New York’
Residents were originally on board with the esplanade’s closure back in 2021 when the Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) ...
MTA to swap F and M train routes across the East River, simplifying service
The MTA will be swapping the East River crossing points of the F and M trains, in a move meant to simplify the route across a ...
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Bronx father indicted for murder of 2-year-old son found in East River
Montrell Williams was found dead in the East River on June 11, nearly a month after he disappeared following a Mother’s Day ...
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East River Park project shows city’s climate learning curve
East River Park is still here. Earlier this year, the city told residents to expect construction to start in the spring on the $1.45 billion project to raise East River Park on top of eight feet ...