An Inside Look at the East Side Coastal Resiliency Project

Notes from an on-site tour with the NYC Department of Environmental Protection

Earlier this month, I joined a tour of the East Side Coastal Resiliency (ESCR) project led by representatives from the NYC Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). The ESCR project has reshaped Manhattan’s waterfront from Battery Park up to 23rd Street in an effort to prevent coastal flooding, such as what occurred during Hurricane Sandy in 2012. …