There are two simple reasons. One, it makes money. And two, people just love water. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “East River (NYC)”
Eileen Myles Watches Over an Ever-Changing New York
By Gotham Rex on May 18, 2022
Now guarding trees in Lower Manhattan, the poet and author of “Chelsea Girls” says: “Things that might have once been corny to me don’t feel corny anymore.” Source: New York Times
After Hurricane Sandy, a Park in Lower Manhattan at the Center of a Fight
By Gotham Rex on December 2, 2021
Nine years after Hurricane Sandy, residents of Lower Manhattan are still vulnerable to rising seas. The fight over a plan to protect them reveals why progress on our most critical challenges is so hard. Source: New York Times
There's Still Time to Savor Summer in New York City
By Gotham Rex on August 25, 2021
What would you like to do before we trade short sleeves for sweaters and lemonades for pumpkin spice lattes? Here are some ideas. Source: New York Times
What the Coronavirus Has Done to New Development
By Gotham Rex on July 3, 2020
The pandemic paused residential construction and stalled sales. Now developers in Long Island City and Greenpoint are scrambling to bounce back. Source: New York Times