John V. Lindsay East River Park
John V. Lindsay East River Park
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Andy A
1 contribution
Mar 2020
Overall this is a nice park with great views of Brooklyn. There are ball, soccer, track fields and old shade trees. There are plenty of beautiful flower plantings and blooming trees in the spring. The promenade is nice for long walks or running.
We give it 2 starts because of out of control dogs running around. We’ve seen large dogs jump on runners with their owners doing nothing. Another time, a loose dog attacked a young boy. Luckily he wasn’t injured.
There needs to be more enforcement to make sure nobody gets bitten by these dogs. Otherwise, it’s a nice park to spend time.
We give it 2 starts because of out of control dogs running around. We’ve seen large dogs jump on runners with their owners doing nothing. Another time, a loose dog attacked a young boy. Luckily he wasn’t injured.
There needs to be more enforcement to make sure nobody gets bitten by these dogs. Otherwise, it’s a nice park to spend time.
Written 23 April 2020
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Marg
Paris, France3 contributions
Jul 2022 • Friends
Could see the Macy’s fourth of July fireworks show pretty well, there were a lot of people. Lots of music and barbecues happening. Personal fireworks went off after the show… they were pretty close but not too concerned if they were dangerous. Had to walk over a narrow bridge to get there… everyone who was there could only exit through the narrow bridge, so it took us 30 min to leave.
Written 12 July 2022
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Jeffrey F
Dacula, GA88 contributions
Sept 2014 • Solo
Great views of the East River. Nice promenade and bike lane. It's noisy because of FDR drive, but still enjoyable.
Written 5 October 2014
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Dave S
Hebron, lsrael169 contributions
Aug 2013 • Solo
East River Park is not very well-known by tourists, but it should be. The elongated park is located along the East River - which is actually a sound, not a river - between 12th Street & Jackson Street, & abuts the East Village, the Lower East Side & Chinatown. On the western side are the usual ugly red-brick high-rise apartment buildings that are common in parts of New York, but the views to the east are hard to beat, toward Queens, Brooklyn & the Williamsburg Bridge. The gardening in the park is pretty, too, & squirrels frolic between the trees.
There are plans to extend the East River Greenway from the lower tip of Manhattan all the way to Harlem. At the time of writing, you can walk from the Whitehall Ferry Terminal (where the Staten Island ferry departs), as far as 37th Street in Midtown, all the time with scenic views. Stuyvesant Cove, at around 20th Street, is lovely.
You cannot walk along the water passing the United Nations complex. At 49th Street is the very pleasant Peter Detmold Park along the waterside, but it ends at 51st Street, where there is a pedestrian bridge leading up to the bluff, among expensive apartment buildings. At the eastern dead end of 53rd & 54th Streets is Sutton Place Park, but at the latter street you have to continue northwards on the street called Sutton Place. At the ends of 55th, 56th, 57th & 58th Streets are small parklets overlooking the water; don't miss the statue of a wild boar (1972; copy of an Italian one from 1634) at 57th Street.
You pass under the great Queensborough Bridge at 59th & 60th Streets, & at 63rd Street the riverwalk starts again. Despite the incessant noise from FDR Drive, this too is a beautiful walk along the water's edge, with lovely views of Roosevelt Island, & the Queensborough & Triborough Bridges. At 78th Street, a pedestrian bridge leads up to John Jay Park, named after an important early American statesman; here are restroom facilities, as well as a good view.
Continuing at the water's edge, at 81st Street you have to go up on a pedestrian bridge to the bluff, & continue your walk there. At 84th Street you enter the beautiful Carl Schurz Park, & pass through it, viewing the lighthouse at the top of Roosevelt Island, & parts of Queens. You can still continue north, again along the water's edge, for quite a long way, passing East Harlem (a mostly Puerto Rican neighborhood), then Harlem proper. North of about 105th Street, you can see, in all its glory, the huge bulk of the psychiatric hospital on Wards Island.
You proceed on the Bobby Wagner Walk, & at 111th Street is a pedestrian bridge up to Thomas Jefferson Park. For a park named after maybe the country's greatest president, the park is nothing special (mostly sports facilities), but there are 2 interesting & photogenic modern sculptures. The walk ends at 120th Street, where you walk up a pedestrian bridge into Harlem, which is also worth a walk, or several! Don't think that Harlem is very dangerous - it's not! Be sure to have a bite in a local eatery.
There are plans to extend the East River Greenway from the lower tip of Manhattan all the way to Harlem. At the time of writing, you can walk from the Whitehall Ferry Terminal (where the Staten Island ferry departs), as far as 37th Street in Midtown, all the time with scenic views. Stuyvesant Cove, at around 20th Street, is lovely.
You cannot walk along the water passing the United Nations complex. At 49th Street is the very pleasant Peter Detmold Park along the waterside, but it ends at 51st Street, where there is a pedestrian bridge leading up to the bluff, among expensive apartment buildings. At the eastern dead end of 53rd & 54th Streets is Sutton Place Park, but at the latter street you have to continue northwards on the street called Sutton Place. At the ends of 55th, 56th, 57th & 58th Streets are small parklets overlooking the water; don't miss the statue of a wild boar (1972; copy of an Italian one from 1634) at 57th Street.
You pass under the great Queensborough Bridge at 59th & 60th Streets, & at 63rd Street the riverwalk starts again. Despite the incessant noise from FDR Drive, this too is a beautiful walk along the water's edge, with lovely views of Roosevelt Island, & the Queensborough & Triborough Bridges. At 78th Street, a pedestrian bridge leads up to John Jay Park, named after an important early American statesman; here are restroom facilities, as well as a good view.
Continuing at the water's edge, at 81st Street you have to go up on a pedestrian bridge to the bluff, & continue your walk there. At 84th Street you enter the beautiful Carl Schurz Park, & pass through it, viewing the lighthouse at the top of Roosevelt Island, & parts of Queens. You can still continue north, again along the water's edge, for quite a long way, passing East Harlem (a mostly Puerto Rican neighborhood), then Harlem proper. North of about 105th Street, you can see, in all its glory, the huge bulk of the psychiatric hospital on Wards Island.
You proceed on the Bobby Wagner Walk, & at 111th Street is a pedestrian bridge up to Thomas Jefferson Park. For a park named after maybe the country's greatest president, the park is nothing special (mostly sports facilities), but there are 2 interesting & photogenic modern sculptures. The walk ends at 120th Street, where you walk up a pedestrian bridge into Harlem, which is also worth a walk, or several! Don't think that Harlem is very dangerous - it's not! Be sure to have a bite in a local eatery.
Written 4 January 2014
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invertpaleo
New York City, NY344 contributions
Jan 2020
Very popular with locals, this very long, but not very wide, park is unknown to a lot of other Manhattanites, because it is situated east beyond the FDR. There are five ways to access it from the other side of the FDR, including footbridges.
It's a great place to walk along by the East River and it has gorgeous views. And currently it is a pretty nice park!
However, this park is scheduled to be completely bulldozed and re-worked, starting supposedly this March, 2020. The current plan is to raise the level of the park by 8 feet to help prevent coastal flooding -- the park was flooded by Hurricane Sandy which had a 14 foot storm surge.
The current plan is to re-do the park in two stages, so that there will supposedly always be half a park for people to walk in. Nonetheless it is appalling to envision all the trees and all the structures being bulldozed and covered in landfill. And how long will it really take to complete the work? And will the very expensive raised park even function properly in preventing flooding?
I would say -- enjoy this park while it is still intact, because it will be many years, or even many decades, before it looks like a mature park again.
It's a great place to walk along by the East River and it has gorgeous views. And currently it is a pretty nice park!
However, this park is scheduled to be completely bulldozed and re-worked, starting supposedly this March, 2020. The current plan is to raise the level of the park by 8 feet to help prevent coastal flooding -- the park was flooded by Hurricane Sandy which had a 14 foot storm surge.
The current plan is to re-do the park in two stages, so that there will supposedly always be half a park for people to walk in. Nonetheless it is appalling to envision all the trees and all the structures being bulldozed and covered in landfill. And how long will it really take to complete the work? And will the very expensive raised park even function properly in preventing flooding?
I would say -- enjoy this park while it is still intact, because it will be many years, or even many decades, before it looks like a mature park again.
Written 28 January 2020
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Älëxander S
94 contributions
Apr 2017 • Family
You neve know what can pop out of a tree. Nice park and good scenery. Not too crowded and well- maintained.
Written 22 May 2017
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MarianitaDG
Buenos Aires, Argentina77 contributions
Feb 2017 • Family
We went for a walk with our two year old twins and had a really great time. Not crowded at all, with wonderful views of Brooklyn and Williamsburg Bridge. Great places to have a sit and rest while enjoying a snack or a coffee. Very well maintained park. We would for sure visit the park again in our next visit.
Written 7 April 2017
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Eva B
New York City, NY12 contributions
Sept 2013 • Couples
Nice park with beautiful views over the East River. It is an open space perfect for picnics, strolls, exercise. From there you can take the east ferry and in few minutes you will be in the city. They are concerts during the summer, and an open market with many things and antiques, fresh food and drinks. It is really great place to relax in beautiful scenery.
Written 25 June 2014
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StephenCross
Dublin, Ireland31,546 contributions
Mar 2020 • Solo
Lots to do and see in this nice walkway alongside the Hudson East River. It runs for miles. Recommended
Written 3 March 2020
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regm889
Bangkok, Thailand967 contributions
May 2019 • Solo
Long park with greenery and river walk, pleny of beaches to enjoy river view, dog friendly, good for running, jogging,
Written 21 May 2019
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