East River Park

East River Park, also called John V. Lindsay East River Park, is 57.5-acre (20 ha) public park located on the Lower East Side of Manhattan, administered by the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation. Bisected by the Williamsburg Bridge, it stretches along the East River from Montgomery Street up to 12th Street on the east side of the FDR Drive. Its now-demolished amphitheater, built in 1941 just south of Grand Street, had been reconstructed and was often used for public performances. The park includes football, baseball, and soccer fields; tennis, basketball, and handball courts; a running track; and bike paths, including the East River Greenway. It's vast East River shoreline makes fishing a popular recreational activity at all hours of the day.

The park and the surrounding neighborhood were flooded during Hurricane Sandy in 2012, prompting city officials to consider flood mitigation plans that would alter it by raising the elevation of the park to allow the green space to also act as a berm against storm surge and other flooding events. In December 2019, the New York City Council voted to approve the controversial $1.45 billion East Side Coastal Resiliency project, involving the park's complete demolition and subsequent renovation, and is slated for completion in 2026.