East Side Coastal Resiliency Phased Projects Family

The East Side Coastal Resiliency (ESCR) project is New York City’s first large-scale effort to protect Lower Manhattan from sea level rise and coastal flooding following Hurricane Sandy. Historically, flood protection design resulted in a forceful separation of nature from people. The ESCR project is a transformative initiative to re-imagine how community, nature, and infrastructure can coexist, providing flood protection for more than 110,000 residents while enhancing access, resilience, and quality of life along the waterfront.