A fire tore through part of the East River Esplanade on April 12. The cause of the blaze is unclear. Advocates say that the installation of long-promised security cameras could have changed that.
A fire tore through part of the East River Esplanade on April 12. The cause of the blaze is unclear. Advocates say that the installation of long-promised security cameras could have changed that. ( Photos: Friends of the East River Esplanade )

The blaze torched a vegetative area of the esplanade along the East River between E. 57th Street and E. 58th Street, on April 12.

Fire Hits East River Esplanade, Advocates Want Security Cameras
21 Apr 2026 | 02:08
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A fire broke out on a recently opened stretch of the East River Esplanade between E. 57th Street & E. 58th Street on April 12, the source of which remains undetermined. Pictures obtained by Our Town reveal a charred stretch of vegetation, as well as a lamppost with its base severely burnt.

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<b>Manny Pastreich (at mic) and Howard Rothschild (right of mic) surrounded by 32BJ Bargaining Committee the Realty Advisory Board members at New York Hilton Midtown. With only days before the old contract expired on April 20 and a strike loomed, a new contract was reached. </b>
Manny Pastreich (at mic) and Howard Rothschild (right of mic) surrounded by 32BJ Bargaining Committee the Realty Advisory Board members at New York Hilton Midtown. With only days before the old contract expired on April 20 and a strike loomed, a new contract was reached. ( Photo: Genevieve Hartnett)

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