Coming in 2012: Andrew Haswell Green Park

The design for a new park along the East River was unveiled Feb. 11 to the oohs and aahs of Community Board 8 members.

Right now, the spot is an abandoned, industrial stretch of land above the FDR Drive, between East 60th and 63rd streets. In the past, it has been used as a heliport and sanitation garage. The plan is to transform this space into a park with greenery, a lawn, benches, chairs and a pavilion. This project was born out of the community board, which started crafting a plan for the space in 2002 and received City Council approval for the project in 2006. Read more