With the push of a button, New York City officials say they'll soon be able to deploy flip-up flood gates that are being placed underneath the FDR Drive to protect Manhattan from extreme floodwaters.

(Josephine Stratman) A $33.6 million park on the Lower East Side is set to officially open Wednesday, allowing residents and visitors access to playgrounds, lawn space and a meandering walkway ...

Lower East Side residents are getting a new park just ... The Pier 42 project was made possible by a grant from the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation, which receives funding from the U.S ...