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A Beach Comes to Lower Manhattan

NEW YORK CITY-City officials on Thursday debuted plans to create a sand-and-surf spot on the banks of the East River Downtown, as Mayor Bloomberg gave a push to his Seaport City plan.

By Rayna Katz | Updated on August 01, 2013

NEW YORK CITY-Manhattan is getting the one thing it doesn’t already offer: a beach.

City Council Speaker and mayoral candidate Christine Quinn, along with Manhattan Borough President and city comptroller candidate Scott Stringer, introduced a plan Thursday to turn an unused parcel of land on the East River in Lower Manhattan into a beach, complete with sand, seating and waterfront views.

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