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Spring planting results in fall blooming on the esplanade

Bring your rod & reel and test out your fishing skills at 100th Street on the esplanade.

During their fall migration to Mexico, the monarch butterflies take a rest at Alice Aycock Pavilion

Handing out masks and schedules for passengers at 90th Street.

EsplanadeFriends partnered with East 72nd Street Neighborhood Association for a trash pick-up and mask & hand sanitzer give out day on The Esplanade

Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney, EsplanadeFriends Board Chair, Jennifer Ratner, City Council Member Ben Kallos, and Second Vice Chair of Community Board 8, Tricia Shimamura visit the site of the newly repaired sinkhole on The Esplanade

Congresswoman Maloney's press conference on 1/31/21 to thank Mayor DeBlasio for allocating $284 million dollars to NYC Parks for Esplanade repairs.

Annual Benefit ‘21 honoring Schulte Roth & Zabel and learning how to cook ratatouille with Chef Charlie Palmer

First spring litter pick up with E72NA. Thanks to the Esplanade Volunteers who cleaned up the waterfront on a Saturday morning.

I FISH NY instructor Nicki shows dad & daughter how to drop a line into the East River

Green Park Gardeners NYC’s hard work in the fall pays off beautifully in the spring

Volunteers spent Saturday planting butterfly pollinators Russian sage, marigolds, zinnias, carolina rose, goldenrod and more at E97th Street on the Esplanade

Ice cold paletas, make-your-own instrument, and incredible live music entertained New Yorkers on the summer solstice.

Crowds were delighted by Liz Hogg, The Tomtown Ramblers, and Soundbridges

Bash The Trash sang, danced and taught us all how to transform trash into instruments!

Engrossed in the wall text, visitors don’t realize Lola Flash, the artist behind syzygy, the vision, is facing them

syzygy, the vision - an incredible piece by Lola Flash on view from 9/18-12/1 at 100th Street on the Esplanade

Standing tall in front of her Photoville Festival exhibition, syzygy, the vision at 100th Street on the Esplanade

Soon to be a Monarch butterfly

Crowd enjoying live music by NOIZ, churros by La Newyorkina & pumpkin painting by Craft Studio