The battle over a vast New York park: is this climate resilience or capitalism?

The city's plan to rebuild Manhattan's East River Park on higher ground has incited a dispute over green gentrification'

A strip of land that borders New York's East River has become the latest environmental justice battle as the city prepares to start construction on a flood prevention project in one of Manhattan's most economically disadvantaged and diverse communities.

East River Park, which covers 57.5 acres and loops around lower Manhattan like a hockey stick, is about the only waterfront green space within walking distance of the Lower East Side's public housing. During Hurricane Sandy, both the park and much of the nearby housing were significantly damaged by historic levels of flooding.