As reported last month, the long delayed work to repair Eleanor’s Pier on the Roosevelt Island East River waterfront promenade, closed since April 2024, has begun and is scheduled to be completed before next summer. The sea railings have been removed from the deck
Image From Judy Berdy
and divers are in the East River working on the pilings.
According to Roosevelt Island Operating Corp (RIOC) Assistant Vice President Communications & Government Affairs Bryant Daniels:
Work on Eleanor’s Pier is continuing on schedule, with reopening anticipated in summer 2027. The divers and workers pictured here
were performing grout work and pile cleaning along the pier’s edge this week,
following demolition work that was completed several weeks ago. The total cost of the rehabilitation work is expected to be approximately $1.3 million.
During a July 13, 2026 walking tour of Roosevelt Island west side waterfront infrastructure projects with local residents, RIOC Senior Director of Capital Planning Claudia Filomena reported on the Eleanor’s Pier repair work to be done.
Work has not begun yet on repair of the East River Boat Prow and North Pier. More info here.
