Communities Push Back on BQE and East River Park Plans Listen Download Embed Share Share this on Facebook (Opens in a new window) Share this on Twitter (Opens in a new window) Share this via Email The Lower East Side portion of the 'Big U,' which is called the East Side coastal Resiliency Project and is intended to protect the neighborhood from a storm while also serving as a new park space. ( NYC / NYC Mayor's Office ) Produced by WNYC