New York City is proposing a plan that would reconnect residents to a stretch of the East River waterfront now with limited access.

The area runs from the Brooklyn Bridge north to 38th Street.

The New York Times says the plan calls for a new public beach and kayak launch under the Brooklyn Bridge. There’s also a proposal for two boat launches at 20th and 23rd streets and marshland and sea wall installations in vulnerable flood zones.

Among the most costly proposals is an elevated bike and pedestrian path over the FDR Drive at 14th Street where the path now narrows to four feet.

Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer has pledged $3.5 million in capital funding toward the new marshlands. Funds for other elements could be financed gradually.

(AP)