"By raising the bar, the River Ring project is setting a new riverfront resiliency standard and catalyzing ambitious riverfront development for an environmentally safe, socially just and climate resilient East River."

"The social ecology gets a boost by creating prime public space that will not only offer a spectacular balcony on the East River for the people of Brooklyn but the ‘offshore’ part of the project will also act as an educational tool in the understanding of the main components of a living shoreline. In a true way, the River Ring project is turning problems into a new park."

"What excites me most about this project is that it will help New Yorkers learn about the city’s shoreline and how it impacts our daily lives both now and in the future. It is so different from the rest of the East River Waterfront and breaks the plane of the hard edge, evoking an archipelago that fosters an array of micro-habitats."

"New Yorkers are at the frontlines of climate change. The city, state and private sector have a responsibility to address housing and climate justice. We need more creative projects like River Ring that can house more working-class New Yorkers, anticipate rising seas, and build the communities we’ll need for an uncertain future."

"The River Ring project can serve as an example of how designers, developers, and cities can realize this resilience dividend of better public space and protection against climate change."

"Led by development and design teams with proven track records in creating stunning and innovative projects with input from the surrounding community, the Williamsburg development has incredible potential to be an innovative and progressive benchmark in waterfront design
for our city."

"The River Ring project sets a new standard for resiliency in development projects, addressing both flood risk impacts and increased waterfront access. We need to see more of this kind of innovation and forward-thinking along our urban coastlines."