As part of NYC Planning’s listening session series, several stakeholder organizations focused on tributaries along the East River met to discuss their priorities related to ecology and industrial waterfronts in relation to the next Comprehensive Waterfront Plan (CWP). Following a brief presentation on the CWP, attendees introduced themselves and shared their top three priorities and concerns related to NYC’s waterfront. Common topics included programming & the experience of waterfront spaces, maintenance and regulatory processes, and water quality, ecology, and combined sewer overflows (CSOs). Cutting across specific topics was a desire to see longer-term (100-yr) planning horizons, meaningful public engagement, and more reflection on past decisions and how they have shaped the waterfront today. Participants pointed to underutilized industrial areas as places of opportunity for ecological improvement. They advocated for a “complete utilization” of NYC’s shorelines, especially in areas where shoreline may not be actively used for maritime industrial purposes.