PORT CHESTER, NY (March 22, 2026) — Newly released drone footage provides a striking aerial view of the ongoing reconstruction of the Byram River bulkhead, offering a rare perspective on a project that has largely unfolded out of public sight.
Filmed in November 2024, the video captures active construction along the river’s edge, including newly installed shoreline structures, heavy equipment in operation, and long stretches of rebuilt bulkhead taking shape.
The project, led by the Village of Port Chester, is part of a multi-phase effort to replace aging — and in some areas collapsed — sections of the riverfront wall. Officials have described the work as a critical step in stabilizing the shoreline while laying the groundwork for future waterfront access and redevelopment.
Supported in part by New York State through the Local Waterfront Revitalization Program, the project is intended to address long-standing deterioration along the Byram River and support plans for amenities such as a public promenade and improved access to the water.
From above, the scale of the undertaking becomes more apparent. The footage reveals the linear extent of the construction, with newly completed sections of bulkhead contrasting against older, deteriorated shoreline areas.
Work on the broader bulkhead and seawall system has proceeded in multiple phases over several years, with major construction beginning around 2021 and additional repair and build-out phases continuing through 2024 and beyond.
The aerial footage offers a clear, unobstructed look at both the progress made and the scope of work still ahead — providing context that is difficult to capture from ground level.
This article was prepared with the assistance of AI tools under the direction and editing of Robert Cox.
The real story is how the original developer was able to pawn off an improperly built “plastic” bulkhead to the village. The newly built bulkhead showed signs of structural failure as early as 2008 as referenced in a LOWHUD article of September 2019.
Just another example of how the Village waterfront has been improperly managed.