虽然通常不允许在纽约市的纽约州立公园里遛狗，国家机构和MNLA与当地社区密切合作，在东河国家公园设计和建造一个新的狗跑，并获得当地资金。新的狗跑道的入口在相邻的Bushwick入口公园内，由纽约市公园和娱乐部负责管理。这种联系建立在这些邻近海滨公园的协同关系的基础上，填补了这个快速发展的社区中大量狗主人的关键需求。
       顶棚结构为座位区提供有价值的遮荫，直到树冠树成熟。大型冰砾用于狗玩耍和土地种植在篱芭的周长连接狗跑到周围的河边公园的其他元素。运行中使用的豌豆砾石允许雨水渗入现场，减少对东河的负面影响。并且，随着种植成熟，它们将为传粉昆虫和候鸟提供更多的栖息地。

       Although dogs are typically not allowed in New York State Parks within New York City, the State agency and MNLA worked closely with the local community to design and construct a new dog run at East River State Park with local funding. The entrance to the new dog run is within the adjacent Bushwick Inlet Park, which is owned and managed by the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation. This connection builds on the synergistic relationship of these neighboring waterfront parks and fills a key need for the large number of dog owners in this rapidly growing neighborhood.

       Overhead structures provide valuable shade for seating areas until the canopy trees mature. Large boulders for dogs to play on and native plantings at the perimeter of the fence connect the dog run to other elements in the surrounding riverfront park. The pea gravel used in the run allows stormwater to infiltrate onsite, reducing negative impacts to the East River. And, as the plantings mature, they will provide increased habitat for pollinators and migratory birds.