From the August 2006 issue

Ground Broken on Tribeca Segment of Hudson River Park

Governor George E. Pataki was joined by New York City Deputy Mayor Daniel L. Doctoroff, U.S. Representative Jerold Nadler, representatives of the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation and the Hudson River Park Trust, members of the community and other dignitaries to celebrate the ground breaking of Hudson River Park's Tribeca segment recently in Lower Manhattan. The ground breaking brings the 550-acre Hudson River Park and the revitalization of New York City's downtown another step closer to completion.

Another Lower Manhattan Revitalization Milestone

There are numerous esplanades and
piers throughout the 550-acre park
- photo courtesy of
Friends of Hudson River Park

"A key part of the revitalization of Lower Manhattan has been the creation of new open and green spaces that provide residents and visitors with improved recreational, cultural and educational amenities," Governor Pataki said. "The completion of this project is yet another milestone achieved in the rebuilding process and reaffirms the state and city's commitment to reclaiming New York's waterfront for all New Yorkers to enjoy."

Features of the Tribeca Segment

The Tribeca segment encompasses the waterfront from Chambers Street up to just below Houston Street along the Hudson River. When completed in 2009, it will feature two spectacular new piers and an extraordinary upland park area along the new Route 9A bikeway. Pier 25 just north of Harrison Street will stretch 1,000 feet out into the Hudson River and have numerous community amenities including an exciting new playground, practice recreation field, state-of-the-art mini-golf, sand volleyball courts, mooring field and a snack bar.

Just north of North Moore Street, Pier 26 will include a community boathouse for kayaking, waterside restaurant and a future estuarium devoted to the ecology of the Hudson River. The upland area of this section will include two basketball courts, a skate park, dog run, tennis courts (already completed), public art, waterside platforms and beautiful landscaping with natural grasses, lawns and gardens.

Two Primary Funding Sources

Segment 3 is being built with $70 million in federal funding from the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation. Congressman Jerrold Nadler also secured an additional $5.6 million in federal transportation funds for the construction of the waterside pedestrian walkway through the Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (also known as TEA-LU). Nationally, this federal act will provide $284 billion in guaranteed funding for highways, transit and safety programs from 2004 to 2009.

Features of the Larger Hudson River Park

Hudson River Park, designed to be self-sustaining, will stretch five miles-from Battery Park to 59th Street-along the Hudson River, and will include a continuous waterside esplanade and bikeway, 13 new public piers for passive and active recreation, a marine sanctuary and a variety of boating facilities, sports fields, gardens, and green lawns. Portions of the project already completed include the Greenwich Village Section (from Clarkson Street to Horatio Street), 3.5 acres of Athletic Fields at Pier 40, the Clinton Cove Section (from 54th to 57th Streets) and a continuous 5-mile, two-way bike, skate and jogging path that runs the length of the Park.

More Information

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