The space opened without any fanfare on Oct. 8. (You can read our post here about it.)DDC joined @NYCParks, @NYCEDC, elected officials, and members of the community to cut the ribbon on the new recreational deck at Pier 42—an #ESCR mitigation project. It features a turf soccer field, tennis courts, and more, with access to the waterfront. https://t.co/0VCCFO2kq0 pic.twitter.com/kfTCwtrcQJ
— NYC DDC (@NYCDDC) November 30, 2022
And coming next summer, per the city's press release on the grand opening:
Parks is working on a related project to develop Pier 42's passive "upland park" section, which is slated to be completed in late summer 2023. The Upland Park was conceived as part of the Pier 42 master plan, created by Parks in 2012 ... The upland park will provide much-desired green space for the densely populated Lower East Side neighborhood. The pathway network throughout the linear park is inspired by the flow of water — a primary path with offshoots along its weaving line. It will also include an entry garden, a playground and a comfort station.
You can access the amenities at Montgomery Street/South Street at the entrance to Pier 36. Our previous post about it includes a Google map in case you want to find it and see the space for yourself.
Is that artificial turf? If so, this means microplastics in the environment and water. Great. /s
ReplyDeleteYears before Carlina Rivera went lumberjack on the East River Park the fields were already being converted from real grass to astroturf. Disgusting.
DeleteCouldn’t be a more sterile space. Not one speck of nature or life beyond tennis players and school teams.
ReplyDeleteDear NYC Parks,
ReplyDeleteIt is not green space if you just put green things in it. Green space refers to grass, trees, plants, etc. Oxygen producing things that you know feel natural to this earth. I know your department wants to destroy all green space, so it makes sense why you’d make this mistake.
The space is built on an elevated pier. Can’t really plant trees on it. There are complaints from tennis peeps that the surface is painted concrete instead of a proper tennis surface.
ReplyDeleteI dont know about anyone else posting here, but I am ecstatic there is an area and walkway along the East River that recaptures views blocked for decades by the DOT.
ReplyDeletePier 42's mission was never greenspace. Upland Park, directly west of it, is the greenspace.
It appears the commenters here are hell bent to deprive our neighborhood of any square inch of outdoor space, play grounds, tennis court, soccer field and river side benche. Shame on you.