In 1968, the BPCA was created to monitor the construction of Battery Park City. The new neighborhood would be a solution for the abandoned piers, reclaiming land from the Hudson River to manufacture a residential community.
“From coastal resiliency and sustainable green practices to the preservation of affordable housing, world-class public art, and vibrant, year-round programming in award-winning public spaces, Battery Park City leads the way in many of the measures that makes cities livable."
