During the late 1960s and 1970s, the once-prosperous, then-dilapidated port area of Manhattan’s west side was filled in with landfill to create the foundation for Battery Park City.
“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."