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  • 04/01/2025
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COMMUNITY NOTICE: RECTOR PLACE PEDESTRIAN ACCESS RESTORED

Upon completion of tide gate chamber installation at the terminus of Rector Place last month, pedestrian access to the Battery Park City Esplanade was restored on Monday, March 31. This tide gate chamber, part of the South Battery Park City …

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  • 03/31/2025
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JAMES YAYA HOUGH’S ACCLAIMED ‘JUSTICE REFLECTED’ JOINS BATTERY PARK CITY’S PERMANENT PUBLIC ART COLLECTION 

Three, five-foot window-like panels of colored glass installed on Esplanade Plaza wall highlight  the American carceral system’s enduring need for change  Original commission in partnership with the Art for Justice Fund builds on Authority’s mission to inspire community with world-class …

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  • 03/17/2025
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BPC NEW LOOK: BIRD-SAFE GLASS PROJECT AT TEARDROP PARK PUBLIC RESTROOMS

This project is for the birds! In time for spring migration season, the public restrooms at Teardrop Park (located in The Solaire building on River Terrace between Murray and Warren streets) now display temporary window applications to decrease bird window …

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  • 03/13/2025
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BPC PARKS HAPPENINGS: MARCH 2025

BPC Parks Happenings is a monthly “snapshot” of the Authority’s work in maintaining Battery Park City’s parks and public spaces. Scroll down to see what’s on for March!  – Reflection Rejection: This spring, the public restrooms located in the Solaire at …

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  • 02/24/2025
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ANALYSIS OF BPC’S COASTAL RESILIENCY PROJECTS SHOWS BENEFITS OF A RESILIENT LOWER MANHATTAN FAR OUTWEIGH COSTS

BPCA’s Resiliency Projects Generate More than $2 in Benefit for Every Dollar Invested The Battery Park City Authority (BPCA) today releasedThe Case for Resiliency: A Benefit-Cost Analysis for Battery Park City Resiliency Projects for its coastal resiliency work, showing that …

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  • 02/19/2025
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BPC PARKS HAPPENINGS: FEBRUARY 2025

BPC Parks Happenings is a monthly “snapshot” of the Authority’s work in maintaining Battery Park City’s parks and public spaces. Scroll down to see what’s on for February!  – Clean Sweep: Winter is still going strong with cold weather. Once …

People enjoying a snowy day at the park. Read more
  • 02/13/2025
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COMMUNITY NOTICE: CHAMBERS STREET SEGMENT CLOSED TO VEHICULAR TRAFFIC, FEBRUARY 15-16, 2025

Due to necessary HVAC repair work by the NYC School Construction Authority on the roof of Stuyvesant High School this weekend, the segment of Chambers Street from River Terrace to North End Avenue will be closed to vehicular traffic on …

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  • 02/06/2025
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STATEMENT OF BPCA PRESIDENT & CEO RAJU MANN ON THE PASSING OF ERIC T FLEISHER

“T” Served as Battery Park City’s Director of Horticulture from 1992 to 2016 “We last saw T at our holiday party just a few short months ago, full of the charm that made him so beloved in a community he …

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