“Father of Battery Park City,” Urstadt served as BPCA Chairman from 1968-1979 & Board Member from 1996-2010 “It is with sadness and a profound sense of gratitude that we mark the passing of Charles Urstadt, whose leadership helped drive Battery …
BPCA Office Manager Q• Where are you from? A• I was born in San Fernando, Trinidad – or “Sando” as the locals call it – and currently live in Rockaway, Queens. Q• Where is your favorite spot in BPC? A• The BPC Esplanade. Q• What is your …
With a range of local partners, we continue work on creation of a new Sustainability Plan, which will guide the Authority’s sustainability efforts and initiatives for the next decade. The BPC Sustainability Plan will be presented on Earth Day 2020. …
The North Battery Park City Resiliency (NBPCR) project will span BPC’s North Esplanade and entail a deployable barrier crossing West Street / Route 9A. This area represents one of BPC’s (and Lower Manhattan’s) most vulnerable points for storm surge inundation and flooding. Please …
Overnight work is occurring this weekend to facilitate removal of the Rector Street Bridge spans. A significant amount of light is required to safely execute this work. Residents in the vicinity of the Rector Street Bridge and on Albany Street …
Commemorating the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, poems will appear on sidewalks and plazas in Battery Park City when it rains. In conjunction with The Museum of Jewish Heritage – A Living Memorial to the Holocaust and its …
BPCA Lead Maintenance Technician Supervisor Q• Where are you from? A• East New York, Brooklyn Q• Where is your favorite spot in BPC? A• BPCA Parks Operations at 75 Battery Place – of course! Q• What is your favorite part about BPC?A• I’d have to say the resiliency …
Battery Park City is for the birds! Celebrate the incredible resident and migratory birds spotted in Battery Park City with your own free copy of our official “Birds of Battery Park City 2020 Calendar,” available for download here. The Battery …
