Battery Park City Authority (BPCA) President and Chief Executive Officer B.J. Jones and Council Member Margaret S. Chin, joined by members of the Battery Park City Seniors group, today formally opened a new community and event space at 200 Rector …
Six years ago today Hurricane Sandy made landfall, leading to more than 100 fatalities and $70 billion in damages across a dozen states. In New York City alone, the storm resulted in more than fifty lives lost, millions of traumatized …
Beginning Monday, October 29, Rector Park’s east lawn will be fenced off for the season. It is scheduled to re-open in April 2019. Each fall, the lawns of Battery Park City’s parks are closed from mid-November to mid-April. This allows …
Please join BPCA and Manhattan Community Board 1 for the first in a series of public input sessions about the South Battery Park City Resiliency Project. Meeting will include an introduction to the project with design firm AECom and full …
Engagement with Borough of Manhattan Community College Yields Quantitative & Qualitative Review of BPC Parks Usage Parks Successful in Providing Attractive & Safe Environment for Wide Range of Users The Battery Park City Authority (BPCA) today released its first-ever, scientific …
Free Event to Showcase Emissions Trading Achievements & Lessons Learned The Battery Park City Authority (BPCA) today announced it will host a set of panel discussions on emissions trading in celebration of Climate Week NYC. Emissions trading, also known as …
Title: Captain, Shearwater Classic Schooner Favorite BPC Spot: Irish Hunger Memorial Tom Berton grew up in Manhattan’s East Village, not far from where his beloved schooner, Shearwater, calls home: Battery Park City’s North Cove Marina. Tom attended Stuyvesant High School – …
NEWSLETTER SEPTEMBER/2018 Battery Park City: South Cove to Pier A, 1981 Follow us on Instagram @bpcparks for more historical images from our photo archive. BPC PEOPLE Captain Tom Berton: Shearwater Classic Schooner Favorite BPC Spot: Irish Hunger Memorial Tom Berton grew up in Manhattan’s East …
