 Battery Park City, New York City
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Battery Park City is a 92 acre site at the southwestern tip of Manhattan in New York City, United States. It was created through land reclamation from the Hudson River with 1.2 million cubic yards of earth and rocks excavated during the construction of the World Trade Center and other construction projects. The World Financial Center was built on it, along with numerous housing, commercial and retail buildings. Battery Park City took its name from the adjacent Battery Park.
Promenade at Battery Park City, NYC, looking across the Hudson River towards New Jersey
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Battery Park City is owned and managed by the Battery Park City Authority (BPCA), a public-benefit corporation created by New York State. As a public-benefit corporation, BPCA channels excess revenue from the Battery Park City development to other housing efforts such as low-income projects in the Bronx and Harlem. The last time any substantial housing was funded was in 1987.
Battery Park City is bounded on the east by West Street while the tidal estuary of the Hudson River borders it to the north, west and south. It consists of five major sections. From north to south, they are "North Residential Neighbourhood", consisting of high-rise residential buildings, a large hotel, the Stuyvesant High School, and a mall. Next comes the World Financial Center. South of the World Financial Center lies the rest of the residential areas of Battery Park City, namely "Gateway Plaza", a high-rise building, "Rector Place Residential Neighbourhood", and "Battery Place Residential Neighbourhood", mostly low-rise buildings.
View north on South End Avenue in Battery Park City towards the World Financial Center
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Getting there
There are a number of subway stations in the vicinity of Battery Park City, but they all involve a bit of walking, usually heading west from the subway exits. Battery Park City is a vast area. The northern part of Battery Park City can be reached by taking the 1 or 2 trains to the Chambers Street Subway Station. You can also take the N or R train to the Rector Street Subway Station. These are just some of the stations in the area.
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