Construction of Pier 66 and the upland area between 26th and 29th Streets is complete. The Governor, Mayor and the community cut ribbon on December 11.

The old timber deck at Pier 66 was removed, new piles were installed and a new deck added. At the end of Pier 66 - newly rebuilt as a boating pier, with a boathouse for kayaks and slips for small motorized vessels – is the Long Time water wheel, by Paul Ramirez Jonas. This 26 foot diameter stainless steel reminder of the Hudson River’s milling history turns unpredictably with the tide and links us with both the river’s past and future

The planted areas are designed to enhance the natural habitat by attracting birds and butterflies, and two new works of art designed by local artists sit at opposite ends of the site: Two Too Large Tables, by Allan and Ellen Wexler is located at 29th Street and provides sculptural seating and shade in two complimentary stainless steel settings.

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