This area includes Piers 86 (the
Intrepid Sea-Air-Space Museum), and Piers 95, 96,
97, 98 and 99. Piers 88, 90 and 92 (the NYC Passenger Ship Terminal)
and Pier 94 (a trade show facility) are not part of the park and
are under the jurisdiction of the NYC Economic Development Corporation.
Pier 86 Cross Street: 46th St.
Pier 88 Cross Street: 48th St.
Pier 90 Cross Street: 50th St.
Pier 92 Cross Street: 52nd St.
Pier 94 Cross Street: 54th St.
Pier 95 Cross Street: 55th St.
Pier 96 Cross Street: 56th St.
Pier 97 Cross Street: 57th St.
Pier 98 Cross Street: 58th St.
Pier 99 Cross Street: 59th St.
Piers 95
and 96 opened in May 2005 and are part of the "Clinton
Cove" section of Hudson River Park. This area includes a
boathouse, a get-down and a bow-notch. Pier 98 is used by Con
Edison for delivery by barge of fuel oil. Pier 99 is a
NYC Sanitation Department Marine Transfer Station.
In the
future
Once the Sanitation trucks currently located on Pier 97 can
be relocated to their new inland home, Pier 97 will be rebuilt
as a public pier and incorporated within Clinton Cove. Amenities
on Pier 97 will include courts for active recreation, a playground
and a lawn. Pier 97 will also be used to berth historic ships.
Piers 98 and 99 will continue to be used for water-dependant uses
by Con Edison and the Department of Sanitation.
Historical
Note
The Intrepid Sea-Air-Space Museum is the "world's largest
floating classroom," where students and teachers can immerse
themselves in history. The World War II aircraft carrier U.S.S.
Intrepid (a National Historic Landmark) once carried 3,300
men and as many as 103 aircraft. Today, vintage airplanes stand
wing-to-wing beside modern jets, including the A-12 Blackbird
supersonic spy plane. One of the retired Concorde planes has recently
been added to the Intrepid Museum.
Subway
Columbus Circle (far from the park)
Bus - The closest public transportation to this area is
the cross-town buses (M50, M57) and the NY Waterway Ferry. The
M50 and M57 travel cross town (50th and 57th Streets
respectively). The M50 travels west to Pier
83 at 43rd Street. The M57 reaches 57th and 11th Avenue.
Facilities
Fishing,
Boating, Food
Concessions and Restaurants, Historic
Ships, Museums
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