ABNY YP Tour: South Battery Park City Resiliency Project – Battery Park City Authority

Join ABNY Young Professionals for a tour of the South Battery Park Resilience Project on Tuesday, June 24th – 4:00 p.m.

Participants will get a sneak peek of the soon-to-be reopened Wagner Park, including the various components of the flood barrier system, a waterfront performance space, and the Wagner Park Pavilion, which will house public restrooms, a new community space and restaurant, as well as a green roof overlooking the Statue of Liberty.

This is an active construction site and participants must wear closed toe and hard soled shoes and be prepared to walk on uneven surfaces.

If you are interested in joining the tour, please sign up by 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 4th. Please note space is limited with attendees selected by lottery. All who signed up will be notified by end of day Tuesday, June 6th, whether they have been selected to participate or not.

Click here to register.

About the South Battery Park City Resiliency Project: 

The South Battery Park City Resiliency Project (SBPCR) is a BPCA capital project designed to provide flood risk reduction for Battery Park City and Lower Manhattan in response to increasingly frequent and more severe storms. It comprises an integrated flood barrier system from the Battery Park City Esplanade at the west end of First Place, along the waterside edge of the Museum of Jewish Heritage (MJH), through Robert F. Wagner Park, and Pier A Plaza, that then extends eastward along the northern edge of The Battery, ending at approximately the southwest corner of Battery Place and State Street. The project also includes modifications and upgrades to the storm-water drainage system on the interior side of the flood barrier system to ensure that flood risks on that side are not exacerbated by the coastal surge protection. The project is part of the City of New York’s larger Lower Manhattan Coastal Resiliency (LMCR) Project.