Demolition of Pier 64
It appears that Pier 64’s days are numbered. Bonnie reports:
Well, from the barge parked alongside, and the orange netting festooning the upper levels, it looks as though they’re getting ready to tear down the old piershed at Pier 64.
Random Pier 64 Links:
Bonnie and my affection for Pier 64 probably results from the fact its neighbor, Pier 63, is our kayaking home base (although kayaking is highly theoretical for me at this point).
I stole the picture from Bonnie’s blog. It’s one of the fabulous pictures she’s been taking and posting lately, such as the pre-Lunar New Year pictures in this post.
aw. Thanks, Larry. As I explained in the rest of that post, I can understand the vehement opposition to not tearing it down - especially once it got to the point where it was a question of whether the Hudson River Park was going to tear it down, or whether it was just going to slowly take itself down - and I’m sure what goes in in it’s place is going to be very nice - but damn, I’m sad to see it go.
Comment by bonnie — January 30, 2006 @ 11:22 am
[…] Crazy Fingers says Pier 64 is coming down, confirmed by the Hudson River Park plans… One of the three piers in the future “Chelsea Waterside Park” section of Hudson River Park, Pier 64 will be a long green pier providing exceptional views to the north and south. Among the pier’s special design features will be a tree grove oriented to entice park goers to explore the pier’s western end. Pier 64 began its construction process in Fall 2005. The first step involves removing the old piershed structure and demolishing the dock. […]
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