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Stuyvesant Cove Park

Stuyvesant Cove Park
Location	Manhattan, New York
Coordinates	40°43′59.5″N 73°58′26.5″W / 40.733194°N 73.974028°W / 40.733194; -73.974028
Area	1.9 acres (0.77 ha)
Etymology	named after Peter Stuyvesant

Stuyvesant Cove Park is a 1.9-acre (7,700 m²) public park on the East Side of the New York City boroughofManhattan that runs from 18th Street to 23rd Street between the FDR Drive and the East River. Part of the East River Greenway, it is located to the south of the Waterside Plaza apartment complex, to the east of Stuyvesant Town–Peter Cooper Village, and to the north of the East River Park, and connects to the Captain Patrick J. Brown Walk on the south end.^[1] Stuyvesant Cove is served by the NYC Ferry Soundview route.^[2]

Background[edit]

Located on the what was once the brownfield site of a former ready-mix concrete plant and a parking lot, the park was created after the failure of the proposed Riverwalk mixed-use development that would have included residential units, offices, a hotel and a marina.^[3] Surplus concrete dumped from trucks into the East River has created a small beach in the middle of the park near the end of 20th Street, which is not intended to be accessed by pedestrians.^[4][5][6]

The park, which was completed in 2002, cost $8.3 million and was designed by Donna Walcavage Landscape Architecture.^[7][8] Solar 1, an environmental learning center with a small outdoor stage for public performances, is located at the north end of the park.

Since 2009, Stuyvesant Cove Park has been artfully planted with a wide variety of native plant species. In 2018, park manager Emily Curtis-Murphy embarked on a program to showcase plant species originally native to Manhattan and Long Island in a manner that positions the park as an outdoor classroom for students attending local schools.

The park features a two-way bike path along with ample bike parking, and several picnicking areas with tables and seating. In 2019, NYC Ferry service was added to the park, serving the Soundview route.

The park was closed at the end of 2020 and rebuilt to allow for the construction of a new floodwall with flood gates as part of the city's East Side Coastal Resiliency project. This project also removed the gazebos and some seating from the park, replacing it with stadium style seats and more tables. The northern section of the park was reopened to the public on May 31, 2023.^[9]

Native Plants of Stuyvesant Cove Park[edit]

As of 2016, these are the native plant species that vegetate at the park:

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External links[edit]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Stuyvesant Cove Park.

• Stuyvesant Cove Park Association
• Stuyvesant Cove Park - Solar One