Please be advised that crews have begun micropile installation in the North Cove Marina (Reach 5) and sheet pile installation in the South Cove (Reach 7).
Construction Updates
In early November 2025, site readiness work for the BPCR Project began. Flood barrier system (FBS) construction began in early 2026. While site readiness work continues in multiple areas in Battery Park City, FBS construction has begun in South Cove, around the North Cove Marina, and the North Esplanade.
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Start Dates and Durations of Upcoming N/WBCPR Resiliency Work:
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West St Crossing/Tribeca: 3rd Quarter 2026 (43 months)
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North Esplanade: Work began in August 2026, ongoing through 2029
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Rockefeller Park: 2nd Quarter 2028 (28 months)
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Ferry Terminal: 1st Quarter 2028 (32 months)
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North Cove/Belvedere Plaza: Work began March 2026, ongoing through 2030
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South Esplanade: Work began March 2026, ongoing through 2030
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South Cove: Work began March 2026, ongoing through 2028
Construction began in late 2025 and is scheduled to finish in late 2030. This timeline is dependent on agency approvals and construction logistics and is subject to modifications. We will keep the community informed as plans progress.
Construction Timeline
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Neighborhood Wayfinding
What’s open?
West Thames Dog Run, North End Dog Run, Wagner Park, West Thames Park, Lily Pond, Rockefeller Park (Playground and Basketball Courts), Teardrop Park, and BPC Ball Fields are all open for Fall 2026.
What’s closed?
Sirius Dog Run, Kowsky Plaza, and the New York City Police Memorial are closed.
Getting Around:
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Use West Street and the Hudson River Greenway for the most direct north / south route along Battery Park City.
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Access the Ferry Terminal from Vesey Street, River Terrace, and the esplanade.
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Esplanade access at Wagner Park, Albany Street, Rector Place, West Thames Street, River Terrace, and Rockefeller Park.
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No esplanade access at 2nd Place, 3rd Place, South End Ave (southern terminus), or Liberty Street.
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There is no bicycle access between the North Cove Marina and Brookfield Place. At all hours, bicycles, scooters, e-bikes, etc. must reroute to Route 9A.
This information is also on our Summer 2026 Project Information document. Click here to view our Summer 2026 Project Information document online.
Project Areas
West St Crossing / Tribeca
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Estimated construction duration for West St Crossing / Tribeca is 48 months, starting 3rd Quarter 2026.
What to expect:
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Flood Barrier System (FBS) Alignment: Starting at Greenwich Street, west along North Moore Street and south along West Street / Route 9A, crossing to Stuyvesant Plaza.
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Located adjacent to, Independence Plaza, Borough of Manhattan Community College (BMCC), Stuyvesant Plaza.
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Anticipated construction impacts include noise, visual changes to the area due to construction activity, and restricted access to some open spaces.
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Working hours are 7:00 AM – 6:00 PM, Monday through Friday.
Current conditions (Stuyvesant Plaza):
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Fencing with noise dampening blankets and construction signage are present.
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Crews continue to conduct nighttime work on the southbound lane of Route 9A, closest to Stuyvesant Plaza, including the relocation of underground utilities beneath the street.
West St Crossing / Tribeca Renderings
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Battery Park City has more than 1,700 total trees across its 92-acre site. As we have articulated over the course of our public engagement, it is, unfortunately, necessary to remove some of these trees to effectuate building of the NWBPCR flood barrier system (FBS). Additionally – and unrelated to the Authority’s resiliency work – a number of trees require removal due to poor health.
The project team is happy to share that the work of the NWBPCR will result in a net increase in the number of trees in Battery Park City. We have worked diligently to minimize tree removals to the greatest extent possible, and our approach for the planting of new ones will prioritize diversity in species, age, and size to cultivate a more sustainable urban tree canopy.
The NWBPCR will provide for a diversity in tree age at the time of planting. Approximately one-third of the trees proposed to be replanted along the Esplanade and throughout Battery Park City will range from 4- to 8-in trunk caliper, which means that these trees will be several years old at the time of planting (i.e., not young saplings). The balance will be 3-in caliper or are multitrunk species and thus are not measured by trunk diameter, but rather by height, which is anticipated to be 8ft to 14ft at time of planting. Tree purchases will be timed to allow for uninterrupted growth in nurseries before planting occurs.
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The NWBPCR Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) contemplated a net increase in the number of trees pre vs. post construction – a total of 435 existing trees to be removed and 450 new trees to be planted – a +15 net increase.
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40 of these tree removals are “conditions” removals – meaning trees in poor health that would have required removal even without any resiliency work occurring.
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In its post-FEIS Technical Memorandum (December 2025), the Authority noted an increase in the estimated number of trees requiring removal with a corresponding increase in the estimated number of new trees to be planted. The result was a greater net increase in new trees planted – a total of 500 existing trees removed (+65 from FEIS) with 525 new trees planted (+75 from FEIS) – a +25 net increase.
Detailed maps outlining tree removals and impacts can be found below. These are updated, reach-by-reach maps showing pre-construction tree conditions, removals associated with construction, and post-construction plantings.