The North/West Battery Park City Resiliency project is part of a larger effort to protect Lower Manhattan from the impacts of climate change and rising sea levels. The project will include a combination of infrastructure improvements such as barriers, flood walls, and deployable floodgates to protect vulnerable areas along Battery Park City’s western shoreline.

The Lower Manhattan Coastal Resiliency (LMCR) project is a comprehensive initiative to protect Lower Manhattan from storm surge, sea level rise, and flooding due to climate change. The LMCR consists of several individual projects, including the North/West Battery Park City Resiliency Project (N/WBPCR), which aims to provide long-term flood protection for communities in the area.

The LMCR includes multiple projects such as the South Battery Park City Resiliency Project (SBPCR), the Battery Coastal Resilience Project (BCR), FiDi-Seaport Master Plan, Brooklyn Bridge-Montgomery Coastal Resiliency Project (BMCR), and the East Side Coastal Resiliency (ESCR) Project. Together, these projects work to protect Lower Manhattan from flood risks and improve the area's resilience to climate change.

The North/West Battery Park City Resiliency project is necessary to protect the area from increasing risks posed by climate change, such as flooding due to rising sea levels and extreme weather events. The project will safeguard residents, businesses, infrastructure, and public spaces from storm surge and flooding, reducing potential damage.

The project is designed to protect Battery Park City and the surrounding lower Manhattan areas from storm surges, tidal flooding, and the long-term effects of rising sea levels. It aims to prevent flood damage and reduce the risks of climate change-related flooding events.

The Project will increase capacity for Battery Park City to effectively handle significant storm and rainfall events and reduce the risk of flooding from these events. Public spaces and pathways will be enhanced to achieve universal accessibility and improved amenities. In addition to flood protection, the project will enhance public spaces, improve infrastructure resilience, and support community safety and well-being. It will also contribute to the overall development of more sustainable, climate-resilient urban environments.

The North/West Battery Park City Resiliency Project is financed with bonds issued by the Battery Park City Authority (BPCA). BPCA collects Payment In Lieu of Taxes (PILOT) equivalent to NYC real estate taxes, the rates and assessments of which are established by the City of New York), as well as ground rent subject to its ground leases with commercial and residential budlings throughout Battery Park City. From those amounts, BPCA funds debt service on the bonds it issues and its operating expenses and debt service, prior to remitting the balance of it excess revenue to the City of New York.

The Project will not result in Battery Park City residents paying more in rent or taxes. Payment In Lieu of Taxes (PILOT) amounts are set by the City of New York, and ground rent payments are set forth in existing ground leases between BPCA and Battery Park City’s commercial and rental buildings.

The next steps involve completing final designs, obtaining necessary approvals, and the construction phase. There will be continued community outreach throughout the construction period.

Our team works to coordinate with the Battery Park City community to conduct resiliency briefings for community awareness, attend tenant/resident association meetings, and provide informative updates at public forums such as Manhattan Community Board 1 meetings and our Construction Advisory Committee meetings. The community is engaged through public meetings, surveys, and consultation events to ensure that local perspectives and needs are incorporated into the final design.

Construction will create long and short-term disruptions across the Project area, including restricted access to portions of the Esplanade, temporary removal and storage of public art pieces and rerouted access for pedestrians and cyclists. The latest information on short term impacts can be found in the latest Construction Advisory Committee presentation, here.(https://8f5ef458-cf40-479b-af58-4b3473a85aba.filesusr.com/ugd/d993df_339b7b80b3f74e1a92756adee012825a.pdf)