EDC plans for the Red Hook waterfront

PlanYC 2030 sustainability plans for NYC

H2O info

PortSide City Council Waterfront Committee Testimony
1/12/05  Waterfront Employment
6/15/05  Regulatory Obstacles to Waterfront Development (the DEC)
2/13/06  General waterfront issues
10/31/06 Rules of the Road, sharing the waterway
12/14/06 South Brooklyn Working Waterfront (oversight hearing by the Land Use Subcommittee Landmarks, Public Siting, Maritime Uses and the Committee on Waterfronts)

Other PortSide Testimony:
PortSide comment on plans for "Public Place" on Gowanus Canal
PortSide comment on spring 2007 redesign of PS 15 playground

The Department of Parks & Recreation runs several waterfront facilities.

Most new waterfront parks are not operated by the Parks Department:
Battery Park City Park
Hudson River Park
Brooklyn Bridge Park
Governor's Island
Empire State Park (DUMBO)
etc.

The City has 2 dockmasters, vestiges of the once large department Ports & Terminals. The Dockmasters are within the Department of Small Business Services. They are charged with inspecting the city's some 500+ miles of waterfront and, preposterously, do not have a boat.

City Council Waterfronts Committee:

Hearing topics+briefing papers from 2/05-6/07  Recent issues

Chair Michael C. Nelson

District Office Address
3810-A Nostrand Avenue, Brooklyn, New York, 11235
Phone: (718) 368-9176
Fax :   (718) 368-9160

Legislative Office Address
250 Broadway, 18th Floor, 10007
Phone: (212) 788-7360
Website

Email: nelson@council.nyc.ny.us

Committee Members
Chair Michael C. Nelson
Joseph P. Addabbo, Jr.
Gale A. Brewer  
Alan J. Gerson  
Melissa Mark Viverito