List of piers in New York City

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New York City's piers have served an important role in the city's history. They historically served industrial purposes and as the main reception area for immigrants to the city, but many have been converted into public parks with deindustrialization. [1]

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History

New York City's piers and wharves were the most valuable assets of the New York City government in the 1860s, [2] worth almost $15.8 million without any repairs in 1867. [3] Nevertheless, by that time they had been in such a poor state of repair as to drive steamboat companies to other nearby cities such as Hoboken and Jersey City. [4] Money to maintain them was appropriated by the New York State Legislature in 1866, but such money failed to receive the approval of the Governor, leaving no money for such repairs. [5] At the beginning of 1867 $100,000 of rent owed to the city from the piers and other port structures was withheld due to the city's negligence in keeping those structures in good repair. [5] A report ordered by the city government subsequent to such development found that several of the piers owned by the city had been claimed to be under private ownership. [4] At some point, the piers in Manhattan along both the North and East rives were renumbered and rebuilt as part of a modernization scheme.

Manhattan's Hudson River waterfront had become deindustrialized and derelict by the 1980s. [6] The Hudson River Park, which would later subsume several of the piers on the Hudson River, was established in 1998. [6]

List of North River Piers Pre-Renumbering

Piers of the North River by number, location, key dates, and notes
NumberLocationOpenedRebuiltClosedNotes
1West St. and Battery Pl.
2West St. north of Battery Pl. [7] Redeveloped into Battery Park City
3West St. south of Morris St.Redeveloped into Battery Park City
4West St. and Morris St.Former Pennsylvania Railroad pier. Redeveloped into Battery Park City
5West St. north of Morris St.Former Pennsylvania Railroad pier. Redeveloped into Battery Park City
6West St. south of Rector St.Redeveloped into Battery Park City
7West St. south of Rector St.Redeveloped into Battery Park City
8West St. and Rector St.Redeveloped into Battery Park City
9West St. north of Rector St.Redeveloped into Battery Park City
10West St. south of Carlisle St.Redeveloped into Battery Park City
11West St. and Carlisle StRedeveloped into Battery Park City
12West St. south of Albany St.Redeveloped into Battery Park City
13West St. north of Albany St.Redeveloped into Battery Park City
14West St. and Cedar St.Redeveloped into Battery Park City
15West St. north of Cedar StRump barge dock pier connected to and to the north of pier 14. Redeveloped into Battery Park City
16West St. north of Liberty StRedeveloped into Battery Park City
17West St. south of Cortlandt St.Rump barge dock pier between and connected to piers 16 and 18. Redeveloped into Battery Park City
18West St. and Cortlandt St.Redeveloped into Battery Park City
19West St. south of Dey St.Redeveloped into Battery Park City
20Southwest corner of West Washington MarketUsed to serve the West Washington Market. Redeveloped into Battery Park City
21West edge of West Washington MarketUsed to serve the West Washington Market. Redeveloped into Battery Park City
22West side of West Washington MarketPier designation for the west waterfront side of the West Washington Market between piers 21 and 23. Redeveloped into Battery Park City
23Northwest corner of West Washington MarketUsed to serve the West Washington Market. Redeveloped into Battery Park City
24West St. between Vesey and Barclay St.Used to serve the West Washington Market. Redeveloped into Battery Park City
25West St. and Barclay St.Redeveloped into Battery Park City
26West St. north of Barclay St.Rump pier between piers 25 and 27. Redeveloped into Battery Park City
27West St. and Park Pl.Redeveloped into Battery Park City
28West St. and Murray St.Redeveloped into Battery Park City
29West St. and Warren St.Redeveloped into Battery Park City
31West St. between Reade and Duane Sts. [8] Redeveloped into Battery Park City
32West St. North of Duane St.Demolished
33West St. and Jay St.
34West St. and Harrison St.
35West St. and Franklin St.
36West St. and N. Moore St.
37West St. and Beach St.
38West St. and Hubert St.
39West St. and Vestry St.
40West St. and Watts St.
41West St. south of Canal St.
42West St. south of Spring St.
43West St. north of Spring St.
44West St. south of Charlton St.
45West St. and Charlton St.
46West St. and King St.
47West St. and Houston St. [9]
48West St. and Clarkson St.
49West St. and Leroy St.
50West St. and Morton St.
51West St. and Barrow St.
52West St. and Christopher St.
53West St. and W. 10th St.Used by the White Star Line at one point
54West St. and Charles St.

List of North River Piers Post-Renumbering

Piers of the North River by number, location, key dates, and notes
NumberLocationOpenedRebuiltClosedNotes
13West St. south of Dey St.
14West St. and Fulton St.
15West St. north of Vesey St.
16West St. and Barclay St.
17West St. and Park Pl.
18West St. and Murray St.
19West St. and Warren St.
20West St. and Chambers St.
21West St. and Duane St.
22West St. north of Jay St.
23West St. north of Harrison St.
24West St. and Franklin St.
25West St. and N. Moore St.Currently part of Hudson River Park
26West St. and N. Moore St.Currently part of Hudson River Park [1]
27West St. and Hubert St.
28West St. and Laight St.
29West St. and Vestry St.
31West St. and Watts St.
32West St. and Hubert St.
33West St. and Canal St.
34West St. and Spring St.1927 [10] Part of Hudson River Park, connects to Holland Tunnel ventilation shaft. [10]
35West St. north of Spring St.
36West St. south of Charlton St.
37West St. and Charlton St.
38West St. and King St.
39West St. and W Houston St.
40 West St. and Houston Street 1962Parking garage and sports facility. Original Pier 40 located at Clarkson St.
41West St. and Leroy St.
42West St. and Morton St.
43West St. and Barrow St.
44West St. and Christopher St.
45West St. and W. 10th St.
46West St. and Charles St.
51West St. and Jane St.
52West St. and Gansevoort St.Deteriorated and demolished. Site now location of Gansevoort Peninsula beach
53Bloomfield St.Now forms northern bound of Gansevoort Peninsula
54Deteriorated and demolished. Site now part of Little Island at Pier 55
55Deteriorated and demolished. Now site of Little Island at Pier 55
57 West 15th Street 1907 [11] 1954Replaced a wooden pier #57 that stood from 1907 to 1947. Current structure built in 1954 for Grace Line, converted to a bus garage in 1969. Currently part of the Hudson River Park
59Currently part of Chelsea Piers
60West 20th StreetCurrently part of Chelsea Piers
61Currently part of Chelsea Piers
64West St. and W. 24th St.
65West St. north of W. 25th St.
66West St. north of W. 26th St.
67West St. north of W. 27th St.
68West St. north of W. 28th St.
69West St. and W. 29th St.
70West St. and W. 30th St.
71West St. and W. 31st St.
72West St. and W. 32nd St.Wooden posts remain in the river
73West St. and W. 33rd St.
7412th Ave and W. 34th St.Demolished. Former mixed-use pier for France & Canada Steamship Corporation [12]
7512th Ave and W. 35th St.Demolished
7612th Ave and W. 36th St.Original rail-ship transloading pier for the New York Central Railroad demolished. Current pier formerly industrial space, will become part of the Hudson River Park.
7712th Ave and W. 37th St.Demolished. Former Pennsylvania Railroad freight pier
7812th Ave and W. 38th St.Partially demolished. Former Pennsylvania Railroad freight pier
7912th Ave and W. 39th St.Demolished
8012th Ave and W. 40th St.Demolished
8112th Ave and W. 41st St.
8312th Ave and W. 43rd St.Former New York Central Railroad freight pier. Currently hosts Circle Line Sightseeing Cruises
8412th Ave and W. 44th St.Former Cunard Line pier. Currently part of Hudson River Park
8612th Ave and W. 46th St.2006Former freight pier demolished in 2006. New pier hosts the Intrepid Museum
8712th Ave and W. 47th St.Demolished
8812th Ave and W. 48th St.1937Original pier demolished for New York Passenger Ship Terminal expansion in the 1930s. Currently one of two remaining operational Manhattan Cruise Terminal piers.
8912th Ave and W. 49th St.1930sDemolished for New York Passenger Ship Terminal expansion
9012th Ave and W. 50th St.1937Original pier demolished for New York Passenger Ship Terminal expansion. Currently part of Manhattan Cruise Terminal
9112th Ave and W. 51st St.1930sDemolished for New York Passenger Ship Terminal expansion
9212th Ave and W. 52nd St.1937Original pier demolished for New York Passenger Ship Terminal expansion. Currently exhibition space
A 1886
DWest 64th Street1880s [13] 2011 [13] Formerly a car float pier for the New York Central Railroad, [13] dismantled in 2011 [14]

List of East River Piers in Manhattan Pre-Renumbering

Piers of the East River in Manhattan by number, location, key dates, and notes
NumberLocationOpenedRebuiltClosedNotes

List of East River Piers in Manhattan Post-Renumbering

Piers of the East River in Manhattan by number, location, key dates, and notes
NumberLocationOpenedRebuiltClosedNotes
1 South St. west of Whitehall St.19032005Current building built 1903, completely rebuilt in 2005. Currently hosts ferry service to Staten Island
2 South St. east of Whitehall St.Current building built 1909, renovated multiple times since. Currently hosts ferry service to Governors Island
4South St. and Broad St.
5South St. west of Coenties Slip
6 South St. and Coenties Slip1960Former industrial pier rebuilt into heliport in the 1950s
7South St. east of Coenties Slip
8South St. between Coenties Slip and Old Slip
9South St. west of Old SlipDismantled
10South St. east of Old Slip
11 South St. west of Wall St.East River Ferry
12South St. and Wall St.
13South St. east of Wall St.
14South St. west of Maiden Ln.
15South St. east of Fletcher St.Part of the East River Greenway [15]
16South St. between John and Fulton Sts.Part of the East River Greenway
17South St. north of Fulton St.Part of the South Street Seaport [1]
18South St. and Beekman St.Site consumed by Pier 17 complex
19South St. west of Peck Slip
20South St. east of Peck Slip
21South St. and Dover St.
25South St. and Oliver St.
26South St. west of Catharine Slip
27South St. east of Catharine Slip
28South St. between Catharine Slip and Market Slip
29South St. and Market Slip
30South St. east of Market Slip
31South St. west of Pike Slip
32South St. east of Pike Slip
33South St. west of Rutgers Slip
34South St. and Rutgers Slip
35South and Jefferson Sts.Part of East River Park, [16] home to “Mussel Beach” conservation project
36299 South St.Event Space

List of piers in Brooklyn

Piers in Brooklyn by number, location, opening and closing dates, and notes
NumberLocationOpenedRebuiltClosedNotes
1Currently part of Brooklyn Bridge Park [17]
2Brooklyn Bridge Park Roller Rink
3Brooklyn Bridge Park Green Space Plaza
4Brooklyn Bridge Park Beach and Boathouse
5Brooklyn Bridge Park Sports fields, Picnicking, & Promenade
6Brooklyn Bridge Park Liberty Lawn
7Part of Red Hook Container Terminal, operating as warehouse for beer distribution company
8Part of Red Hook Container Terminal, Pier for D&M Lumber
9AKane StPart of Red Hook Container Terminal, hosts a set of container cranes for the terminal [18]
9BDegraw St.Part of Red Hook Container Terminal [18]
10North edge of Atlantic BasinPart of Red Hook Container Terminal, hosts a set of container cranes for the terminal
11East edge of Atlantic BasinPart of Red Hook Container Terminal
12South edge of Atlantic Basin2006Part of Red Hook Container Terminal, hosts Brooklyn Cruise Terminal
CCurrently part of Brooklyn Navy Yard

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