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November 13, 2006

Renovating A Playground & Promenade At Riverside Park

In recent weeks, Parks celebrated two major improvements to a jewel of Manhattan's West Side -...

November 6, 2006

Parks Breaks Ground At Riverside Park’s Serpentine Promenade

Parks & Recreation Commissioner Adrian Benepe today joined Manhattan Borough President Scott...

November 1, 2006

Happy Halloween In Hippo Playground: Parks Cuts Ribbon On New Play Equipment In Riverside Park

Manhattan Borough Commissioner William T. Castro yesterday joined City Council Member Gale...

July 10, 2006

Parks, DEP & Boaters “Go Coastal” To Prevent Water Pollution

On June 27, Parks joined Going Coastal, a non-profit organization, at a Clean Boating / Clean...

April 1, 2006

Two Riverside Park Ball Fields Now State-of-the-art Athletic Facilities

Parks & Recreation Commissioner Adrian Benepe today joined Manhattan Borough President Scott...

March 16, 2006

The Finer Points Of Riverside Park

Assistant Landscape Architect Michael Meric compiled the following factoids about one of New York...

November 23, 2004

LAND HO! JACKIE ROBINSON RECREATION CENTER KIDS LEARN ABOUT LIFE ON THE OPEN SEAS

Thirty Parks & Recreation Afterschool kids from the Jackie Robinson Recreation Center...

August 4, 2004

FIERCE BATTLE ON THE WATERS

Scores of New Yorkers streamed toward Riverside Park’s Pier A on Saturday, July 31 and Sunday,...

August 2, 2004

CITYWIDE MONUMENTS TEAM CONSERVES
GENERAL FRANZ SIGEL

On July 19, the Citywide Monuments Conservation Program wrapped up its 44 th sculpture...

July 8, 2004

LIGHTS! CAMERA! ACTION!: PARK FILM FESTIVALS PART II

As a booming multicultural metropolis, New York City has always been considered a cultural and...

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Riverside Park

Due to construction, as of September 23, 2024, Cherry Walk at Riverside Park is temporarily closed between West 100th Street and St. Clair Place (West 125th St). Please view our Temporary Greenway Detour map for an alternative route.


Anticipated Completion: Spring 2025
Marinas
West 79th Street Boat Basin
The 79th Street Boat Basin is closed and is anticipated to reopen in 2028.

Related inquiries may be sent to boatbasin@parks.nyc.gov
Kayak/Canoe Launch Sites
Riverside Park (79th Street)
The 79th Street Boat Basin marina is currently closed. No vessel dockage, moorage, anchorage or launch services are available. The marina will be dredged and reconstructed to modern codes and standards. The marina is anticipated to reopen in 2028.

Related inquiries may be sent to boatbasin@parks.nyc.gov