Stuyvesant Cove Park is a public park on the East Side of the

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that runs from 18th Street to 23rd Street between the FDR Drive and the

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. Part of the

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, it is located to the south of the

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apartment complex, to the east of

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, and to the north of the

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, and connects to the Captain Patrick J. Brown Walk on the south end.

Background

Located on the former

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site of a cement plant and a parking lot, the park was created after the failure of the proposed Riverwalk mixed-use development that would have included residential units, offices, a hotel and a marina. Surplus cement dumped from trucks into the East River has created a small beach in the middle of the park near the end of 20th Street, which is not intended to be accessed by pedestrians. The park, which was completed in 2002, cost $8.3 million and was designed by Donna Walcavage Landscape Architecture.

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, an environmental learning center with a small outdoor stage for public performances, is located at the north end of the park. The park features a number of gazebos and a bike path along with ample bike parking. There are several picnicking areas with tables and seating. Since 2009, Stuyvesant Cove Park has been artfully planted with a wide variety of native plant species. In 2018, park manager Emily Curtis-Murphy embarked on a program to showcase plant species originally native to Manhattan and Long Island in a manner that positions the park as an outdoor classroom for students attending local schools.

Transportation

Stuyvesant Cove is served by

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's Soundview route.

Native Plants of Stuyvesant Cove Park

As of 2016, these are the native plant species that vegetate at the park:

References

Notes

External links

Stuyvesant Cove Park Association

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