Pier 97 on West 57th Street is the crown jewel
of the Hudson River Park Trust.
It's a beautiful Oasis of green that spans 2 1/2
acres of open space with walking promenades, thousands of flowers
and plants, and offers gorgeous views of the city skyline
and the Hudson River.
More than $40 million in state funds help transform the
gritty old pier and parking lot for sanitation trucks into
a beautiful extension of the river waterfront.
Noreen Doyle is the president and CEO of the Hudson
River Park Trust.
Really great mix of uses that you can find here.
Everything from a playground to a sun deck where you
can just relax and enjoy the views.
There's a synthetic turf field that can host a variety
of sports activities.
And there's an all ages granite slide, one that is
good for more than just us folks.
Go for it.
I did it yesterday and there's this slide if you
can climb through the maze of ropes to get to
it.
Plenty of the playground to keep kids of all ages
occupied.
It's fun for everyone here.
It took almost 3 decades to turn a dream into
reality, and the Hell's Kitchen community had a hand in
it.
We engaged with the community in a few ways.
One, when we hired the design team, we went out
to the community to listen to what kinds of uses
they wanted to have on the pier.
But we also had community advocates.
We love it.
Alex and Stephanie Diaz recently moved to the West Side.
The park has become their backyard.
The park is great.
You know, you get to see the view, You know,
you get to see the streets, people walking by.
You know, it's perfect for the dogs, you know, to
get fresh air.