From Parking to Park: East Side Lot To Become Public Space - Streetsblog New York City

"A decades-old parking lot along the East River waterfront in Manhattan will become a park next year, thanks to locals who pushed the city to return the prime waterfront space to people. The city-owned plot at the eastern terminus of 34th Street, just south of an NYC Ferry stop, had been the site of stacked car storage for the nearby NYU Langone hospital, but it will become a public amenity next spring, according to city officials."

"Candidly, this waterfront work never stops, but we are very confident that the park we build out here in partnership with the Parks [Department], the open space we build out here, the access to amenities, access to the water recreation exercise equipment, will be here for a very, very long time,"

A city-owned 11,000-square-foot lot at the eastern terminus of 34th Street will be transformed from hospital car storage into a public waterfront park next spring. The lot had hosted stacked vehicle storage for NYU Langone while its lease lasted until 2023. Community Board 6 advocated for converting the underused space into public open space with views of the East River. The Economic Development Corporation said the redesign will include fitness equipment, furniture for community gathering, and a waterfront-friendly design, and could expand the plaza adjacent to the ferry pier. The EDC described the configuration as technically temporary amid long-term waterfront work but expects lasting amenities.

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