Chelsea Piers Opened in 1910, this was the place where the
great transatlantic liners would disembark their passengers - the Titanic
was en route when it sank in 1912
Head west along 23rd Street and brave
crossing the West Side Highway to one of Manhattan's most ambitious waterfront
projects, Chelsea Piers, a $100 million, 1.7-million-square-foot
development along four Hudson River piers.
Opened in 1910, this was the place
where the great transatlantic liners would disembark their passengers -
the Titanic was en route when it sank in 1912.
In the 1960s, the piers fell into
disuse and decay, but a recent infusion of money has transformed them
into a thriving sports complex, with ice rinks and a landscaped golf
driving range. Perhaps the best part of the development is its emphasis
on public spaces , including a waterfront walkway of over a mile,
and the pleasant park at the end of Pier 62.
