FUTURE IMPROVEMENTS INCLUDE
East side of the Park:
? Possible water taxi http://www.watertaxibeach.com/south_street_seaport
West side of the Park:
Our general information site for the entire area of Ferry Point in the Bronx, New York
has the new construction sketches, and future construction information and links to articles pertaining to the Balcolm Avenue
Transportation Alternatives visits our Table at the Bronx Park Speak UP 2007 Feb 24
Friends of Ferry Point Park look forward to the phases of construction planned by NYC Parks to improve
the destroyed pathways to a wonderful experience for all to enjoy we call it "Waterfront on Wheels"
wheel chairs/strollers/bicycles etc.
BRONX PARK SPEAK UP HELD ANNUALLY AT LEHMAN COLLEGE MUSIC BUILDING
original dry erase sketch of master plan
LINKS TO CROTON FILTRATION MONEY, DESIGNS, ETC.
http://home2.nyc.gov/html/dep/pdf/croton/bronxparks.pdf documents of money from croton filtration project
http://www.nyc.gov/html/artcom/downloads/pdf/5-14-06publicagenda.pdf croton
http://www.bkskarch.com/index.php?id=1323 comfort station designs
above: computer drawn master plan included Schley Ave. Truck turnaround Holiday tree for Brush Ave.
Scoping of the Park for Croton Water Filtration Dollars. June 2006
PARKS RENDERINGS OF PHASE 1&2
The Type of Labyrinth Garden our volunteers could do with some top soil, mulch and plants.
This link is the plan of the Comfort Station area which must be on a raised platform due to drainage problems. http://www.bkskarch.com/index.php?id=1323
KEEP THE WEST SIDE OF FERRY POINT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Other Parks do not have the following:
A location worth over 88 Million of Future Investment (by Ferry Point Partners, Flag Industries)
- Great view of the East River
-Best view of the NYC Skyline (on a hilltop)
-Many like to wath the airplanes landing just 500ft. above
-Whitestone Bridge
-Throggs Neck Bridge
-Wetlands along the west shore
-Westchester Creek a perfect Kayak and/or Canoe area
-One nice Soccer field, 5 not so nice
(Yellow crested Herons, Swans, Gulls, Pheasant, Rabbit, Quail, Peregrin Falcons, Red Tailed Hawks & nests, Raccoon, Skunk, Snowy Owl, Barn Owl, chickens, pigeons, geese, Mallard ducks with ducklings, piping plovers and your normal Bronx creatures.)
(Fish, Boats, Water, Cool Breezes off the water, Rocks, Trees, Grass,)
We would like to see:-kayak/canoe launch...water taxi to Manhattan, sledding in the winter down the hill and so many other FREE or "Bronx Family" affordable outdoor events.
