Picnic Peninsula
©Etienne Frossard
Have a helping of environmental friendliness at Picnic Peninsula, where all of the tables and benches are built from salvaged Longleaf Yellow Pine.
Granite Prospect
© Julienne Schaer
Step right up to the Granite Prospect! Its dramatic steps were forged from materials salvaged from the Roosevelt Island Bridge.
Empire Fulton Ferry
©Julienne Schaer
Drift between then and now at Empire Fulton Ferry, specifically the area around Jane’s Carousel, which is made of granite from the demolished Willis Avenue Bridge.
Pier 1
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Peer into the history of Pier 1 – its benches were created using materials from the old Cold Storage Warehouses.
Pier 2
©Etienne Frossard
Shed some light on Pier 2’s origins: the frames and coverings for courts on the pier are actually repurposed from old Port Authority sheds.
Granite Terrace
©Julienne Schaer
Recycling rocks! And you can see why at the Granite Terrace, which is made of repurposed granite from both the Willis Avenue and Roosevelt Island bridges.
Harbor View Lawn
©Etienne Frossard
Harbor no regrets about visiting Harbor View Lawn, a green, scenic destination sculpted with material from an LIRR excavation.
Pier Signs
©Julienne Schaer
A sign of the times: the park’s Pier signs occupied this site for 30 years before they were salvaged from the Port Authority and refurbished for the park.
Sound Attenuating Berm
© Etienne Frossard
Hear this! This hill, which provides shelter from the noise of the BQE, is crafted from recycled MTA materials.
Sandbox Village
©Julienne Schaer
Dig into the design of Sandbox Village! Its seating area was built from salvaged wood collected from the Cold Storage Warehouses when they were deconstructed.