REACH 7-SOUTH BRONX

Location: Harlem River, Bronx Kill, East River and Bronx River from the Bronx Terminal Market to the Bruckner Boulevard Bridge Upland Neighborhoods: Mott Haven, Port Morris, Hunts Point

Neighborhood Strategies

Harlem River Hunts Point / Port Morris 5 • Explore opportunities to reduce wave action to • Complete improvements to the South Bronx promote recreational boating and limit shoreline Greenway. erosion. • Identify opportunities to attract tall ships and other educational programming to the waterfront at Barretto Point Park and other recreational areas. Lower Concourse / Harlem River WAP 1 • Promote redevelopment of vacant land within the Significant Maritime and Industrial Area (SMIA) for • Support the development of Lower Concourse Mixed industrial uses with preference for water-dependent Use Area and Special Waterfront District with required maritime industries. waterfront access, open space, and brownfield • Where feasible, preserve waterfront access to remediation. industrial properties and intermodal connections to facilitate waterborne movement of goods. Pier V (Former Velodrome Site) • Evaluate feasibility of developing a Hunts Point boat 1.a launch/docking facility that services recreational or freight vessels. • Develop land for public use and open space. • Complete improvements at Hunts Point Waste Water Treatment Plant to reduce nitrogen discharge into the East River. 144th St. 1.b 132nd St. / 134th St. • Fund acquisition and construction of proposed 2-acre 5.a park dependant on the redevelopment of the site • Study street ends for recreational or industrial north of the proposed park. purposes, including potential preservation of gantry cranes. 138th St. Bridge (Padded Wagon Site) 1.c Hunts Point South 5.b • Plan for residential and commercial development of • Study corrections site for potential redevelopment site (lease comes up in 2014). opportunities.

Expansion of Harlem River WAP 2 Farragut St. End & Marine Transfer Station 5.c • Support waterfront redevelopment to increase • Support improvements at Farragut Street end. public waterfront access and maximize economic • Balance needs of city’s waste management with those development potential. of the community. • Explore opportunity for public waterfront access • Explore redevelopment of the Marine Transfer Station and non-motorized boat launch at Park Ave. street as a maritime use. end, based on the criteria described in the Citywide Strategy. Hunts Point Market 5.d Bronx Kill • Explore waterborne transportation modes 3 for the movement of goods to and from the • Explore improvements to support habitat restoration Food Distribution Center, as well as supporting and, where feasible, the navigability of the Bronx Kill infrastructure, such as a pier for fishing vessels and for kayaks and canoes. freight ferries. North and South Brother Islands 4 Hunts Point-Riverside Park 6 • Pursue additional funding for a comprehensive plan • Complete expansion of launch platform for canoes to integrate cultural, historical, and natural resource and small boats, consistent with the criteria described management on both islands. in the Citywide Strategy.

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131 Reach Boundary Recommendation Areas Major Parklands