REACH 6-NORTHWEST BRONX Location: Harlem and Hudson Rivers from Yonkers city line to Macombs Dam Bridge Upland Neighborhoods: Riverdale, Spuyten Duyvil, Kingsbridge, Marble Hill, University Heights, Morris Heights, Highbridge Neighborhood Strategies Reachwide South of University Heights Bridge 4.b • Implement creation of Putnam Greenway along • Study redevelopment potential for residential or existing rail right-of-way and identify opportunities parkland to connect to Roberto Clemente State Park to create continuous connections from Westchester to the south and the Regatta Park to the north. County to Port Morris. • Explore opportunities for boat launch based on the criteria described in the Citywide Strategy. Hudson River Waterfront 1 • Support the study and the implementation of Hudson Depot Place / Harlem River Promenade 5 River Greenway Link providing bicycle and pedestrian connectivity from Manhattan to Yonkers with access • Improve access to waterfront by creating upland to the waterfront. connections with appropriate crossings. • Work with NY Central Railroad to provide safe access • Explore public recreational opportunities on City- to Hudson River shoreline. owned site and on privately owned site. • Mitigate stormwater eroding Riverdale Park slopes. • Restore the shoreline from the Highbridge to Roberto • Develop long-term sediment removal maintenance Clemente State Park. plan with DEP Bluebelt program. Highbridge 5.a Spuyten Duyvil 2 • Develop access point to Manhattan through rehab of • Restore shoreline at unmanaged open space at the Highbridge. mouth of Harlem River adjacent to Spuyten Duyvil train station. Ped. Bridge over Major Deegan at 161st St. 6 Marble Hill 3 • Improve connectivity to Mill Pond Park over the Major Deegan pedestrian bridge by removing barriers • Coordinate with DEP in long term plan to daylight impeding pedestrian crossing. Tibbets Brook. Harlem River North of University Heights Bridge 4.a • Explore opportunities to reduce wave action to • Create a Waterfront Access Plan (WAP) to promote the promote recreational boating and limit shoreline redevelopment of this area, including the creation of erosion. Regatta Park. • Identify locations to develop pedestrian upland • Explore opportunities for provision of recreational connections to the waterfront. boating access based on the criteria described in the • Identify an appropriate location for an environmental Citywide Strategy. education center along the Harlem River. 128 VISION 2020: NEW YORK CITY COMPREHENSIVE WATERFRONT PLAN - NEIGHBORHOOD STRATEGIES REACH 6-NORTHWEST BRONX Westchester 1 County Van Cortlandt Park New Jersey PALISADE AV BROADWAY W 240 ST HENRY HUDSON PKWY 2 3 MOSHOLU PKWY W KINGSBRIDGE RD a W FORDHAM RD Bronx b E 188 ST Park E FORDHAM RD East River 4 GRAND CONCOURSE W TREMONT AV The Bronx Harlem River DR M L KING JR BLVD MAJOR DEEGAN EXWY CROSS BRONX EXWY a Bronx River 5 JEROME AV Reach 6 BOSTON RD SEDGWICK AV I-895 W 161 ST PARK AV Manhattan 6 Reach 7 Reach 0 1/21 2 Miles [ 129 Reach Boundary Recommendation Areas Major Parklands.