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Battery Park City

Description: Manhattan's newest neighbourhood on the south tip of Manhattan, developed in 1983 as a result of a landfill.

Newest Review: ... that it is not very old. The building's all still look new and clean. It borders the Hudson River and there is a very nice walkway parallelling the river, giving stunning views of the Statue of Liberty and New Jersey. There is a large grass area for you to wander around, as well as the walkway. It is made of residential apartment building's and some commercial building's. The ... more

... Skyscraper museum is also located down this way. You get to see where the some of the rich park their yachts as well, as there is some mooring's dotted around the area. This can be quite annoying, seeing what I am never going to have, but I can cope with i...more

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Battery Park City: The newest part of Manhattan. (266 words)
by - written on 15/07/09 (Useful, 19 readings)
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Battery Park City is located in the south western tip of Manhattan Island. It is very new, being created from the land taken out of the area where the World Trade Center was being built. It increased the landmass of Manhattan in this way. You can see when you walk around that it is not very old. The building's all still look new and clean. It borders the Hudson River and there is a very nice walkway parallelling the river, giving stunning views of the Statue of Liberty and New Jersey. There is a large grass area for you to wander around, as well as the walkway. It is made of residential apartment building's and some commercial building's. ... Read the complete review