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Pier 11/Wall Street
from 20 in 20: Twenty Real Estate Developments That have Defined The Changes Seen In The Post-9/11 Era
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PIER 11/ WALL STREET
One of the most significant transportation improvements since 9/11 is the NYC Ferry, a citywide ferry system that got its first sea legs in 2011, as part of an East River Ferry pilot program helmed by the post-9/11 Bloomberg administration. In 2014, de Blasio administration expanded the East River Ferry to hot waterfront areas like Williamsburg and Greenpoint, eventually expanding it to 21 different landings across all five boroughs. The old Pier 11 was demolished and replaced as part of a major capital improvement project — today, it’s the hub for all five NYC Ferry routes, save the forthcoming Staten Island-to-Midtown West route that will have a stop in Battery Park City. Pier 11 also services the New York Water Taxi ferry to IKEA in Red Hook, the NY Waterway (which operates along the Hudson waterfront) and SeaStreak (which operates a suburban commuter and sightseeing ferry service). Pier 11 is part of the East River Waterfront Esplanade, which under the Bloomberg administration, stretched from Wall Street to Maiden Lane and now runs from Battery North to Montgomery Street.
