THE US NEW YORK WATERFRONT DESTINATIONS


It’s New York, but not as you know it, finds Meera Dattani on a tour of the Big Apple’s booming waterfront


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here are people surfing in New York City. And kayaking, and jetskiing. Sitting on the beach at The Rockaways, one of New York’s 40-odd islands (yes, that’s right) there’s a slightly surreal sense that we can’t possibly be this close to the skyscrapers of Manhattan. But we are. With so much focus


(deservedly so) on its architecture, nightlife and art scene, you’d be forgiven for forgetting New York City was once a port city, where ships docked in busy wharves. It’s also easy to overlook that this is a city of islands, its waterfront as much part of its make-up as cool restaurants and world-


class museums. And now, finally, developers are breathing life into its neglected stretches. Whether you’re catching


the waves on The Rockaways, exploring the revived Seaport neighbourhood or using the new ferry routes, seeing New York from the water adds another angle – literally – to this popular metropolis.


 MANHATTAN Over the past few years, waterside investment has been changing the perception of New York as a city of skyscrapers. New ferry routes have made island- hopping easier, encouraging visitors and islanders to travel by boat. NYC Ferry, which began


operating in 2017, connects Manhattan, Queens and Brooklyn along the East River, while new routes are set to include the Lower East Side and the Soundview Route to The Bronx and Upper East Side. As well as benefiting tourism,


it’s providing affordable transport (at the same price as a subway ticket) for previously under-served areas, increasingly important as New Yorkers move further out for housing and jobs. Classic Harbor Line, operating from Battery Park marina, also offers sunset and sightseeing cruises. Meanwhile, the once-neglected South Street Seaport District NYC is undergoing investment. One example is the opening


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