This will be a walk along the car-free, traffic-light free Hudson River Trail. It will connect two disasters: it will start at the World Trade Center, and will be a two mile walk to Pier 59 at Chelsea Piers, where the Titanic was to arrive in 1912. There are over twenty talking points along the way, including:
-How close were the World Trade Center towers to the original edge of the island?
-Why do they call the Hudson “the river that runs both ways”?
-The Hudson River along Manhattan is not actually a river… what body of water is it?
-What was Robert Moses going to do to the West Side Highway, and how did Jane Jacobs stop him?
-How long has the New York City street grid system been in effect?
This walk is sold out, but the waitlist is open.
Accessibility
It is available by mass transit to the World Trade Center, and a few minutes walk to the meeting spot. It is a completely flat hike, no stairs at all
Location Information
RSVP is required and capacity is limited. Meeting location, ending location, and directions will be provided via email before walk date.
guided
Friday, May 2, 202511:00 AM
2 hours
Borough: Manhattan
Theme: Art & Architecture, History & Culture
Language: English
