Bush Terminal Piers Park opens
Former landfill rehabilitated with $40 million in federal, state, city funds
Brooklyn has a brand new waterfront park.
City officials and Sunset Park residents came together Wednesday afternoon to celebrate the grand opening of Bush Terminal Piers Park, a 23-acre recreation area located on the waterfront behind Bush Terminal.
Assemblymember Felix Ortiz and Councilmember Carlos Menchaca, both of whom represent Sunset Park, were among the officials taking part in a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Officials from the Parks Department and the city’s Economic Development Corporation were also on hand.