Friends of Denyse Wharf want to teach kids on pier
A grassroots group that has spent years pushing the New York City Department of Education (DOE) to build a marine science lab on a historic Bay Ridge wharf to no avail is now trying to change its game plan.
Leaders of the Friends of Denyse Wharf said that while they will continue to advocate for a marine science lab, they are currently seeking the DOE’s permission to establish an outdoor environmental education program at the site.
Denyse Wharf, which dates back to the Revolutionary War, is the property of the U.S. Army and sits at the foot of the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge in Bay Ridge.