Battery Park City Authority
Coverage of Battery Park City Authority in the Nexus archive.
- Property Dispute Forces Redesign of $2B Flood Wall for Battery Park City
A property dispute between the Battery Park City Authority and two condo buildings has forced a partial redesign of a $2B flood wall project in Lower Manhattan, delaying construction and extending public space closures. The redesign aims to avoid crossing property lines after negotiations over easements failed, impacting a climate resilience initiative designed to protect against coastal storms and sea level rise.
- Judge tosses lawsuit that aimed to block Lower Manhattan climate resiliency project
A Manhattan Supreme Court judge dismissed a lawsuit blocking the $2 billion Battery Park City climate resiliency project, ruling the government entity properly conducted environmental and public reviews. Community groups argued the environmental assessment was incomplete, but the judge found no legal errors, allowing the flood protection project to proceed, though the groups have appealed the decision.