Groundbreaking held for new Edgewater marina.The Borough of Edgewater, with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, self-sustaining public corporation established in 1921 by the states of New York and New Jersey to administer the activities of the New York–New Jersey port area, which has a waterfront of c. , celebrated the groundbreaking of the Edgewater Marina Park and Ferry Landing in Bergen county on Friday, January 20. Designed by Gruzen Samton LLP LLP - Lower Layer Protocol Architects and managed by Malcolm Pirnie, Inc., the project will include the rehabilitation of the existing marina with the incorporation of a new ferry landing and will provide direct commuter access for Edgewater residents to Manhattan and other points on the Hudson River Hudson River River, New York, U.S. Originating in the Adirondack Mountains and flowing for about 315 mi (507 km) to New York City, it was named for Henry Hudson, who explored it in 1609. Dutch settlement of the Hudson valley began in 1629. shoreline. The project will also include an outdoor park and riverfront riv·er·front n. The land or property along a river. esplanade for public use. The Mayor of the Borough of Edgewater Nancy Merse, former Mayor Bryan Christiansen and Bergen county executive Dennis McNerney Dennis McNerney is the County Executive of Bergen County, New Jersey. Dennis McNerney is currently serving his second term as County Executive, the highest elected office in Bergen County. , as well as other local dignitaries, helped celebrate the groundbreaking. "The proposed park and marina building may look small in the drawings but it serves many large purposes: A community center for recreation for all the borough's residents including senior citizens and youth, an office for the management of the revitalized marina and food and restroom facilities. The project budget is $6.4 million and it will take approximately one year to build. The building's bright, glazed brick exterior will be seen by passersby on River Road and will appear as a piece of sculpture in the park Sculpture in the Park is a non-profit sculpture garden on "Arrowhead Point" in eastern Ottawa Hills, Ohio, at the five-way intersection of Secor Road, Bancroft Street, and Indian Road. The sculpture get a lot of exposure here, since "thousands of cars pass by the exhibit daily. ," said Jordan Gruzen, partner with Gruzen Samton. Members of Gruzen Samton involved in the project include Gruzen, Dominick DeAngelis and Christopher La Sala. |
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