| Denny Farrell Riverbank State Park | |
|---|---|
 The waste treatment plant and park as seen from across the river | |
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| Type | State park |
| Location | Manhattan, New York City, NY |
| Coordinates | 40°49′30″N 73°57′25″W / 40.825°N 73.957°W |
| Area | 28 acres (11 ha) |
| Created | 1993 |
| Operated by | New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation |
| Visitors | 3,187,269 (in 2014)[1] |
| Status | Open all year |
Riverbank State Park is a 28-acre (11 ha) state park[2] built on top of a sewage treatment facility on the Hudson River, in the New York City borough of Manhattan. It was opened in 1993. On September 5, 2017, it was renamed Denny Farrell Riverbank State Park, after longtime New York State Assembly member Denny Farrell who represented the surrounding area.[3]
- ^ "State Park Annual Attendance Figures by Facility: Beginning 2003". Data.ny.gov. Retrieved March 13, 2016.
- ^ "Section O: Environmental Conservation and Recreation, Table O-9" (PDF). 2014 New York State Statistical Yearbook. The Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute of Government. 2014. p. 673. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 16, 2015. Retrieved March 12, 2016.
- ^ McQueen, Greg (September 13, 2017). "Fit for Farrell: Riverbank State Park Renamed". Manhattan Times.