Pier 40 at Hudson River Park, The Pier | |
 Pier 40 (front) and piers 45 and 46, as seen from One World Observatory | |
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| Address | 353 West Street, Manhattan, New York 10014 |
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| Location | Greenwich Village |
| Coordinates | 40°43′45″N 74°00′45″W / 40.72917°N 74.01250°W |
| Public transit | Subway: 1 train to Houston Street Bus: M21 |
| Owner | State of New York City of New York |
| Operator | Hudson River Park Trust |
| Type | Multi-purpose |
| Seating type | Movable bleachers |
| Field size | 400 × 400 feet |
| Field shape | Square |
| Acreage | 15 |
| Surface | Turf |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | July 31, 1958[1] |
| Opened | October 24, 1962 (as ship terminal)[2][3] May 12, 2005 (as Hudson River Park)[4][5] |
| Renovated | 1998–2005 |
| Construction cost | $19 million |
| Tenants | |
| New York Knights | |
Pier 40 (officially known as Pier 40 at Hudson River Park) is a parking garage, sports facility, and former marine terminal at the west end of Houston Street in Manhattan, New York, within Hudson River Park. It is home to the New York Knights of the USA Rugby League, though it is primarily used by youth and high school athletics.
Pier 40 was originally one of five "finger" piers numbered 37 through 41, which were owned by the government of New York City, and were used by various transport companies. In 1956, the city announced a plan to consolidate the five piers into a single large passenger and cargo terminal serving the Holland America Line. Construction began in 1958 and the terminal was opened in 1962. When the Holland America Line moved to the New York Passenger Ship Terminal in 1974, the pier continued to be used by ships until 1983. Afterward, the New York State Department of Transportation purchased the pier as part of its failed Westway expressway proposal, with plans to use the pier for parking. Pier 40 was redesignated as parkland in 1998; several options for the structure were proposed, including redevelopment as a soccer stadium or an entertainment complex.[6] It reopened in 2005 as a sporting complex within Hudson River Park.
The former cargo terminal is the largest structure in Hudson River Park, with an area of 14.5 acres (5.9 ha),[6] and houses the Hudson River Park Trust's offices.[7] Various park tenants host activities in Pier 40 as well. Sports include baseball, football, soccer, boat building,[8] rowing, trapeze arts, and rugby among others. Despite its popularity, the terminal is dilapidated and sinking into the Hudson River, and was previously proposed for closure due to its deteriorated condition.
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