"Battery Park City and the Authority are not just about the buildings – it’s about the character of the community that has developed over time. Public space has had a new renaissance in New York City, but here in Battery Park City is where it started."
The New York Waterway ferry runs direct from Hoboken and Jersey City to the World Financial Center ferry stop near Nelson A. Rockefeller Park in Battery Park City. Ferry information can be found at www.nywaterway.com.
The Staten Island Ferry offers free service from Staten Island to Manhattan. Walk west from the Manhattan ferry terminal until you pass Historic Battery Park and enter BPC. For public transit directions for anywhere in New York City visit www.hopstop.com.