Brooklyn , New York

PortSide NewYork seeks to breathe life into the relationship between Red Hook’s landside community and the maritime sector—to the advantage of both. Our approach is to create activities and spaces that benefit both groups, nurture economic connections between the two, foster their mutual appreciation, and make the waterfront neighborhood they share a better place to live, work and visit. PortSide NewYork will develop and operate a museum exploring contemporary maritime practices, host recreational, educational and cultural programs, and offer retail services and a maritime career center. PortSide NewYork manifests a new vision for how to revitalize New York City’s waterfront and create waterside public spaces without displacing the maritime functions essential to the city’s transportation infrastructure. [view full description]