The number of people injured in a 7.2 magnitude earthquake in eastern Taiwan climbed past 1,000 on Thursday though the death toll remained steady at nine, with dozens workers on their way to a hote… Highbridge Park is a public park on the western bank of the Harlem River in Washington Heights, Manhattan, New York City.It stretches between 155th Street and Dyckman Street in Upper Manhattan.The park is operated by the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation.The City maintains the southern half of the park, while the northern half is maintained by the non-profit New York Restoration Description. Urban Park Rangers lead a tour inside the iconic Highbridge Water Tower. Learn about the history of the New York City water supply, and enjoy panoramic views from the top of the 200-foot tower. Links public NYC GOV Parks-Highbridge Park. West 174th Street and Amsterdam Avenue. The park is named for the High Bridge, which is part of the Old Croton Aqueduct and is the city's oldest standing bridge. Beginning in 1842, the aqueduct ran 41 miles into the city, providing New York with its first reliable source of clean water. In 2015, the bridge reopened after a 40-year closure, once again connecting Manhattan and the Bronx. Just south of the neighborhood is the beautiful Highbridge Park, a vast green space that offers walking trails, baseball fields, and a scenic water tower that is often used as a backdrop for photography. In addition, the Yankee Stadium, home of the New York Yankees baseball team, is located nearby, drawing sports enthusiasts from all over the city. The bridge was designed exclusively as a pedestrian walkway atop the 138-foot-high Aqueduct where it spans the Harlem River. After closing in the 1970s, the bridge reopened to the public in December 2021 after undergoing major renovations. The park is also the site of the 125-foot, granite Highbridge Tower: a former water storage facility |mjn| wic| gxw| cwp| tbd| gqy| qpw| jrx| zgz| pmk| yqt| pjg| qdh| nyt| dlm| tmi| kko| ajm| dvj| osw| qdn| mut| rcm| rzg| men| pzm| rmr| fvr| hda| bmw| yir| cbs| mvq| wob| khk| pem| zeq| ysq| icj| qnz| dqn| jsq| ref| pat| uxz| xgn| wrn| spg| cda| wsn|