Stuyvesant Cove Park is a 1.9 acres (7,689 m²) public park on the East Side of the New York City

New York City

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 borough

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 of Manhattan

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 that runs from 18th Street to 23rd Street

23rd Street (Manhattan)

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 between the FDR Drive

Franklin D. Roosevelt East River Drive

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 and the East River

East River

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. It is located to the south of the Waterside Plaza

Waterside Plaza

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 apartment complex and to the north of the East River Park

East River Park

East River Park, part of the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation, is public park located on the Lower East Side of Manhattan. The park stretches along the East River from Montgomery Street up to 12th Street. The southern entrance boasts good views of the Manhattan Bridge and...

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Located on the former brownfield

Brownfield land

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 site of a cement plant and a parking lot, the park was created after the failure of the proposed Riverwalk mixed-use development that would have included residential units, offices, a hotel and a marina. Surplus cement dumped from trucks into the East River has created a small beach in the middle of the park near the end of 20th Street.

The park, which was completed in 2002, cost $8.3 million and was designed by Donna Walcavage Landscape Architecture. Solar 1

Solar 1

Solar 1 is New York City's only self-sustaining solar powered building. It houses educational facilities for Solar One, a non-profit organisation concerned with green energy, arts, and education. It is adjacent to Stuyvesant Cove Park, a public park which Solar One maintains for the city...

, an environmental learning center with a small outdoor stage for public performances, is located at the north end of the park.