| Pier 11/Wall Street | |
| Type: | Ferry terminal |
| Owned: | NYCDOT[1] |
| Platform: | 5 (A, B, C, D, E) |
| Tracks: | 10 berths See --> |
| Other: | NY Waterway NYC Ferry NY Water Taxi SeaStreak Downtown Connector |
| Parking: | No |
| Bicycle: | Yes |
| Accessible: | Yes |
| Opened: | 1986 |
| Other Services: | NY Waterway Seastreak |
| Map Type: | USA New York City#USA New York#USA |
Pier 11/Wall Street is a pier providing slips to ferries and excursion boats on the East River in the Port of New York and New Jersey. It is located east of South Street and FDR Drive just south of Wall Street in Lower Manhattan, New York City. The ferry terminal has five landings (A, B, C, D, E), each with two berths, and is used by four privately owned companies.
Public transportation available within walking distance includes the New York City Subway's at South Ferry – Whitehall Street and at Wall Street; the New York City Bus routes, and the Staten Island Ferry at the Whitehall Terminal.[2]
Seastreak catamarans operate daily to the Raritan Bayshore in Monmouth County, New Jersey. Journeys originate at the East 34th Street Ferry Landing or West Midtown Ferry Terminal. West Midtown journeys stop at Paulus Hook Ferry Terminal and/or Battery Park City Ferry Terminal before stopping at Pier 11. After stopping at Pier 11, boats continue through New York Harbor to terminals at Atlantic Highlands, Highlands, or Belford. Some departures make stops at both Atlantic Highlands and Highlands.[3]
Seasonal excursions and sightseeing trips include service to Sandy Hook, Cold Spring, Bear Mountain State Park, West Point, Martha's Vineyard, and Nantucket.
Seastreak formerly operated weekday commuter service to Rockaway, Queens.[4] [5] The service began in November 2012 in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, which heavily damaged subway infrastructure in Queens and Brooklyn, but was discontinued in October 2014 once all repair work had been completed.[6]
| Destination | Intermediate Stops | Operational Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Belford | Originates at West Midtown | Weekday peak hours |
| Atlantic Highlands | Originates at East 34th Street | |
| Highlands | 7 days a week |
NY Waterway operates ferries to points along the Hudson River Waterfront Walkway in Hudson County, New Jersey such as Weehawken Port Imperial, Hoboken Terminal, and Paulus Hook Ferry Terminal. [7] [8]
NY Waterway also operates the IKEA Express Shuttle to the IKEA store in Red Hook, Brooklyn.[9] The ferry was formerly operated by New York Water Taxi.[10]
| Destination | Intermediate Stops | Operational Hours | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty Harbor | Paulus Hook | Weekday peak hours | |
| Hoboken Terminal | None | ||
| Port Imperial | Battery Park City, Hoboken 14th Street | ||
| IKEA Red Hook | Originates at West Midtown | Weekends |
Pier 11 Wall Street is a stop for all NYC Ferry routes, except for the St. George route, and the terminus of all except the South Brooklyn route.[11] In 2016, the city drew up plans for routes to Bay Ridge, Rockaway, Governors Island, Astoria, Lower East Side, and Soundview.[12] [13] On May 1, 2017, NYC Ferry's Rockaway route started operations, and NY Waterway's East River route was transferred over to NYC Ferry operation.[14] The Bay Ridge route began on June 1, a month later,[15] and the Astoria route began on August 29 of the same year.[16] The route to Soundview opened on August 15, 2018,[17] followed by the Lower East Side route two weeks later, on August 29 which was then later discontinued on May 18, 2020. Wall St/Pier 11 used to be the northern terminal for the South Brooklyn line, before the line was extended to end at Corlears Hook on May 18, 2020.[18]
Pier 11 contains a terminal building with of space for storage, retail, and offices.[19] Designed by Henry Smith-Miller and Laurie Hawkinson, along with structural engineer Arup Group, the building was completed in 2000. The structure is made of glass, structural steel, and galvanized and corrugated material; these materials were used to evoke the waterfront.[20] The building's entrances, on its western and eastern sides, are shaded by canopies. The Architectural League of New York displayed a model of the terminal building in 2001 as part of New New York 2, an exhibit showcasing six new buildings in New York City.[21]
Pier 11 is the venue for two permanent public art installations by artist Carl Cheng (who works under the corporate moniker The John Doe Company), Shadow Garden and Community Island Pond.[22] [23] Both installations showcase the artists conceptual take on the reflection of faces abstracted by conditions of the East River.[24] [25] The combined total cost for both installations was $189,000.[26]
Shadow Garden (2000) is located near the entrance to the pier and showcases how the river condition like the tide, abstract the facial images in the water.
Community Island Pond (2001) measures 60x and is constructed of cast concrete deck, welded steel, and wood benches.[27] The installation is approached by a pedestrian bridge over a water gap located at the end of the pier. A circular reflection pond is located in the center of the island with seating around it.