Stony Point Trail

This site includes a narrow sliver of vacant and underutilized shoreline that connects the East 132nd St Pier along the East River to the Bronx Kill Waterfront Park to the south. Historically known as Stony Point, the shoreline has commanding views west and east across the East River. The site is currently owned by Action Environmental Systems, which operates a waste transfer facility. The vacant portion of the shoreline is separated from the waste transfer facility by a tall continuous fence. Additional easements negotiated with the site owner might allow for a more significant trail with a living shoreline and flood protection included.

This coastal site is important because it is located in a Zone B flood zone of a SMIA (which was significantly impacted by Hurricane Sandy) and can help mitigate the effects of climate change and potential flooding of industry and electrical infrastructure on the waterfront in the future.