A new reason to travel down to Battery Park City just popped up.

Months after the 3.5-acre Robert F. Wagner Jr. Park reopened in July following a two-year renovation project, the Wagner Park Pavilion, the park's central structure, is now officially accessible. The new destination offers a free, publicly accessible rooftop that provides visitors with panoramic views of the Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island and the Hudson River.

This beloved NYC waterfront park just got a $300 million makeover

Located at the southern tip of Battery Park City , the reimagined Wagner Park boasts a 63,000-gallon cistern to recycle rainwater, a buried floodwall meant to defend against another Superstorm Sandy and saltwater-friendly gardens that will flourish even as tides rise. It's all part of the Lower

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