Memorial Park Expansion and Marina Plan

cancelled

A 1955 plan to expand Memorial Park into the Hudson River by more than doubling the lower level from two acres to six using wooden barges as a breakwater and fill from demolition of old Route 9W. The plan included boat ramps, ballfields, courts, winter skating areas, and parking. Later, the plan shifted to include a marina, restaurant, and heliport leased to the Tappan Zee Yacht Club, but the proposal collapsed and was never built, leaving a concrete barge offshore as a remnant.