This block is very far downtown, even by downtown standards. The street intersection next to Pier 16 is South Street and John Street. Between South Street and the pier is the overpass for the FDR Drive, which is the highway on the east side of Manhattan.
In my previous post I talked about not complaining anymore about scaffolding or construction, or even mentioning them, but for the South Street Seaport it does need to be briefly mentioned that it is under a big construction project that is planning to remake much of the area. I'm not complaining, that's just the reality of visiting the seaport these days.
Okay, maybe I'll complain a little about the cranes interfering with the view from Pier 16 of the Brooklyn Bridge and Manhattan Bridge, but that's the only complaint. And messing up a view is not the biggest deal, after all.
At least parts of the bridges can still be seen well.
The Brooklyn Bridge is certainly majestic, but I always felt that the Manhattan Bridge was very underrated. It's also a nice bridge to walk across, less of a tourist experience than the Brooklyn Bridge.
Here's the East River and Brooklyn on the other side:
Here's a seagull I saw:
If I had a pet seagull I would name him Jim. Or Phyllis if it was a lady seagull. Seagulls probably don't make good pets, though.
That's a big ol' mound of gray snow that was nearby.
One of the ships docked at the pier is the Peking:
It was made in Hamburg in 1911 and used for bringing trade materials to and from South America.
The pier was pretty empty when I visited. Despite that, there was a food vendor and a couple of tourist stands near the intersection with South Street:
It gets more crowded during the warmer months, and I bet it'll get super crowded when all the renovations are complete. Maybe the new look for the area will be nice, though. I don't know how many years away that is, but I look forward to checking it out.
That's all for this post. Here's one more photo:
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