The New York City Waterfalls Daily Events in NYC, New York, USA Home » Events Calender » The New York City Waterfalls » info The New York City Waterfalls Top Annual New York City Events | Other New York Annual Events | Popular New York City Celebrations, Parades etc New York City Calendar of Events (Monthly Events) | New York City Street Fairs Getting Started Index Events Calendar Attractions Must See in New York Getting in and around Maps & Books Seasons to visit Travel Arrangements Travel Arrangements Compare Air Tickets Book Suitable Hotels Car Rentals Sight Seeing Tickets to Attractions Tickets to Top Attractions General Tickets Broadway & Off-Broadway shows City Pass New York Pass Sold Out Tickets Entertainment Art & Culture Night Life Restaurant Dining TV Shows & Tapings Sports New York Deals Free Admissions Free Concerts Internet DSL Shopping Where to Shop Hot NYC Stores New York Souvenirs Shop Online Boroughs Bronx   Bronx map Brooklyn Manhattan Queens Staten Island Free Museums Free Art Galleries Free Concerts The New York City Waterfalls Brooklyn Bridge 125th Anniversary Concert | Brooklyn Bridge 125th Birthday Other events in June 2008 26 June - 13 October 2008 New York City Waterfalls is an art installation by artist Olafur Eliasson, in collaboration with the Public Art Fund, consisting of four man-made waterfalls placed around New York City. At $15.5 million, it is the most expensive public arts project since Christo and Jeanne-Claude's installation of the Gates in Central Park. Location and construction The sites chosen for the four waterfalls were Pier 35 in Manhattan, under the Brooklyn Bridge in DUMBO, Brooklyn, between piers 4 and 5 — also in Brooklyn — and Governors Island. Work on erecting the four support scaffolds began in mid-March, 2008. On the shore of Governors Island construction teams used pile driving secure the scaffolding in place. This method would not be used at the other sites for various reasons, including the vibrations that would be caused in car and subway tunnels. Once completed, the scaffolding would total 64,000 square feet and weigh 270 tons. Eliasson has said that the scaffolds themselves were designed to blend in with their urban surroundings, but that he purposely did not try to conceal them, explaining he "want[s] people to know that this is both a natural phenomenon and a cultural one.” Construction involved the work of 108 different people, including two environmental consultants. The installation was designed to be ecologically-friendly, an example of this are the filters used to keep aquatic life from taking a ride up-and-over the waterfall. And when the project has closed the materials will be made available for re-use in a future project. Brooklyn Bridge The Brooklyn Bridge, one of the oldest suspension bridges in the United States, stretches 5,989 feet (1825 m) over the East River connecting the New York City boroughs of Manhattan and Brooklyn. On completion, it was the largest suspension bridge in the world and the first steel-wire suspension bridge. Since its opening, it has become an iconic part of the New York Skyline. Hours 7 AM - 10 PM, except Tuesdays & Thursdays 9 AM - 10 PM The New York City Waterfalls will be lit after sunset Brooklyn Bridge Posters NYC Skyline Without World Trade Center Photographic Print Kaiser, Henryk T. Buy at AllPosters.com Brooklyn Bridge Pier or Tower - New York - B/W Photograph Photographic Print labs, DW Buy at AllPosters.com The Mighty Brooklyn Bridge Giclee Print Yorkled, New Buy at AllPosters.com Brooklyn Bridge & Ny Skyline Photographic Print Buy at AllPosters.com Contact www.nycwaterfalls.org. New York City Search Quick NYC Where to Stay Find a Hotel in New York City Where to Eat Find a Restaurant in NYC What to Do Find an Attraction in NYC When to Go Seasonal Information New York City Map This is NYC NYC's lifeline City involvement with surface transit began in September 1919. Today a $2.00 one-way trip will take you anywhere regardless of the distance traveled. New York MTA New York Transit Museum New York Transit Museum Gallery & Store New York Central Park Central Park covers 843 acres or 6% of Manhattan. From famous statues to castles, there is so much to see within this pastoral landmark. New York Central Park New York City Parks Events Sports in the City Enhance your knowledge of NYC sports history or check out all of the fantastic venues that NYC has to offer. New York City Sports US Open Tennis New York City Triathlon New York City Marathon

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