This timeless legendary spot has so much history walked on it, slept on it, danced on it and talked on it. These Christopher Street piers were a home for the lgbtq plus community especially in the early 80s all the kids and the houses would hang out here and dance here and some of the people that didn't have families would sleep here. Also it became a meeting place. With that said, in present-day it is a wonderful place to visit during the day like out in the summertime on the grass and just think while you're by yourself, or go with a group of friends have lunch or a picnic. They do have a food place there now that serves hot and cold food. The view of the Hudson River and New Jersey is right there and beautiful, every time I am in the West village I always stop by the Christopher Street piers when I'm alone and just reflect and think and look at the beautiful scenery. All New Yorkers new to the city I urge you to visit this historic place. People with families bring your children . People visiting from out of state this is a must-see for you great photos to be taken and...
Β Β Β Read morethe herstory here is just so palpable ... at least for me it is ... even though now, in 2021, the christopher street pier is excessively gentrified, this land will always be the ballroom to me of marsha p. johnson, and sylvia rivera, and the house of ninja, and paris is burning π₯π³οΈββ§οΈπ₯ππ₯π³οΈββ§οΈπ₯ππ₯ ... so, even today, in its dismantled and repressed ornery facade, i still come here and feel the freedom to be myself -- exactly as i am -- and i am forever grateful to and in awe of the christopher...
Β Β Β Read moreThis park ποΈ with another name called, The Hudson River Park, when I last visited there. I do Recall the last time I was there, Very Early in morning in the late Spring, πΌ π±of 2004. And it was Beautiful then, & it's Very Beautiful now, back in the last early Fall.ππ I also Really LOVE Hearing the water π¦ splashing against some Concrete wall π§± or some bigger rocks πͺ¨ right underneath these metal rails on the ground. (Not quite sure what you called them...
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