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Places to run: Battery Park City

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Battery Park City

Sometimes on Saturday mornings, after Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, I go out running. I’ve found a few places that are popular with the joggeratti. One of them is where I went today, Battery Park City.

When they dug the foundation for the World Trade Center in the 70’s, they needed a place to put all the dirt. So, in proper New York fashion, they dumped it in the river. Actually the landfill now known as Battery Park City was planned out from the beginning as an extension to Manhattan Island, and a fine job they’ve done too. As you can see from the pictures, the waterfront is very modern and nicely kept. There’s a ton of bikers and runners there just about every weekend. There’s also some great views of the Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, and the Jersey skyline.