New York Falls

Now, in New York in addition to major attractions including Central Park and the Statue of Liberty can now see beautiful waterfalls. Designed by Olafur Eliasson these waterfalls ranging in height from 90 feet to 120 feet which is almost as tall as the Statue of Liberty. More than 35,000 gallons of water through these drops per minute. This equates to 2.1 million gallons per hour. The water for the falls, the river comes from the East and the energy used to power all the energy is green.

The falls became the 26th June and will go out October 13, 2008. They are open from 7 am daily except Tuesdays and Thursdays. On Tuesday and Thursday, waterfalls open at 9 am and close at 10 PM. There is also a bike path you can walk along all the waterfalls. A special 30-minute boat ride over is also available for a quiet scenic view of the falls.

There are a total of four waterfalls. The first is located on the Brooklyn Bridge. The second in the Brooklyn Piers. The third is at Pier 35 in Manhattan. The fourth and last fall is on Governors Island.

A series of viewpoints are also suggested as Battery Park in Manhattan, Pier 12 in Manhattan, Pier 16 and 17 in Manhattan, Manhattan Waterfront Greenway, Brooklyn Height Promenade, Pier 1, Brooklyn, and finally the Empire-Fulton Ferry State Park / Main Street Park.

The artist Olafur Eliasson was born in Copenhagen in 1967. He grew up in Iceland and Denmark. He attended the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts. He has a family living with him in Copenhagen and has a studio in Berlin.

The waterfall project was supported by the Public Art Fund has helped more than 500 artists display their works great. The project was co-constructed by Tishman Construction Corporation, Con Edison Inc, Circle Line Downtown, and Weil, Gotshal and Manges LLP.

Cataracts are only going to be about a year because the mission of the Public Art Fund is inviting artists to temporarily display their artwork.