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class="cs_control CS_Element_Layout"> <table id="cs_idLayout2" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="CS_Layout_Table" width="100%" summary=""> <tbody> <tr class="CS_Layout_TR"> <td id="cs_idCell2x1x1" class="CS_Layout_TD"> <div id="cs_control_7668372" class="cs_control CS_Element_Custom"> <div class="Component ArticleTextGroup CaptionedImage"> <figure class="-auto-width"><img alt="A map of lower Manhattan that shows The Battery with the location of Castle Clinton, the screening facility, and the MTA subway stops for Bowling Green and South Ferry and Whitehall stations. There is a key to the left of the image with text." title="The Battery screening facility in lower Manhattan." src="/stli/getinvolved/images/PRBatteryNewScreening.png"> <figcaption> The Battery in Manhattan, New York. </figcaption> </figure> </div> </div> <div id="cs_spacer_7667982" class="CS_Layout_SpacingHeight" style="line-height:1;">   </div> <div id="cs_control_7667982" class="cs_control CS_Element_Custom"> <style>blockquote {border-left: 5px solid #fff;}</style> <div class="Component ArticleTextGroup TextWrapped clearfix"> <h3 paraeid="{bccf4bf4-a2e8-4b92-a72b-b7dca2838ebe}{223}" paraid="841352767">What’s happening?</h3> <p paraeid="{bccf4bf4-a2e8-4b92-a72b-b7dca2838ebe}{229}" paraid="482866053">The location of our security screening facility and ferry service moved on February 8, 2024, to a new temporary location next to The View restaurant in The Battery, NYC. This location is still on The Battery waterfront and is about 300 yards south (in the direction of the Staten Island Ferry Terminal) from the previous screening facility.</p> <p paraeid="{bccf4bf4-a2e8-4b92-a72b-b7dca2838ebe}{239}" paraid="1939077613"></p> <h3 paraeid="{bccf4bf4-a2e8-4b92-a72b-b7dca2838ebe}{239}" paraid="1939077613">Why are we doing this project?</h3> <p paraeid="{bccf4bf4-a2e8-4b92-a72b-b7dca2838ebe}{245}" paraid="1486050012">The impact of Hurricane Sandy on lower Manhattan was devastating. In response, the City of New York has begun construction on <a data-auth="VerificationFailed" data-linkindex="2" href="https://translate.google.com/website?sl=auto&tl=en&hl=en-GB&u=https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.nyc.gov%252Fsite%252Flmcr%252Fprogress%252Fbattery-coastal-resilience.page%26data%3D05%257C02%257CKathleen_Qorraj%2540nps.gov%257C09c43101d4f14e85485f08dc530e864c%257C0693b5ba4b184d7b9341f32f400a5494%257C0%257C0%257C638476569046866599%257CUnknown%257CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%253D%257C0%257C%257C%257C%26sdata%3DDnhbzREKL7J0g%252FVVs%252FP7ZRxh9Ss%252BgQyr7oE38yBhB50%253D%26reserved%3D0" id="OWA62f7ccc9-cdbb-c1c5-e916-b1370ab2ccf2" originalsrc="https://www.nyc.gov/site/lmcr/progress/battery-coastal-resilience.page" rel="noopener noreferrer" shash="ib/9lIDBiUEzTH7sA13jdx5EAuZ2/ZRMX80vHokc0Eo3ogn4aSgcwkgNQh3pJ/ttX1VPUVl7284G3YTRGhp26tFZybwtwrpaTL2NWrIFf2CRLRVPo1IcT7wg7Apz+k/NT+OSusysxY4Yk9wsmrGR7YhtNpelqo6cjV1GGgR7twY=" target="_blank" title="">The Battery Coastal Resilience</a> project. Part of the project is the reconstruction and elevation of the waterfront<span style="color:null;"> pro</span>menade above sea level rise projections. Our existing security screening facility needs to be temporarily moved to complete this work. Once the reconstruction of that area is complete, we will move the facility back to its original location. We anticipate the project to take about 2 years to complete.</p> <p paraeid="{bf76e4d1-1654-4cfa-bafc-98c50fdc6775}{5}" paraid="1611013708"></p> <h3 paraeid="{bf76e4d1-1654-4cfa-bafc-98c50fdc6775}{9}" paraid="1969746033">How will this project impact your visit?</h3> <p paraeid="{bf76e4d1-1654-4cfa-bafc-98c50fdc6775}{15}" paraid="1381121728">We strongly encourage our visitors to purchase their tickets in advance at the ONLY authorized ferry ticket seller for the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island – <a href="https://translate.google.com/website?sl=auto&tl=en&hl=en-GB&u=http://www.statuecitycruises.com/" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Statue City Cruises</a></p> <p paraeid="{bf76e4d1-1654-4cfa-bafc-98c50fdc6775}{34}" paraid="772995969">Advanced Purchase Crown Ticket Holders must check in at the kiosk in <a href="https://www-nps-gov.translate.goog/cacl/index.htm?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Castle Clinton National Monument</a> before going through security screening and boarding the ferry on the day of their visit.</p> <p paraeid="{bf76e4d1-1654-4cfa-bafc-98c50fdc6775}{54}" paraid="1132796656">The new security screening facility will be farther away from the ferry ticket kiosk located at Castle Clinton and the Bowling Green subway station.</p> <p paraeid="{bf76e4d1-1654-4cfa-bafc-98c50fdc6775}{77}" paraid="1588119005">The new location is closer to the Staten Island Ferry Terminal and the South Ferry and Whitehall St. subway stations.</p> <h3 paraeid="{bf76e4d1-1654-4cfa-bafc-98c50fdc6775}{83}" paraid="1641386699">When will this happen?</h3> <p paraeid="{bf76e4d1-1654-4cfa-bafc-98c50fdc6775}{89}" paraid="1939230565">The relocation happened on February 8, 2024. Reconstruction of this segment of The Battery waterfront is projected to be complete in about 2 years.</p> <p paraeid="{bf76e4d1-1654-4cfa-bafc-98c50fdc6775}{99}" paraid="1156251036"></p> </div> </div> <div id="cs_spacer_7668861" class="CS_Layout_SpacingHeight" style="line-height:1;">   </div> <div id="cs_control_7668861" class="cs_control CS_Element_Custom"> <div class="Component ArticleTextGroup CaptionedImage"> <figure class="-auto-width"><img alt="Rendering of new screening at The Battery. 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