Clutching a steaming cup of coffee, a chill wind whipped around Pier 63. This wasn’t the trendy Pier 63 of today. We’re back in the late 1980s, when boat enthusiast John Krevey had a vision. He transformed a retired Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad barge into a unique floating pier. Pier 63 became a waterfront gem, a testament to Krevey’s passion. Imagine this rusty old barge, once carrying boxcars across the Hudson before container ships and tunnels existed, now reborn as a vibrant pier. A restaurant offered respite from the river’s chill. And moored alongside were two historical treasures: the lightship Frying Pan and the fireboat John J. Harvey. The Frying Pan, a sentinel of the sea, once warned ships away from the treacherous Frying Pan Shoals off the coast of North Carolina. The John J. Harvey, America’s first large modern fireboat, proudly served the FDNY for decades. Pier 63 was more than just a pier; it was a gathering place, a piece of maritime history brought back to life. But time marches on. In 2007, the entire barge, along with its historic companions, was relocated north to 26th Street. It was rechristened Pier 66 Maritime, carrying the spirit of Pier 63 to a new location. Though the original Pier 63 is gone, its memory lingers, a reminder of one man’s dream and a bygone era of New York’s waterfront.
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