The LOST Docks of . (The History of New York’s Waterfront) - IT’S HISTORY

Once at the forefront of New York’s booming waterfront economy, many of the original docks that lined the bustling shores of New York City have fallen into disrepair. Some remain mere shells of what they once were, but others have been given new life in recent years— in this episode of It’s History we will explore the many lost docks of New York City. IT’S HISTORY - Weekly tales of American Urban Decay as presented by your host Ryan Socash. Chapters: 0:48 - A history of New York’s waterfront 2:00 - New York’s first piers 3:10 - Who were the stevedores? 4:35 - The rise of the New York waterfront 6:16 - The Chelsea Piers 8:07 - Pier 97 8:51 - The Red Hook Shipping Warehouses 9:42 - The fall of the New York waterfront 11:36 - What remains of New York’s lost docks today?