[1] The project was first envisioned by Majora Carter of The Point Community Development Corporation in the late 1990s as part of a $1.25 million federal transportation grant application.

[12][13] Located at the end of Farragut Street, which was partially demapped, the park includes a fishing pier, and a canoe and kayak launch area providing access to the East River.

[13] The facility suffers from poor pedestrian access, with park users required to "cross wide, desolate streets and contend with truck traffic.

The society noted that the park provides "vital public open space and access to the South Bronx shoreline" as well as creating inter-tidal marshes and a pool to control stormwater runoff, and connection to the greenway.

[14] The park has been cited as one of the major accomplishments of the Urban Waters Federal Partnership as part of the Bronx RIver Shoreline Restoration project.

Josephine Infante of the Hunts Point Economic Development Corporation noted that the objection was specifically about converting the street to one-way traffic, while supporting the broader Greenway project.

The award recognizes the 0.25-mile (0.40 km) long project for linking residents of the South Bronx with the 330 acres (130 ha) of sports fields on Randalls Island.

[27] An earlier incarnation of the concept was announced in 2001, when the New York Power Authority proposed to build a footbridge over the Kill, and had approved obtaining $500,000 in financing.