Almost Twenty Years of Evolution - The Mathews Land Conservancy (MLC), the founder, owner and governing board of the Williams Wharf Landing Project on the East River, would like to update the public and clarify concerns as to who owns and funds Williams Wharf, how and why it’s governance and rules of operation have evolved, and what its purpose and public access have become since its evolution over centuries as a continuously operated, commercial and privately held waterfront property.

The MLC was formed almost twenty years ago by a group of concerned local citizens in order to save this beautiful, centrally located, historic waterfront property from bankruptcy. The group’s immediate goal at that time was to prevent Williams Wharf from becoming either an ocean-going barge commercial sand blasting site or a gravel depot. The first operation would perpetually increase barge and tugboat traffic on the East river and operate loud, large air driven sand blasting equipment using black sand, year round, Monday through Friday. Continue Reading

A letter from the MLC Vice President