Inspiration Wharf · Case filed
On July 14, 2026 the Town approved Inspiration Wharf: 38 for-sale condominiums on a former coal yard now in New York’s Brownfield Cleanup Program. On August 13 residents filed an Article 78 petition asking a judge to review that approval.
SOS PW is the neighbors following the case, the state cleanup, and what a public waterfront could be instead.
Approved7–0
Applicant rendering · View from Louie’s · Town resubmission · June 1, 2026
Active initiatives
Detailed updates on the projects and decisions shaping Port Washington’s waterfront—with links to the documents behind them.
403–415 Main Street · Manhasset Bay
Following the Town-approved mixed-use waterfront redevelopment through its remaining cleanup, permitting, public-access, and implementation stages.
West Shore Road · Hempstead Harbor
Preserving the public record and lessons of the earlier West Shore Residences proposal while monitoring what comes next for this shoreline site.
Where things stand
SOS PW grew from community conversations in July 2026, when the Town approved a condominium project on a contaminated stretch of the waterfront. It is still a young organization, and the record so far is what its neighbors have done together.
The waterfront is bigger than any one proposal. The case is where the work started; the cleanup, public access, and a healthier harbor are where it goes next.
From the archive · Photo exhibit
1895–1965
Before this shore was called Inspiration Wharf, it was a place to make a living. Twelve archival views follow the baymen, boatbuilders, yards, and boats that worked Port Washington’s shore.
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