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Public Design Commission approves preliminary design despite objections from preservation groups.

After three years and three major redesigns, efforts to rebuild the 79th Street Boat Basin Marina took an important step forward this week.

Designers are working on a new concept rather than the two-story structure that drew the ire of local residents.

Officials from the city’s Economic Development Corporation made clear that, from their perspective, at least, the project is still on track.

The city is planning to fix and expand the 79th Street Boat Basin, where dozens of Upper West Siders live on boats docked in the river. The project will allow for the population

It's been nearly three years since the 370-foot pier at the 79th street Marina was damaged during Hurricane Sandy, but the structure hasn't been repaired in that time. The "A-dock" was smashed