The Hudson Opens In Inwood's Former La Marina Space

INWOOD, NY — The restaurant replacing Inwood's former party spot La Marina has opened just weeks after judges awarded the riverside concession to a new ownership group.

Restaurateur Jimmy Goldman's new eatery at the Dyckman Street marina is called The Hudson, a departure from his usual "Brother Jimmy's" branding. While the name has changed, The Hudson will offer similar food to Goldman's other restaurants.

An online menu shows that The Hudson's menu features sandwiches and plates of barbecued meats such as ribs, pulled chicken and pulled pork as well as boiled seafood such as mussels, shrimps and crab legs. Most menu items cost between $10 and $20. The drinks section of the menu does not currently include alcoholic beverages.

Community Board 12 has scheduled a public meeting for Sept. 12 to give residents an opportunity to ask questions about the future of the La Marina site. The concession's previous ownership, a company called the Manhattan River Group, was often at odds with area residents for hosting loud concerts and using public parking spots for valet parking.

The board wants to ensure that the city will do a better job of holding new ownership to account, that La Marina's former owners have no involvement in the new business and that debtors get their deposits back for events that were canceled while La Marina was shuttered.

The marina is city-owned concession, which means that private business owners pay to operate on the public parkland located where Inwood Hill Park meets Fort Tryon Park along the Hudson River. Goldman already agreed to a number of rules put in place by the Parks Department to address complaints that some Inwood residents had about La Marina.

Goldman is also expected to attend the Sept. 12 public hearing, according to Community Board 12.