Pataki boosts plan to unearth Saw Mill River in Yonkers

Gov. George Pataki added $10 million on Thursday to a project that would uncover part of a river in a downtown area where it has long been restricted to tunnels beneath paved-over streets and squares.

A sound Sound starts on shore

From the salt marshes of Alley Pond to the rocky reefs off Fishers Island, 13 local areas bordering Long Island Sound will receive special protection under a “Stewardship Initiative” announced at a meeting of the regional commission that watches over the Sound’s health.

IT’S THE LADY IN BLUE

LIGHTS UP FOR ANNIVERSARY
The Statue of Liberty usually wears green – but last night she stood tall in blue.

Going dark to save birds

Parachute Jump joins bid to ease migration

Yonkers: Ferry Service to Manhattan

Ferry service linking downtown Yonkers to Lower Manhattan is scheduled to start in May,

Waterfront In Fits And Starts (And Stops)

If a revitalized waterfront is part of the vision of the current mayoral administration, with projects planned throughout the city, progress has been spotty, beset by squabbles, cost over-runs, reversals or simply inaction.

Anchors Away

The Intrepid pulls up its gangplank for a lengthy overhaul.

Rise in Ferry Fares Is Headed Off by a Competing Company

A midstream switch of ferry operators will head off a sharp rise in fares next week for some Hudson River commuters and leave most of them paying less next month, ferry company executives said yesterday.

Turbine plan in the wind

But foes fear farm may harm birds

Domino Sugar Factory Proposed for Landmarking

Despite last year’s depressing failure to gain Landmarks designation for 184 Kent Avenue, the Waterfront Preservation Alliance is refocusing its efforts on the ever-changing landscape of Northern Brooklyn.

Grow Local

WE here on Long Island love our bays. And besides walking on their beaches and swimming in their waters, we depend on the bays in ways we don’t even realize.

Yassky Opposes Buildings’ Demolition

A development battle on the Williamsburg waterfront is pitting City Council member David Yassky against the Landmarks Preservation Commission.

A Lesson in Civics: The Devil You Know

Two years ago, when a long-awaited wrecking crew finally tore down the 200-foot smokestacks of the shuttered Southwest Brooklyn Incinerator, residents and elected officials in Bensonhurst were there to celebrate. They even had gold-painted sledgehammers.

Shark That Walks on Fins Is Discovered

BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) — Scientists combing through undersea fauna off Indonesia’s Papua province said Monday they had discovered dozens of new species, including a shark that walks on its fins and a shrimp that looks like a praying mantis.

The Quiet of an Ancient Port, Vacant for Centuries

ROME is so full of superlative wrecks, the need may not be immediately clear for a trip to the ancient Roman port at Ostia Antica.

Where the Fruits of Autumn Might Include a Summons

Dainty white zinnias were blooming in Fort Tryon Park in Upper Manhattan last week. Fragrant lavender trembled in the breeze. And delicate gray tufts of lamb’s ear were visible in the terraced Heather Garden overlooking the Hudson River.

Home Is Where the Auto Parts Are

Mr. Ardizzone, a wiry man who is still spry at 74, is the sole resident of Willets Point, an unsightly 75-acre enclave near Shea Stadium in northern Queens with a cluster of 225 auto parts and repair businesses, many of them operating out of tin or cinder-block sheds.

MarAd Posts Maritime Heros Video

Maritime heroes of 9-11

Swimmers bridge the gap

Most New Yorkers have crossed the East River countless times – but how many have done it without a bridge or even a boat?

A Spiny Invader Proliferates in L.I. Waters, and Scientists Wonder About Its Impact

GARDEN CITY, N.Y., Sept. 7 — Long Island’s waters are being invaded by the exotic lionfish, an alien tropical species native to the Pacific Ocean that has vividly colored stripes and a freakish array of venomous spines.