Board 4 starts talking trash; Mulls use of Pier 76

Community Board 4, whose district includes Chelsea and Hell’s Kitchen, called on the Bloomberg administration last week to consider the option of combining its proposed recycling and commercial waste marine transfer stations on the Lower West Side into one facility on Pier 76.

Chelsea Cove to feature lawn, stone field, carousel

Top: A map showing an overview of Chelsea Cove.

Terminal project nears the end

Downtown Express photos by Milo Hess

Port Authority contractors worked on large sections of Battery Park City’s long-awaited ferry terminal Monday. The temporary terminal near Rockefeller Park is expected to close in March or April.

OUR NATURAL WORLD: IN THE FIELD

The sun is fast disappearing beneath the clouds, turning their undersides a delicate pink, as Kerry Muldoon hurries past the visitors center at the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge.

Putting Gosman’s out to sea?

Montauk landmark, an 11-acre waterfront compound, is up for sale a year after owners denied rumors.

Is the Answer Blowing in the Wind?

Mary Godleski for The New York Times

POWER BROKER A giant wind turbine looms over a coastal wastewater treatment plant in Atlantic City.

The America’s Cup Tacks Back Into View

Less than six months before the next America’s Cup regatta begins in a Spanish port,

Navy Joins New York Effort to Free Ship Stuck in River

Marko Georgiev for The New York Times

A fleet of tugboats failed last week to extract the Intrepid, a retired aircraft carrier, from the thick mud in its berth at Pier 86 in Manhattan.

A Plan to Make Private New Jersey Beaches Friendly to the Public

Joseph J. Delconzo for The New York Times

The Driftwood Beach and Cabana Club in Sea Bright, N.J. Rules being proposed this week would require municipalities to increase the number of public-access routes to the beach.

A Bright Idea

A choice piece of waterfront property off City Island is up for grabs, and the selling price is unbeatable – free.

Charges of Cronyism in Pier 26 Pick

The River Project, a Hudson River study center, occupied Tribeca’s Pier 26 for 20 years, until the pier was closed last year for rebuilding. When the new pier opens, sometime in 2008, scientists are expected to be back there, investigating local marine life once again.

N.Y.C. and MTA Reach Hudson Yards Deal

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority and New York City officials agreed this fall on a development plan for the Hudson Yards district on the far west side of Manhattan,

Author celebrates Jamaica Bay in volume of historic photos

First-time author Dan Hendrick hopes his new book about Jamaica Bay will raise the bay’s self-esteem. It might seem like a strange choice of words, but to understand the bay is to understand the dissipation of the grand plans for a deep water port and large recreation area that never materialized at the turn of the 20th century.

Floating Hospital moves to LIC

The city’s 140-year-old Floating Hospital moved its main clinic last week to Long Island City from Manhattan, where the medical center was located on a dock near Wall Street for years until the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.

Looking past the borders as B.P.C. is completed

As we approach 2007 Battery Park City finds itself a year closer to the completion of its master plan, on target for this decade.

A better East River waterfront begins in 2007

Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s December 2002 Vision for Lower Manhattan speech set the stage for one of the most exciting projects, the revitalization of the East River Waterfront.

Starting a Yacht Club

Here’s how

Lowdown on East Side plan

With two new high-rises defining the skyline and more on the way, the “low” in Lower East Side might be in danger of becoming a misnomer.

Engineers Discuss Plans for Mudlocked ‘Old Gray Lady’

Teams of military and private experts analyzed blueprints of the mudlocked Intrepid at dockside Tuesday as they strategized on how to move the mighty World War II aircraft carrier for renovations.

CITY’S OFF-COUR$E GOLF BUILDER CADDY-SACKED

The Parks Department is ousting the developer selected by the Giuliani administration to build a spectacular golf course in the city – which still isn’t close to completion after six years.