Search heats up for North Shore’s ‘downtown cool’

Business group engages Landmarks panel member to craft zoning ideas for Bay St. from St. George to Clifton

A Decade Long Campaign Celebrates Milestones

Ellis Island, one of the Conservancy’s most significant advocacy campaigns, celebrated an important milestone on April 2, 2007.

Environmentalists: DEC not complying with Clean Water Act

Environmental Advocates released a report last Thursday declaring that the New York Department of Environmental Conservation is in violation of the federal Clean Water Act and has been for some time.

Residents Fight To Preserve Island’s Beaches

Some South Shore residents say they are trying to save Staten Island’s beaches from eroding.

Parks Department Adds Concession Stand To Staten Island Boardwalk

It may be hard to imagine now, with unseasonably cold temperatures in mid-April, but the Parks Department is hoping an unassuming building on the South Beach boardwalk will soon be bustling with crowds — beach-goers looking to grab a snack as they enjoy the nice summer weather.

Brooklyn Artist Wants To Put Restored Carousel In DUMBO Park

What would make a waterfront site in DUMBO even more spectacular?

New designations beef up Meat Market protections

Last Wednesday, State Parks Commissioner Carol Ash approved the listing of the entire Meatpacking District on the State and National Registers of Historic Places.

Trivia fundraiser held at Panorama

New York City trivia buffs gathered at the Queens Museum of Art on Saturday, April 7 to participate in the first ever Panorama Challenge and families will get a chance to do the same with similar events on April 29 and May 27.

CONGRESSMAN TOURS RUN-DOWN CHARLES PARK

Congressman Gregory Meeks (D-St. Albans), met last Thursday with Gateway National Recreation Area representatives and almost a dozen members of the South Queens communities that regularly use Howard Beach’s Charles Park.

Chorus of boos for city’s waste station plan

They packed in… the dubious, the frustrated and the outright angry.

Staar is reborn in Coney

Just last month, Lola Staar shopkeeper Diana Carlin was pulling merchandise off the walls, packing up her inventory and saying goodbye to the Coney Island boardwalk.

Gateway: A park with an image problem

The Grand Canyon, Yosemite, Yellowstone… and Gateway?

Bag the plastic, Assemblyman Colton declares

There is not a great future in plastics, according to one state lawmaker, who is asking supermarkets to graduate to biodegradable bags instead.

City looks for Bush Terminal Mkt.

The city is seeking suitors willing to develop a portion of the Bush Terminal Market, further proof of the continuing revitalization of Sunset Park’s industrial sector, officials said.

Heights bridge to the future?

Bridge ‘Park’: A futuristic, pod-like pedestrian bridge has emerged as a likely solution to an urban design problem that has vexed planners for years: how do you connect the famed Brooklyn Heights Promenade to the waterfront below — and avoid angering the posh neighborhood’s various interest groups at the same time?

Brighton Beach

It’s not uncommon to approach a shop clerk in Brighton Beach and be greeted, before anything else, in Russian.

Couple sets sail for 1,000-day, heart-shaped cruise

This trip makes the “1001 Nights” seem like a cinch.

Women sails to deepest point in Atlantic

Forest Hills native Jessica Sharoff has always wondered what life is like at sea, and for two weeks, the 22-year-old science assistant will get to see firsthand.

Fix it and they will come . .

$66 Million upgrade to Gateway National Park

Baby Whale Dies After Days in Gowanus Canal

A baby whale that spent the past two days swimming just outside the locks of the Gowanus Canal died at dusk yesterday.