ARBORCIDE

35 Eastern Red Cedar Trees were cut down in Inwood Hill Park in the southwest quadrant near the Dyckman Fields on or around March 7, 2008.

Famous Clipper Ship STAD AMSTERDAM in NYC

We wanted you to know the famous clipper ship Stad Amsterdam http://www.stadamsterdam.nl/ will be visiting the ports of Baltimore, New York and Boston over the next 4 weeks,

Gowanus cleaners ready for work

Disgraced former Gov. Eliot Spitzer at least did one good thing before sending himself into the dustbin of history — he approved a grant to identify toxic brownfields around the Gowanus Canal just days before revelations about his sexcapades caused his downfall.

The ‘historic’ Gowanus Canal

The very thing that turned the Gowanus Canal from a fresh, oyster-filled creek into an oily “Lavender Lake” may be the thing that prevents it from going back to the good old days.

Deconstruction: Pier clearing begins for ‘Park’

Demolition began — for real, this time — at the proposed “Brooklyn Bridge Park” last week, even as opponents went to court to battle the housing and open space development.

Green light for park as plant plan dies

A planned 28-acre park on the Greenpoint-Williamsburg waterfront will move forward now that the state has rejected a long-standing proposal for a power plant on the same site.

A City by the Sea — or Under It?

Columbia University promises that its new campus in West Harlem will boast tree-lined blocks, new outdoor cafes and glass-walled buildings where arts and research will flourish. There’s one problem, though, according to Klaus Jacob, a special research scientist at the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory of Columbia University: It could all be underwater.

1986 Message in Bottle Drifts 1, 735 Mi.

Merle Brandell and his black lab Slapsey were beachcombing along the Bering Sea when he spied a plastic bottle among the Japanese glass floats he often finds along the shore of his tiny Alaskan fishing village.

The Cup Runs Aground in Court, Not on the Water

Clarity? Not quite. For all those who may still actually care about the America’s Cup after the shortsighted shenanigans of the past nine months, fans still do not know when and where sailing’s main event will take place.

New Brooklyn Vistas, and a Fight Over Plans for Them

For the first time in decades, visitors to the north side of Brooklyn’s Pier 1 can see something breathtaking.

ROLL CALL IN B’KLYN

Brooklyn’s ready to roll again.Nearly a year after the last roller-skating palace closed, a Coney Island store owner-turned-activist is bringing the pastime back to the borough with a little flair.

A SHAD DEAL FOR ANGLERS

THE American shad has been on the decline in the Hudson for years, and their numbers have gotten so low that New York is implementing emergency fishing restrictions.

SIERRA CLUB MAKES WAVES

 top environmental group says it is prepared to sue the state to stop controversial wave-calming systems and floating walkways from being installed along five piers at the planned Brooklyn Bridge Park.

Port of N.Y. And N.J. Sees Record Growth

 The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey said that 2007 represented a record year of growth at the Port of New York and New Jersey, which remains the third most active port in America after Los Angeles and Long Beach, Calif.

Seaport mall identifies site for large food market

Things are looking good for a market in the Seaport, after a meeting Tuesday about a different amenity: community centers.

Guggenheim’s Krens Eyes Hudson Yards Museum, Seeks New Bilbaos

 Thomas Krens is leaving the Guggenheim, though he looks likely to loom over New York for a good deal longer — possibly at a mega-museum for Manhattan’s Hudson Yards development.

Astroland opens Sunday for likely final season

Coney Island’s Astroland Amusement Park will open Sunday for what is likely its final season.

They May Not Use Gasoline, but They Sure Burn Through Water

One way to reduce the world’s dependence on oil is to produce more cars that get their power from the electrical grid rather than the gas pump.

New Rules Clean Up Dirty Ships

Large ships bring us the goods we want, when we want them. The coffee at the deli, the car on the lot and the sneakers in the store window — it is likely that they all came to New York on huge ships. Unfortunately though, these vessels also bring us something we do not want:

BOATERS NEED LEGISLATORS TO ACT QUICKLY ON NEWLY-INTRODUCED “CLEAN BOATING ACT OF 2008″

A newly introduced Senate bill, “The Clean Boating Act of 2008″ (S. 2766) promises to be practical solution to a looming permit deadline for recreational boaters, anglers, and charter boats.