Now Growing in Brooklyn, a Waterfront Pile of Salt

The mound of salt in the Red Hook Marine Terminal soars over the waterfront, as white and dry as the sands of Coney Island and as tall as the four-story brick tenements across the street.

Global recession wave slams NY ports

Plunge in demand harms maritime, allied businesses; officials see long-term growth

Researchers look to algae for fuel

It’s abundant, it’s cheap, it’s in our backyard — and Carmela Cuomo thinks it might fuel our cars one day.

Waterfront job referral spurs mob ties probe

Investigators are probing whether a top Waterfront Commission official recommended the manager of a mobbed-up Staten Island strip club for a job as a harbor cop, the Daily News has learned.

Gowanus Canal fails odor test, stinks

It’s official: The Gowanus Canal stinks.

City’s plan won’t fully clean up polluted Gowanus Canal, as Bloomberg fights to keep feds out

The city has only $15 million to dredge one-tenth of the polluted Gowanus Canal – and the cleanup won’t even go deep enough to remove toxic sludge from the 1.8-mile waterway, the Daily News has learned.

Walking and talking: Coney Island

New Yorkers and tourists enjoy the beautiful weather on Coney Island boardwalk
If Coney Island were a person, it would look beaten up and bullied. Still standing, it would be tattooed head to toe, but grinning and swinging right back.

Ikea a mixed blessing for Red Hook

For years, residents of the Red Hook section of Brooklyn battled to prevent Ikea from opening a vast store in their midst, fearing local streets would be inundated with traffic.

The Ghost Ships of the Hudson

THE luxury liners that once crossed the Atlantic at a regular clip are of course a thing of the past, long since converted to cruise ships or disappeared entirely.

Time and Tide Gnaw at a Downtown Enclave

It’s a tough time for India House, the luncheon club near Wall Street, midday lair for mandarins, which these days seems as musty as your last pair of socks.

EPA Applauds Environmental Champions from New York

In conjunction with Earth Day, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) presented Environmental Quality Awards to representatives from 26 projects across New York State for their efforts to protect the environment.

Chelsea Piers – 100 Percent Wind Power

ConEdison Solutions, one of America’s leading energy services companies, today announced that Chelsea Piers in Manhattan — the country’s largest sports and entertainment complex — now ranks as New York City’s largest commercial customer using 100 percent wind power.

New York Seeks End to Sewage Discharges by Boats In Long Island’s South Shore Estuary

DEC Applauds Partnership to Establish “No Discharge Zone” Designation And Improve Water Quality, Protect Recreation

National Parks to spend $37M on NY Harbor projects

The National Parks Service says it will spend more than $37 million on projects around the New York Harbor area, including Liberty and Ellis islands.

Poured Walk

Under the rockwalk, we’ll be havin’ some fun . . .

City officials are pushing a plan that would replace the tropical hardwood that supports and covers the 86-year-old Coney Island boardwalk with a 39,600- ton concrete walkway.

Marty’s Borough Haul Continues

Not-for-profits controlled and created by Borough President Markowitz continue to rake in donations from companies that have benefitted from his support of controversial projects like Atlantic Yards and the cruise ship terminal in Red Hook.

Markowitz’s plan to build $64 million Coney Island amphitheater comes under fire

Borough President Marty Markowitz wants to build a $64 million Coney Island amphitheater across from two synagogues – even though a city law bans amplified sound during religious services.

Coney Icons To Open This Summer

Icons Include Nathan’s Famous, Ruby’s Old Tyme Bar, Steve’s Grill House, Shoot the Freak Nathan’s Famous, Ruby’s Old Tyme Bar, the Beer Garden, Cha Cha’s, Shoot the Freak, Pio Ridko, Steve’s Grill House and other Coney Island icons and institutions have signed on to be part of the “Festival By the Sea” this summer.

Mayor Bloomberg make final bid for Coney Island property

Mayor Bloomberg has made his final offer.

Talks to buy coveted property standing in the way of a city plan to redevelop Coney Island have come to a halt.

Circus at Coney Island Is Welcomed by Many

The recent announcement by Mayor Bloomberg that the Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus will be coming to Coney Island this summer was welcomed by many onlookers, including the prestigious Municipal Art Society.