Vinland Map of America no forgery

The 15th century Vinland Map, the first known map to show part of America before explorer Christopher Columbus landed on the continent, is almost certainly genuine,

Empire State Development Corp. to Extend Yonkers-Manhattan Commuter Ferry Service

The Yonkers Downtown Waterfront Development Corp.secured an additional $300,000 loan from the Empire State Development Corp. (ESDC) to extend  commuter ferry service

Archaeologists find graveyard of sunken Roman ships

A team of archaeologists using sonar technology to scan the seabed have discovered a “graveyard” of five pristine ancient Roman shipwrecks off the small Italian island of Ventotene.

Raretan Bay a Superfund Site

In response to a request from the public, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has extended the period of time open for community input on the proposal to add the Raritan Bay Slag site to the Superfund National Priorities List (NPL).

How Mayor Bloomberg Is Killing Coney Island

For well over a century, Coney Island has been a canvas upon which amusement visionaries rendered vivid dreams in bold brushstrokes and garish colors — defining and redefining the way America entertains itself.

Wind chime maker aids Hudson River cause

A gift company started by a musician inspired by a landfill has created a wind chime supporting the ecology of New York’s Hudson River, the company says.

When a Shark Is More Gum Than Bite

For those who did not catch the news last week, a huge basking shark came ashore to die at Gilgo Beach in Babylon, on Long Island, making for a sad sight, but supposedly, not a real scary one. The countless news reports about the beaching held that these types of sharks posed no danger to humans.

IKEA Announces Fee for Weekday Ferry Riders

IKEA Tuesday announced that on Aug. 3 it will begin charging a fee to weekday riders of its water taxi service who do not shop at its Red Hook store.

Ferry Service Planned From Bridge Park To Governors Island

At the end of Atlantic Avenue’s Pier 6, the beginning of planning for ferry service linking Brooklyn Bridge Park and Governors Island was announced Wednesday morning at a press conference.

Developer: NY can’t renew Coney Island without him

Two New York City Council committees have voted in favor of a Coney Island renewal plan spearheaded by Mayor Michael Bloomberg.

Ackerman seeks $500,000 for Rockaway wind study

A collaboration between Con Edison and the Long Island Power Authority to discuss the feasibility of constructing a wind farm off the coast of the Rockaways may soon have a large infusion of cash blowing its way, thanks to U.S. Rep. Gary Ackerman (D-Bayside).

Mayor Bloomberg Announces Programs to Expand the Reactivation of Brooklyn’s Working Waterfront

Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg Monday announced a series of programs to expand the ongoing reactivation of Brooklyn’s working waterfront.

Some unusual visitors are in New York City.

Two Australian warships have arrived in New York harbor.

Throgs Neck fire renews Cross Sound Link debate

Debate about a crossing over or under the Long Island Sound has ebbed and flowed for decades and was highlighted anew more than a week ago when a fire reduced access to the Throgs Neck span.

Queens tennis players lament loss of Long Island City’s Tennisport

Finding “love” in Queens is getting harder.

The closing of Tennisport, a private club in Long Island City, on July 31 will make the already difficult task of finding court time in Queens even more tricky.

Cheap slip: Sail boat docked in polluted Brooklyn waterway

It’s one of the most polluted waterways in New York – a fetid stew of oil, sewage and sludge. But Newtown Creek is paradise for Max Mulhern.

Whee! Also, There’s a Net

Don’t do Jane Fonda, don’t do Jane Fonda,” shouted Evan Armbrister as I swung on a trapeze 23 feet above ground. Clearly I had been pegged as a “flier” of considerable age, one capable of flashbacks to the Jazzercise era of leotards and leg warmers and “hot cross buns.”

The Roving Runner: Governors Island

Governors Island offers expansive vistas and changing views.

Changing Skyline: Reinventing a railroad

As America busily transforms itself into Information Nation, we’ve rediscovered the tough beauty of our old downtown manufacturing buildings. Their light-saturated, industrial-age interiors are intensely coveted by the creative class. So then, where’s the love for the monumental structures that supported those churning workshops – the grain elevators, coal chutes, and elevated rail lines that were the 20th century’s equivalent of the great cathedrals and aqueducts?

For Surfers, a Reprieve of Sorts

Famous last words, but Long Island and Rockaway Beach wave riders may soon be able to peel off their “Surfing Is Not a Crime” bumper stickers.