A Push to Bring the S.S. United States Back Home

The S.S. United States, which carried immigrants to America and vacationers to Europe faster than any other ocean liner, has not sailed into New York harbor in 40 years. But some fans of the giant ship are telling city officials that it should come home to Manhattan.

Frigid tradition of Coney Island Polar Bear Club takes breath away

It sounds crazy, but these guys say the best beach weather on Coney Island comes in January.

Deer is tranquilized at Governors Island

The wayward deer that jumped into the Hudson River and swam to Governors Island in New York Harbor has been rescued.

Deer spotted in Jersey City swimming to Governors Island

A deer that was spotted in Downtown Jersey City this morning is swimming across the Hudson River toward Governors Island in New York Harbor,

The Real Club Nautico Barcelona and the New York Yacht Club to co-host the NY-BCN record

- This is the first transoceanic record to be ratified by the WSSRC in a race departing from an American city and finishing at a Mediterranean port and supported by an Atlantic and a Mediterranean nautical institution

Fish And The City

At 6:30 a.m. on a late November day, Captain Frank Crescitelli, owner of Fin Chaser Charters, navigates his 32-foot Regulator through the harbor of New York City.

New ferry route from Liberty Harbor to Lower Manhattan

A new ferry route, from Jersey City’s Liberty Harbor to the World Financial Center on the west side of Lower Manhattan, is scheduled to open next week, according to Billybey Ferry Inc. officials.

Monster blackfish caught in New York Harbor

To the ever-growing list of big fish that will be hard to top, local anglers can add the monster blackfish caught by Yakov Elkin of Brooklyn. While fishing in about 35 feet of water near the West Bank Lighthouse of New York Harbor on Nov. 11, Elkin wrestled aboard a 20.65-pound bulldog that, if certified, should rank as a state record for the species.

Acclaimed author Russell Shorto to address Dutch underpinnings of America

Next Tuesday, The Historical Society of the Town of Greenwich (HSTG), kicks off the second program in a series celebrating the 400th anniversary year of Henry Hudson’s 1609 arrival in New York Harbor.

America’s Cup set for Valencia in February

The next America’s Cup looks set to take place in the Spanish Mediterranean port of Valencia in February, after more than two years of legal wrangling over the conditions and venue for yachting’s most prestigious event.

Diners choke on Nathan’s price hike: Hot dogs now cost $3.15

That’s one expensive weenie.

East River Commuter Ferry Service Could Be Halted, Again

For almost two years, city officials have extolled a proposal for a five-borough network of ferries, an ambitious plan that the City Council speaker, Christine C. Quinn, said would make New York “a shining example of urban sustainability for cities all over the world.”

USS New York, built with steel from Twin Towers, sets sail on maiden voyage

The USS New York, a new battleship built with steel from the World Trade Center, sailed into New York harbour today on its maiden voyage and delivered a 21-gun salute near Ground Zero.

Charting a new course

ABOARD THE JOHN J. HARVEY IN NEW YORK HARBOR – Up on deck, a group of inner-city kids – most have never before been on the Hudson River – squeal in delight, getting drenched by water.

Ilya the Manatee Still Missing Off of New Jersey

Ilya the manatee, who traveled to Cape Cod this summer via New York Harbor, finally turned up in Elizabeth, New Jersey, on Friday — several hundred miles north of where he should be this time of year.

RH Tugs: Hillary ate here; Madonna sang here

 Just down the road from the Snug Harbor Cultural Center in Livingston is the only full-service restaurant on Staten Island’s North Shore waterfront: R.H. Tugs.

Dock holiday as Bay Ridge gets new ferry launch

Bay Ridge’s 69th Street pier is on its way to becoming a boating destination and transit hub, thanks to a $300,000 plan to outfit the fishing wharf with a dock.

Before They’re Gone Pamela Talese Captures Industrial Relics From Another Era

For Pamela Talese, painting the corroding landscapes of Brooklyn’s industrial waterfront is a race to capture what’s left before it’s gone.

Titanic Memorial Cruise

Exactly 100 years since the world’s most famous maritime disaster, a cruise ship is to recreate the fateful voyage of the Titanic, complete with dinners and dancing from the era.

With the Mill River restoration, wildlife set to return to the heart of downtown Stamford

On an early afternoon in August, freelance photographer Sue Sweeney got a call that something unusual had turned up along the Mill River’s western bank in downtown Stamford.