A Summer Resurgence for S.I. Beaches
The ritual is well-established by now, on summer Friday afternoons and Saturday mornings throughout the city: (more…)
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The ritual is well-established by now, on summer Friday afternoons and Saturday mornings throughout the city: (more…)
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A lot of nice guys offered a restorative day at sea last Friday to some of the Wounded Warriors group from the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. (more…)
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The promise of free bike hire every Friday on New York’s car-free Governors Island has proved extremely popular. (more…)
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Scenic spots so close to the water you’ll want to pack your floaties. (more…)
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A 637-foot cruise ship carrying approximately 1,200 passengers and crew is being detained in New York Harbor (more…)
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Striped-bass fishing lit up both the North and South Forks this past week with some very impressive fish. (more…)
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The 61st annual Macy’s Fishing Contest kicked off in Brooklyn’s Prospect Park today with a largemouth bass dubbed R.H. Macy being released into the water. (more…)
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Already considered the finest onboard enrichment programme in the industry, Cunard Line’s intellectual pedigree will be further established this summer and autumn with a Cunard Insights line-up featuring history buffs, star gazers, bestselling authors and broadcast personalities aboard Queen Mary 2’s celebrated Transatlantic voyages and aboard QE2’s final Crossings. (more…)
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It’s a small thing, really, an odd-looking rainbow-colored circle in the Hudson, 20 feet in diameter, that you can spot from the Metro-North trains rushing by or from a plane flying overhead. (more…)
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Compelling proposals to change the face of lower Manhattan will be on display at the Center for Architecture in New York. “South Street Seaport: Re-envisioning the Urban Edge”, is an exhibition (more…)
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A lot of beach and not a lot of lifeguards is becoming a big concern for residents in Far Rockaway, Queens. (more…)
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Erik Baard was 200 yards away from a smooth, placid day on the water. The weather was warm, the water picturesque, and Mr. Baard and 26 other kayakers were just about to finish their trip Friday (more…)
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Objects from ocean liners are seldom found in art museums. Furniture and fittings from passenger ships are more often seen decorating hotels and restaurants, or on show in maritime museums. (more…)
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New York Water Taxi began service from Brooklyn’s newly-opened Schaefer Landing dock on Monday, forging a new connection between its Brooklyn, Queens and Manhattan stops. (more…)
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MANHATTAN ISLAND sure looks different if you’re doing six knots through New York Harbor on a Colgate 26 racing sloop on a breezy summer Sunday. (more…)
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Anthony Sibio was never a competitive swimmer.
That didn’t stop the Thornwood resident from utilizing the sport to help fight a devastating disease. (more…)
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RCN a leading provider of digital television, data, and voice services to residential and small - medium business customers, was the presenting sponsor of the Manhattan Island Marathon Swim, the longest swim event during the Manhattan Island Foundation’s 2008 NY Swim Series. (more…)
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The easiest way to ensure a child’s safety on the water is to make sure they wear a properly-fitting life jacket. (more…)
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The opening of Water Taxi season means that New Yorkers living along the East River waterfront will have a speedy, beautiful commute into Manhattan, but some members of City Council feel that it just isn’t enough. (more…)
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