Evan Schlossberg wins his second Coney Island sand castle contest

Sand sculptor Evan Schlossberg tidies up his winning Aztec snake on Saturday on the beach at Coney Island.

For some, waterfront NYC living means a houseboat

Gloria Weiss was living in a small SoHo apartment in the 1980s when one of her young students told her that he lived on a boat.

Piece of floating history docks at New London’s City Pier

The Half Moon, the replica of a 1609 Dutch exploration ship, arrived this week at New London’s City Pier on a mission of historic proportions.

Can’t seem to sink The Frying Pan

 

The Frying Pan along the Hudson River was temporarily closed as the owners were unable to obtain the proper leasing permits. Now that the permits have been submitted Frying Pan workers prepare minor renovations at its location at Pier 66 along the West Side Highway in preparation for its opening by the end of the week. (Jefferson Siegel, Jefferson Siegel / June 24, 2008)

 

A piece of the city’s maritime past — and a beloved nightlife spot — is set to reopen this week, despite what its fans say was a considerable effort to sink it.

Freighter commemorates Lake Champlain’s heritage

ABOARD THE LOIS McCLURE — The Lake Champlain shoreline creeps by from the deck of the Lois McClure. The vessel wasn’t built for speed, it was built to commemorate the commercial heritage that linked New York City, Buffalo, and Montreal to the Champlain Valley.

Rowing Is Invigorating (but Do Stay in the Boat)

I CROUCHED in the cockpit of a recreational scull, pulling on a pair of oars and going nowhere. It was an unseasonably warm Saturday morning on Sag Harbor Cove at the far eastern end of Long Island.

A Lesson That Startled: Kayaking the Hudson

LIKE many other people raised in Baltimore, Ray Fusco grew up with the Chesapeake Bay’s waters pumping through his veins. Fishing and boating were big parts of his youth.

But when Mr. Fusco, a professional kayak instructor and the founder of New York City’s Mayor’s Cup kayak race, moved here three years ago, he was struck by residents’ disconnection from the Hudson River, the western border of this city of 16,000.

City floats new idea: a water map to paddle by

It’s warm and sunny, but I’m told not to get too comfortable. The water around the Bayside Marina in Queens is 47 degrees – so a slim chance of hypothermia still exists, should I capsize my kayak and abandon myself to the mercy of the depths.

Brooklyn Residents Argue For Gowanus Canal’s Potential

The sight of adults and children canoeing down the Gowanus Canal, Brooklyn’s infamously polluted body of water, has become more common since the water pump that flushes out the canal was re-activated back in 1999.

A Commute From Rockaway, Now With a Harbor View

Amid whipping wind and rain and beneath gloomy gray skies, a new ferry service was born yesterday, setting sail from Breezy Point, at the tip of the Rockaways, to Lower Manhattan, with a stop in Brooklyn along the way. A total of 51 commuters were aboard for the first two trips, putting on brave faces and rain-slicked coats, and carrying umbrellas.

IT’S TIME TO GET TROUT AND ABOUT

THE kickoff to New York’s annual fresh water fishing seasons starts Tuesday (April 1) with the opener of the trout and salmon seasons.

A Map is the Gateway to NYC’s Water Trail

Today, Going Coastal released a waterproof NYC Water Trail Map & Guide at an event staged at Brooklyn’s Valentino Park.

Parks Launches NYC Water Trail Map And Interactive Guide

Parks Commissioner Adrian Benepe and Queens Commissioner Dorothy Lewandowski celebrated the official launch of the NYC Water Trail Map & Guide by cutting the ribbon with Going Coastal’s Barbara La Rocco,

No Bait! Fish May Respond to Sound

Call them Pavlov’s fish: Scientists are testing a plan to train fish to catch themselves by swimming into a net when they hear a tone that signals feeding time.

Paddle to the Sea, but First Get the Map

On a new map from the Parks Department, the Bronx is up, the Battery’s down, and there’s water, water everywhere but not a drop to drink. The official NYC Water Trail Map & Guide was released today, including 28 launch sites for the city’s intrepid canoeists and kayakers.

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,

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.

Aquarium hospital gets seal of approval

The animal hospital at the New York Aquarium won’t officially open until summer, but the $14.5 million facility already had to admit a few patients.

Rockaway, Nabes To Get Ferry Fleet This Summer

Residents of south Queens are excited that they might soon find their morning commute to Manhattan quicker and more visually appealing.

FISHING GROUPS JOIN WAR ON GLOBAL WARMING

HUNTING and fishing organizations from all 50 states are urging their senators and representatives to target global warming with strong climate legislation.