SImagines North Shore Community Planning Workshop: Saturday, April 27th
Come participate in a design charette focused on the community vision for the North Shore of Staten Island post-Hurricane Sandy. To register join the event…
The science behind Superstorm Sandy
The wind, rain, and debris from Hurricane Sandy caused an estimated $20 billion or more in damage throughout the metropolitan area of New York and…
East River dolphin, met by canoe
While the St. Patrick’s Day parade rolled up Fifth Avenue on Saturday, a scene unfolded in the East River that might have been more common…
Redesign, revive the Rockaways: MoMA’s call for ideas
MoMA and PS1 will present 25 winning designs for alternate public housing, for new public space, and other sustainable, new developments for the Sandy-ravaged neighborhood. The call is open to everyone.
Planning Kickoff Meeting for Water Day Festival
We need your help to make City of Water Day great. At this first planning meeting individuals, organizations, boaters, and volunteers will discuss ways to improve the event and discuss ideas for activities and programs.
We want your ideas! Join us and other Alliance Partners, vendors, participants, boaters, and volunteers!
New Amsterdam Market: reviving New York’s public market
For over 300 years, the South Street neighborhood served as a thriving food market where farmers and locals crossed paths to exchange a rich variety of…
A tribute to Andrew H. Green: New York’s forgotten visionary
The park planned to commemorate one of New York City’s forgotten heroes is at risk.
Planning the future of NYC: sea gates and visions of LoLo
Could sea gates and “LoLo” be NYC’s solution to and protection against climate change?
Safe to drink? Water quality after Sandy
As relief and restoration efforts continue, these resources can keep you up to date on what’s coming in to our waterways–and out of our taps.
NYC Surfrider and 5 Gyres say: anyone can clean up the planet
5 Gyres is an organization that takes the issue of plastic waste head on with their movable sailboat lab. The crew has temporarily moved on shore for an East Coast bike tour to spread the word about cleaning up the oceans.
Where the rich use public transport…
A developed country is not a place where the poor have cars. It’s where the rich use public transport — paraphrased from Enrique Penalosa, former Mayor…
Is it “natural”?
How natural is “natural”? Asking us to reconsider the human element in the creation of NYC’s “natural” landscapes.
Gone fishin’: Hunts Point Landing Park now open to everyone
Hunts Point Landing Park has been transformed from what was once a dead-end street into a beautiful park for all to enjoy.
Long-awaited park opens in North Brooklyn
Soak up the remaining summer sun while you still can! If you’re in North Brooklyn, there’s (finally) a new waterfront park for you to do just that.
Manhattan’s East Side waterfront gets some kayaks
Two hundred years ago, launching a small boat from the East Side of Manhattan for an afternoon row or paddle would have been ordinary. But…
The Surfrider Foundation takes on plastic bags
Our reporter Hallie Miller goes a meeting of the Surfrider Foundation’s new NYC branch. Because, yes, we have beaches. And, unfortunately, plastic bags.
SWIM NYC
There are a number of free beaches and pools in all five boroughs for New Yorkers who can’t flee the city during the hot summer months.
Reimagining the East River Esplanade
Currently on display at the Museum of the City of New York , “Reimagining the Waterfront: Manhattan’s East River Esplanade” features design proposals for the East River Esplanade, a strip of land between 60th and 125th Street.