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MWA's Biweekly Guide to the Area's Best Waterfront Spots

Wednesday, August 11, 2010 - 4:12pm

Dunes It's no secret that the coastlines of New York and New Jersey have become generally much cleaner and more accessible -- but many people don't know how to get to the new waterfront parks, paths and piers that have opened in recent years. Likewise, some of the area's long-established waterfronts remain elusive to visitors. WaterWire to the rescue! Read on, and make this the summer that you discover more of this urban archipelago's beautiful shoreline.

City of Water Day Made An Impact

Wednesday, August 11, 2010 - 3:51pm

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Emily Elias and her friends went to City of Water Day on July 24, and had a great time. Metropolitan Waterfront Alliance president Roland Lewis met them in Brooklyn. Later, Ms. Elias sent Mr. Lewis this photo and a note. It read, "We wanted you to know that we really enjoyed this event, and really did learn a lot about the water in our towns."

More Waterfront Access Coming to Greenpoint

Wednesday, August 11, 2010 - 3:48pm

City Breaks Ground in Brooklyn on New Pier, Park and Waterfront Esplanade

"It wasn't so long ago," said NYC Department of City Planning Director Amanda Burden this past August 3, "that this waterfront was completely fenced off from the public and badly deteriorating."

Ms. Burden was at the groundbreaking of a new public space and pier being built by the city along the East River at the Greenpoint waterfront. Because the site used to be occupied by WNYC radio transmission towers, the future green space has been dubbed WNYC Transmitter Park.

Ground Breaking

In this photo provided by the NYC Parks & Recreation Department, VIPs big and small get the first shovels in the ground.

Interactive Map Shows All NYC Waterfront Access

Wednesday, August 11, 2010 - 3:38pm

Dept. of City Planning Deadline for Input on the Comprehensive Waterfront Plan: August 15

The Department of City Planning (DCP) is nearing the end of the public outreach phase of the Vision 2020 NYC Comprehensive Waterfront Plan. Eight public workshops have come and gone, and City Planning has heard from hundreds of New Yorkers. Click here to see the agency's original presentation.

Gazela, the Country's Oldest Wooden Square-Rigger, Comes to NYC

Wednesday, August 11, 2010 - 3:31pm

Philadelphia's flagship offers education by day, pirate cabaret by night

For the first time in a decade Philadelphia's flagship, the barkentine Gazela, will be visiting New York City.

Presented by PortSide New York at Pier 11 in Atlantic Basin, Red Hook, from August 19 through 23, Gazela is the oldest, wooden squarerigger in the USA still sailing. She was built in Portugal in 1883 as a fishing vessel.