Waterfront Events

• + POOL Summer Pool Party

  Monday September 14, 2026 6pm-9pm

  Mr. Purple

  
  

  Organized/Presented by:

  Friends of + POOL

  Celebrate the future of river swimming at the greatest pool party in NYC! Join Friends of + POOL at Mr. Purple for our annual Summer Pool Party fundraiser, an evening of cocktails, music, skyline views, and a community committed to reconnecting New Yorkers with the water that surrounds us.

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• Perspectives on Brooklyn’s Evolving Working Waterfront

  Wednesday September 16, 2026 6:30pm-8:30pm

  South Street Seaport Museum, AA Thomson Warehouse

  
  

  Organized/Presented by:

  American Planning Association NY Metro Chapter's Environment and Waterfront Committees, Waterfront Alliance, Resilient Red Hook and South Street Seaport Museum

  Explore how Brooklyn's waterfront has evolved and what's next. Experts will discuss balancing maritime industry, climate resilience, ecological restoration, public access, and equitable growth through policy, investment, and community partnerships.

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• Speak up about Heat: Tell us your story!

  Thursday September 17, 2026 6pm-8pm

  South Bronx Unite office

  
  

  Organized/Presented by:

  South Bronx Unite

  Did you know Summer 2026 brought record-breaking heatwaves? Come share your experience of living or working through this summer’s extreme heat in the South Bronx! By telling your story, you can bring public attention to extreme heat, help shape the conversation, and push for real change.

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• Opening Celebration for Littoral / Litoral

  Friday September 18, 2026 6pm-8pm

  Shirley Chisholm State Park

  
  

  Organized/Presented by:

  Waterfront Alliance, New York Sea Grant, Cornell University's New York State Water Resources Institute, Shirley Chisholm State Park

  Celebrate the unveiling of Littoral / Litoral, a new public art installation at Shirley Chisholm State Park. Explore how art, storytelling, and community can inspire climate resilience, flood awareness, and deeper connections to the changing shoreline of Jamaica Bay.

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• Please Don’t Flush (Staten Island)

  Saturday September 19, 2026 5pm-7pm

  Staten Island Urban Justice Center (Stapleton)

  
  

  Organized/Presented by:

  Sabina Sethi Unni, New York City Emergency Management, Waterfront Alliance

  Please Don’t Flush is a humorous public theater experience exploring flooding, community decision-making, and climate resilience. Created with Waterfront Alliance and NYC Emergency Management, the performance brings music, laughs, and flood preparedness resources to public spaces across New York Cit

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• International Coastal Cleanup Day with the Waterfront Alliance and Castle Hill YMCA

  Saturday September 19, 2026 10am-12pm

  Castle Hill YMCA

  
  

  Organized/Presented by:

  Waterfront Alliance and Castle Hill YMCA

  Join Waterfront Alliance and the Castle Hill YMCA for a community coastal cleanup during Climate Week. Help remove litter, protect local waterways, and connect with neighbors while taking meaningful action to support healthier, more resilient shorelines.

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• Street Works Earth

  Sunday September 20, 2026 9am-6pm

  34th Avenue Open Street @ 78th Street, Jackson Heights, Queens.

  
  

  Organized/Presented by:

  Street Works

  3rd annual street arts and climate action festival, bringing together artists, neighbors, and changemakers to co-create, share stories, and learn about how we can care for our planet and each other. With art-making, collaboration, and conversations about climate justice issues.

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• Please Don’t Flush (Jamaica)

  Sunday September 20, 2026 5pm-7pm

  Baisley Pond Park

  
  

  Organized/Presented by:

  Sabina Sethi Unni, New York City Emergency Management, Waterfront Alliance

  Please Don’t Flush is a humorous public theater experience exploring flooding, community decision-making, and climate resilience. Created with Waterfront Alliance and NYC Emergency Management, the performance brings music, laughs, and flood preparedness resources to public spaces across NYC.

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• Resilience Without Borders: Community Led Coastal Regeneration Through Nature, Innovation, and Local Action

  Sunday September 20, 2026 2:45pm-5pm

  Ismaili Jamatkhana, Manhattan

  
  

  Organized/Presented by:

  Aga Khan Foundation USA, Waterfront Alliance, Open House New York

  Explore how communities are advancing coastal resilience through nature, innovation, and local leadership. Experts will discuss ecosystem restoration, workforce development, and community-driven solutions from Jamaica Bay to the Indian Ocean.

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• Homes on the Edge – Living, Building, and Surviving in the Floodplain

  Monday September 21, 2026 12pm-1pm

  Zoom/online

  
  

  Organized/Presented by:

  Waterfront Alliance

  This panel brings together residents, housing advocates, planners, and resilience experts to explore what it really means to call the floodplain home. We’ll dive into the tough choices facing communities: build here or retreat? Retrofit or relocate? Who gets to stay, who must move, and who decides?

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New York Harbor and surrounding waterways offer many ways to have fun and explore our region’s 700+ miles of waterfront! Head out on the water for kayaking and sailing trips; attend conferences, presentations, and workshops; or discover one of the many other unique ways to get out on and learn about our waterfront.