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In Blistering Heat Wave, Sewage Plant Fire Keeps New Yorkers Away from the Water
The timing could not have been worse. In the midst of a blistering heat wave in New York City, what has been described as a “catastrophic fire” at the North River Waste Water Treatment plant yesterday allowed millions of gallons of … Continue reading
Collision between New York City Fireboats Firefighter II and 343
In a lawsuit a whistleblower is charging that New York City’s new $27 million Fireboat 343, named after the number of New York firefighters killed on 9/11, was damaged in a storm last winter when sideswiped by another fireboat, the Firefighter II, … Continue reading
Posted in Current, Lore of the Sea, Ships
Tagged collision, fireboat, Fireboat 343, Firefighter II, Frederick Domini, New York City
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Hey Sailor – Fleet Week and Social Networking
The times are changing. No news there. Rather than welcoming the sailors and marines on the docks, some New Yorkers are reaching out to sailors during Fleet Week using social networking. Some sailors and marines are connecting with New Yorkers the same way. Craigslist seems … Continue reading
The Rise and Fall of the South Street Seaport Museum
The restored South Street Seaport, on New York’s City’s East River, has always been an uneasy balance between a historic seaport and a real estate deal. South Street is now far more shopping mall than historic seaport. The current museum … Continue reading
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Tagged New York City, Seaport Museum, South Street Seaport
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Whales return to New York City
The New York Daily News reported good news this morning: Whales return to New York City: Massive mammals appearing again in seas near city; draws sightseers
Happy New Year – New York & Key West Style: Crystal Ball, Conch Shell, Pirate Wench & Drag Queen
In New York City tonight, just on the other side of the Hudson River from where I am now typing, roughly one million people gather in Times Square to watch a crystal ball being dropped on exactly midnight to celebrate the … Continue reading
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Tagged conch shell, crystal ball, Florida, Key West, New Year's Eve, New York City, Times Square
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City of Water Day 2010 – Celebrating the New York City Waterfront
New York City is metropolis of eight million organized into five boroughs, four of which are islands or are on islands. This Saturday, the 3rd Annual City of Water Day Festival will be hosted by the Metropolitan Waterfront Alliance to help remind … Continue reading
The General Slocum Tragedy
One hundred and six years ago today, June 15th, 1904, the Paddle Steamer General Slocum caught fire in the East River and burned killing an estimated 1,021 of the 1,342 people on board. The steamer was carrying members of St. Mark’s Evangelical Lutheran Church … Continue reading
Henry Hudson on Manhattan Island – 400 Years Ago Today
Today there are 1.6 million or so residents on the island of Manhattan. How things have changed. Four hundred years ago on September 12th, 1609, when Henry Hudson first stepped onto the island, there were roughly 600 Lenape Indians living … Continue reading
Posted in History, Lore of the Sea, Ships
Tagged Half Moon, Henry Hudson, Lenape Indians, manhattan, New York City
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