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Videorays – the Submarine Drones of New York Harbor
New York harbor was the sight of the first use of a submersible in combat. On September 6, 1776, Eza Lee in command of the Turtle, a one man submersible designed by David Bushnell, attempted and failed to sink Admiral Richard Howe’s flagship HMS Eagle. Today, modern … Continue reading
Party in the Harbor for Lady Liberty & Liberty Enlightening the World Wide Web
Today is the 125th anniversary of the dedication of the Statue of Liberty. The colossal neoclassical sculpture on Liberty Island in New York harbor was designed by Frédéric Bartholdi and dedicated on October 28, 1886 as a gift to America from … Continue reading
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Tagged Liberty Enlightening the World, new york harbor, Statue of Liberty, web cams
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Great North River Tug Boat Race 2011
The Hudson River as it enters New York harbor is still an unhealthy shade of brown from all the runoff from Hurricane Irene. Nevertheless it was a fine day to be on the river, especially to watch the 19th Annual Great North River Tug … Continue reading
2011 Great North River Tugboat Race and Competition
The next Great North River Tugboat Race and Competition is coming up on Labor Day weekend, on September 4th on the Hudson River in New York harbor. If my count is correct, this will be the 19th annual tug boat race. One of the … Continue reading
City of Water Day Festival 2011 in New York Harbor – July 16th
Anyone who needs to be reminded that New York City is indeed a city of water should find their way down to the harbor’s edge on Saturday. The Metropolitan Waterfront Alliance is hosting the 2011 the City of Water Day Festival … Continue reading
Schooner AJ Meerwald Returns to Liberty State Park
New Jersey’s Official Tall Ship, the A.J. MEERWALD, is returning to New York harbor. She is docking at Liberty State Park in Jersey City today and will be staying through July 6th. The Meerwald will be offering New York harbor … Continue reading
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Tagged A.J. Meerwald, New Jersey's official Tall Ship, new york harbor
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Timelapse of New York Harbor
I love sitting and just watching the harbor; watching the boats go by and the turn of the tide. But who has the time these days? For those too busy and/or not geographically convenient, here is about four hours of New York … Continue reading
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Tagged John Huntington, new york harbor, Timelapse
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The Final Journey of the Willis Avenue Bridge
It is amazing what you can see passing through New York harbor. Those awake in the hours before dawn this morning may have seen a highway bridge under tow down the East River around the Battery and across the … Continue reading
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Tagged Harlem River, Jersey City, new york harbor, Willis Avenue Bridge
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Return of Seals to New York Harbor and the Unexpected Migration of Harp Seals
When I first came to New York thirty five years ago, the closest thing to wildlife in the waters of the harbor were what we referred to as “Hudson River trout” – condoms that had been flushed through the New York … Continue reading
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Tagged harbor seals, harp seals, new york harbor, seals
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Statue Cruises fuel cell powered hybrid ferry for New York harbor
Earlier this week we posted about Cakewalk, a luxury yacht built at Derecktor Shipyards in Bridgeport, Conn. Here is quite different vessel now under construction at Derecktor. Statue Cruises, a subsidiary of Hornblower Cruises, has hired Derecktor to construct the world’s … Continue reading
New York’s Graveyard of Ships on TV and Radio
The Witte boneyard, often referred to as New York’s graveyard of ships, usually sits unnoticed on the shore of Staten Island on the Arthur Kill in a far corner of New York harbor. In the last week, however, it has … Continue reading
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Tagged Arthur Kill, CSI:NY, new york harbor, New York's graveyard of ships, Staten Island, Witte boneyard, WNYC
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New York Harbor Weekend – Racing Tug Boats and Red Tide
It was a beautiful and busy weekend in New York harbor. On Sunday, I missed the 18th Annual Running of the Great North River Tugboat Race & Competition but Will over at the Tugster blog has some great photos. … Continue reading
The Trireme Olympias Coming to New York ?
There are plans to bring the trimere Olympias to New York harbor in 2012 coincide with the Tall Ships “OpSail” and July 4th celebrations. The Trireme Olympias Coming Soon to New York The H.N. Olympias is a full-scale, working replica … Continue reading
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Tagged Athenian trireme, new york harbor, Olympias, Tall Ships "OpSail"
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Summer Sunset Schooner Regatta in New York Harbor
At the end of the recent holiday weekend I was amazed to see what at first looked like a schooner race in New York harbor. Six large schooners were all short tacking down the channel against a gentle southerly breeze. I soon realized … Continue reading
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Tagged A.J. Meerwald, Adirondack, Adirondack III, Clipper City, new york harbor, Pioneer, schooner, Shearwater
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Red Bull Plane Race in New York Harbor – Attack of the Giant Mosquitoes
A section of upper New York harbor, just north of Ellis Island, has been taken over for the Red Bull Air Race World Championship. Huge 20 meter air filled pylons sprang up over a three mile course and small, brightly colored … Continue reading
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Tagged new york harbor, Red Bull Air Race World Championship
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