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Events on the Waterfront
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July 12
July 14
City of Water Day Festival
10am-4pm, at Liberty State Park, on Governors Island and at 16 different locations around New York and New Jersey
July 15
July 21
River and riverfront community events that will span the length of the Hudson from New York to Albany
July 22
11am, leave from South Street Seaport
Guided Kayak Tour of the Navasink River
11am, NY-Nj Baykeeper
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Is there a plan in public review
that you should know about?
An important meeting you might want to attend? A waterfront project needing your help?
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For a map of vessels navigating the NY/NJ waterways at this moment, check marinetraffic.com.
Tide times above are for the waters off the Battery on June 12, 2012. For your waterfront's daily tides,
go to saltwatertides.com.
For information about environmental conditions (currents, water temperature, salinity, wave height, etc.) of the New York Harbor area, check the Urban Ocean Observatory at Stevens Institute's Center for Maritime Systems
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Make this the summer you learn to
row, paddle, sail or swim. If we missed your organization in these listings, contact asimko@waterfrontalliance.org and we'll publish an addendum.
LEARN TO SWIMNYC Dept. of Parks & Recreation- Free classes at various city pools for toddlers (1½-5), children (6-17), and adults (18+).LEARN TO KAYAK National Parks of New York Harbor- Kayak skills workshop in Jamaica Bay, Fridays, June 29-August 31; Mondays through Sept. 3 LEARN TO ROW Harlem River Community Rowing(Roberto Clemente State Park, Bronx) - Adult Learn to Row, $200 (also Master rowing) New York Rowing(Overpeck Lake, NJ) - Juniors and adults learn to row. Call 212-277-8018 for prices. Row New York (Sharp Boathouse, Harlem River and Meadow Lake in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park, Queens) - Adult Learn to Row: intensive weekend $100, three weeks $320 - Masters Rowing and Collegiate Rowing LEARN TO SAILAtlantic Yachting- Youth sailing camp, ages 9-15, at 79th Street Boat Basin. One week: $990. - Adult learn-to-sail: two-day course: $375. Other options available. Hudson River Community Sailing- For 6th-11th graders, at Pier 66 Maritime. One week: $475. Manhattan Sailing Club- Learn-to-sail sailing for adults at North Cove (Battery Park City), Shipyard Marina (Hoboken) or Liberty Harbor (Jersey City). 2 consecutive days or 5 weekly evenings: $390. - Junior sailing camp: one week: $690. - Teen sailing camp: one week: $390. National Parks of New York Harbor- 3 sessions for $50, Jamaica Bay. For reservations, all 718-338-3799. Offshore Sailing School- Learn-to-sail for adults at Chelsea Piers, Pier 25 and Liberty Landing, NJ. 3-day or 5-day options. Call 888-454-7015 for prices. Sail NY- Learn-to-sail for adults at Weehawken, NJ. $475 |
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Photo coverage of
recent maritime events.
Submit your photos to asimko@waterfrontalliance.org
Independence Day, 2012, East River
Photo by Hope Wright, US Coast Guard Auxiliary, Division Staff Officer, Public Affairs, aboard USCG Auxiliary Patrol Vessel, Amigo IV
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June 28, 2012, Pier 25
North River Historic Ship Society Gala
Author Lee Gruzen (left in the bottom photo) and maritime historian Norman Brouwer (middle in the top photo) were honored as "Historic Ship Champions" by the North River Historic Ship Society at the organization's gala that opened the four-day historic ship festival at Pier 25 in Hudson River Park. The party was held aboard the Lehigh Valley Railroad Barge No. 79 (aka the Waterfront Museum and Showboat Barge), owned by David Sharps, above right in both photos. Mary Habstritt, NRHSS president, left in the top photo, presented the awards.
Photos by Robert Simko.
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| CONTENTS: July 12, 2012 | City of Water Day: This Saturday, July 14
The most fun you'll have this summer, guaranteed
Thousands of seats still available
City of Water Day In Your Neighborhood
Can't make it to Governors Island or Liberty State Park on July 14? No worries!
Lots of activities, displays and special programs at the New Jersey waterfront
Family Fun at City of Water Day
So much to do -- and it's all free!
Enter the City of Water Day Photo Contest
Free Sailing Lessons at Liberty State Park
Meet Some MWA Partners
Newslinks
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| CITY OF WATER DAY: THIS SATURDAY, JULY 14 | | The Most Fun You'll Have in the City All Year
The Metropolitan Waterfront Alliance's City of Water Day festival is a free day-long celebration of the world-class potential of the water that surrounds us and brings us together. Held at Liberty State Park in New Jersey and on Governors Island, the event draws thousands of people from throughout the metropolitan region to participate in hundreds of waterfront activities organized by MWA and its 650 Alliance Partners. Read on for details and see you there!
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| FREE BOAT TOURS ALL DAY LONG ON JULY 14 | | | Next Set of Tickets to be Released on Thursday, July 12
This year, there are more than 6,000 free seats on boats participating in City of Water Day, including an Audubon Eco-Cruise aboard Circle Line Brooklyn, an Adventure Sail on the sloop Clearwater, a Hidden Harbor tour aboard a NY Waterway ferry, and more. Three-quarters of these free tickets have been claimed. The final round of tickets will be released online starting at 7pm on Thursday, July 12. Click here for more information.
If you are not able to get a ticket for a free boat tour on July 14, there are plenty of other opportunities to be at or on the water on City of Water Day. Remember that one does not need a ticket to board the free Statue Cruises ferry running between Liberty State Park and Governors Island all day. Also, a limited number of standby boat tour tickets will be available on July 14.
 Dockside tours (no tickets needed) are available at four vessels: on Governors Island, the tug Urger (right), the flagship of the NY State Canal Corporation's fleet; the US Coast Guard Cutter Penobscot Bay, a state-of-the-art icebreaker; and the Army Corps of Engineers drift collection vessel Hayward; and Tug Pegasus at Pier 25 in Hudson River Park.
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CAN'T GET TO GOVERNORS ISLAND OR LIBERTY STATE PARK ON JULY 14? HEAD FOR A CLOSER WATERFRONT
| | 16+ City of Water Day In Your Neighborhood Events
City of Water Day is a harbor-wide event, showing the whole region the potential of our waterfront for recreation, education and economic development. While the biggest events of the day are on Governors Island and at Liberty State Park, City of Water Day activities are held at many other local waterfronts. IN BROOKLYN
When/where: 10am-12pm; m eet at BGI's office: 153 Columbia Street. To RSVP contact Brian McCormick When/where: 10:30am-12pm; Main Street section/ under the Manhattan Bridge
When/where: 10:30am-4:30pm; Pier 1/Boat Basin
When/where: 10am-12pm, 1pm-4pm; Pier 6, East River
When/where: 1pm-5pm; 290 Conover St., Red Hook
IN THE BRONX
Bronx River Alliance - Paddle and portage for several hours along six miles of the Bronx River. This includes carrying your canoe along paths, and up and down two 19th century dams. The trip does not include a shuttle back to the start. When/where: 8:30am check-in at 219th Street, 9am start; finish at Sound View Park. Click here to register When/where: 10am-6pm; Clason Point between Lafayette Ave. and Morrison Ave.
When/where: 12pm-5pm; Hunts Point Riverside Park, 812 Edgewater Road
 IN MANHATTAN When/where: 12pm-4pm; Peter Jay Sharp Boathouse, 3579 Harlem River Drive
Hudson River Park - Five miles of waterfront events from 59th Street south, including When/where: 2pm-7pm; West 44th St., Pier 84 Boathouse Queen of Hearts - Round-trip tours of Hudson River Park aboard the ship When/where: 1:15pm and 2:45pm; Pier 40
When/where: 1pm-6pm; Pier 25
When/where: 1pm-5pm; Pier 25
ON STATEN ISLAND
When/where: 12pm-5pm, Conference House Park, Ward's Point
IN NEW JERSEY
When/where: check in 6:30am, start 8:30am; Hudson River, 2.4 miles north of Ross Dock, NJ. Contact Deanne Draeger IN THE CITY OF YONKERS
When/where: 11am-3pm; 35 Alexander St. Yonkers riverfront, one block north of the Yonkers Metro-North train station
When/where: 11am-3pm; Yonkers river esplanade Photo by Joaquin Cotten/Rocking the Boat
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CITY OF WATER DAY: MORE FUN THAN EVER IN NJ
| | | Check Out These Special Events at Liberty State Park
More free boat rides, more children's activities, new wildlife demonstrations -- the line-up of City of Water Day events this year at the New Jersey waterfront is better than ever!
Like its counterpart on Governors Island, the City of Water Day festival at Liberty State Park runs from 10am to 4pm. A special free ferry courtesy of Statue Cruises, with live narration by tour guides, will transport people between Liberty State Park and Governors Island every half hour. A free shuttle bus courtesy of NY Waterway will offer continuous service between the Liberty State Park Light Rail Station and the entrance to the Central Rail Road of New Jersey historic terminal. For a map of City of Water Day and directions to Liberty State Park click here.
CITY OF WATER DAY AT LIBERTY STATE PARK
Waterfront Activity Fair - games, models, literature
Children's activities - animal demonstrations, a wave tank, face painting and more
Guided historic boat tours around the harbor and free ferry trips between Liberty State Park and Governors Island
Stand-up paddle board tours with REI
Kayak tours
Live music and great food
And many special programs, including
New Jersey Meadowlands Commission - Eco-tourism in the Meadowlands District; environmental kids activity.
NJDEP, Division of Parks and Forestry - New Jersey's state parks, forests and historic sites.
New Jersey Paleontological Society - Fossil display.
Music and stage schedule
10:30am: Kathy Beyers & Lydia Adams: "One Earth So
Green and Round" puppet show and songs
11:30am-12:30pm: Press event
12:15pm (tentative): Marlena Moniece
12:45: The Allupons
1:30: City of Water Day photo contest winner announced by Mrs. New Jersey & Mrs. New York America
1:45: PVD
2:45pm: David Fagan solo acoustic set
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| FREE FAMILY FUN ON JULY 14 | |  Loads of Activities for Kids at City of Water Day
You've read (above) about the fun that awaits you at Liberty State Park on City of Water Day; now read on for a sampling of the family activities confirmed for Governors Island. More are added every day; click here for the most up-to-date listing.
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| CITY OF WATER DAY PHOTO COMPETITION | |  Share Your Best Waterfront Shots
Your dog in the surf? The underside of the Brooklyn Bridge? A bulk carrier at sunset? Enter your favorite waterfront photos in the Ny-NJ Harbor Coalition's City of Water Day photo competition. The best pictures will be announced at City of Water Day by celebrity guests Mrs. New York and Mrs. New Jersey at the festival stages in Governors Island and Liberty State Park.
To participate, post a shot that shows why you love the waterfront to the Harbor Coalition's Facebook page or Tweet your photo with the hashtag #harborpics. You can also email shots to pics@harborcoalition.org.
Photo by Robert Simko
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ENTER THE CITY OF WATER DAY TWEETSTAKES COMPETITION
| | Win a Free Sailing Lesson at Liberty State Park
The Metropolitan Waterfront Alliance has partnered with Offshore Sailing School to give away free 45-minute sailing excursions at the City of Water Day festival on July 14. Up to eight people will win two tickets each.
Here's what to do:
1) Follow Metropolitan Waterfront Alliance @MWAlliance
2) Follow Offshore Sailing School @Sailing_School
3) Tweet this to be entered to win tickets on a boat departing from Liberty State Park: "Win a FREE sail from Liberty State Park with @Sailing_School + @MWAlliance as part of #cityofwaterday, July 14. Info at http://www.facebook.com/waterfrontalliance"
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| MWA PARTNER SPOTLIGHT |
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Expanding every week, the Metropolitan Waterfront Alliance is more than a coalition; it's a force. We are ferry captains, shipping executives, park directors, scientists, sailors, paddlers, swimmers, teachers, urban planners, architects and more. Together, we advocate for the best possible waterfront in the best possible city, a waterfront that is clean and accessible to all, with a robust maritime workforce and efficient, affordable waterborne transportation. Join us! Contact Louis Kleinman at lkleinman@waterfrontalliance.org. Meet some Partners of the Metropolitan Waterfront Alliance:
- Valsen Marine, LLC http://www.judlau.com/companies_valsen.htm
Providing specialty construction services in the New York City area. The company's initial focus is on dock building, diving services and dredging services, with a concentration on large-scale commercial work in NYC. - Van Alen Institute & Van Alen Books http://www.vanalen.org/books/
Independent nonprofit architectural organization that promotes inquiry into the processes that shape the design of the public realm. - Verdant Power http://verdantpower.com
Verdant Power develops projects and technology that deliver clean renewable energy from the currents of oceans, rivers and manmade channels. - Village Community Boathouse http://www.villagecommunityboathouse.org
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Stuck in the City This Summer? Get Away on the Gowanus Canal"That's right: the Gowanus Canal. Sure, it's a Superfund site, but all the more reason to show it some love..."The Huffington Post, July 11, 2012 Little-Known Swindler Cove Park In Northern Manhattan Gaining Reputation As An Oasis"Once A Dumping Ground. It's Now A Secret Getaway For Those In The Know"CBS New York, July 10, 2012 Waiting for Moonlight on Jamaica Bay"One after the other, the kayaks slid into the waters of Paerdegat Basin, their slender hulls pointed toward Jamaica Bay..."The New York Times, July 10, 2012 Rising seas a real threat to New Jersey"...The northeastern United States is particularly vulnerable to sea-level rise caused by the slowing of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation - the "ocean conveyor belt" that carries heat from the Caribbean to Europe..."The Star-Ledger, July 10, 2012 Newark Reintroduces Itself to River"For decades, the Passaic River was an industrial dumping ground in Newark and surrounding cities. Now, Newark is billing its long-defiled section of the state's longest river as a tourist attraction, heralding the opening of a new park on its shores and lengthening its city-run boat tours of the waterway to include views of new parkland and a burgeoning wildlife population..."Wall Street Journal, July 8, 2012 A "Mussel Raft" Tackles Bronx River Pollution"Off Hunts Point in the Bronx River estuary is a raft that looks like a dozen others you might see near any beach that city kids dive from. But this one is being used for an experiment in pulling nitrogen pollution from water, using Atlantic ribbed mussels dangling on lines from the raft to take up what sewage treatment plants miss..."The New York Times, July 5, 2012 South Street Seaport Soon to Lose Its Iconic Tall Ship 'Peking'"The tall ship Peking, its four yellow masts rising skyward above the South Street Seaport for nearly 36 years, will soon be heading to a new home across the ocean..."The Tribeca Trib, July 2012
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