Category: Water Front
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NY- A great place to watch the construction at Ground Zero
With winter fast approaching a great place to see the construction at Ground Zero is The Winter Garden at The World Financial Center. It’s always warm and dry and has plenty of shops and restaurants to boot.
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NY- James Johnson’s Freedom of Movement at W 70th Pier
I was walking down Columbus avenue the other day when I saw this group of people wheeling a giant metallic shark fin down the middle of 72nd Street. Never without my camera I grabbed it out of my backpack and powered up for a once in a lifetime shot only to find that I left…
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NY- O’Neal’s West 79th Street Boat Basin Cafe
One of the signs that summer is officially over is that there is no wait for a weekday lunch at O”Neal”s West 79th Street Boat Basin Café.
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NY- Tug Boat Race on the Hudson River
Every Labor Day weekend there is a big tug boat race that goes down the Hudson River. This year they raced from the 70th street pier to 42nd Street. I was at the starting line so I don’t know who won, sorry.
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NY- Riverside Park South- Acoustic Sundays
If it is Sunday night and you are not ready to call it a weekend yet then head down to Riverside Park South for their Acoustic Sundays on the 70th Street Pier before the sun sets. Thanks in no small part to the vision of Donald Trump and all the residents lining the park who…
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NY- The Science Barge- NY Sun Works
Parked right next to the walkway just north of the 70th Street Pier, floats an actual working farm community on a barge in the Hudson River. The Science Barge, a one-of-a-kind community is a project by NY Sun Works. They have guided tours daily and can be reached at 212-757-7560. A lot more information is…
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NY- Kayaking on the Hudson River
Every weekend this summer the Riverside Park South has had free Kayaking on the Hudson River. The NYC Park system sets them up all over the city and in the outer Burroughs. It really is a great way to see the city while getting a workout at the same time. Here is the schedule and…
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NY- Pier D, West 60th Street Yards- The Lifeline of The City
NY- Pier D, West 60th Street Yards- The Lifeline of The City
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NY- Pier A and the American Merchant Marine’s Memorial
NY- Pier A and the American Merchant Marine’s Memorial This stunning memorial was dedicated October 8, 1991 and depicts merchant mariners in a sinking lifeboat. The placque dedictaes the statue to merchant mariners lost at sea. Fabricator/Sculptor: Marisol Escobar
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NY- Hudson River On A Hazy Spring Day
NY- Hudson River On A Hazy Spring Day
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NY- Battery Park- Winter Garden at World Financial Center
NY- Battery Park- Winter Garden at World Financial Center
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NY- South Street Seaport- East River- Brooklyn Views
NY- South Street Seaport- East River- Brooklyn Views