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Atlantic Yacht Club: A Brief History

April 12, 2021 by Judith Berdy Leave a Comment

The Atlantic Yacht Club, located on the shores of Gravesend Bay in south Brooklyn, is perhaps best known for its contributions to New York sailing in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. For many years, it was one of the largest and most prestigious yacht clubs in New York City. [Read more…] about Atlantic Yacht Club: A Brief History

Filed Under: History, New York City Tagged With: Brooklyn, Maritime History, New York City

Staten Island’s Freedom Struggles (Virtual Underground RR Talk)

April 12, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

libertycon 2021The Underground Railroad Education Center is set to continue it’s LibertyCon 2021 Zoom Series on April 24th, from 3 to 4:30 pm, with Debbie-Ann Paige, MA, and Staten Island’s Freedom Struggles and the Underground Railroad. [Read more…] about Staten Island’s Freedom Struggles (Virtual Underground RR Talk)

Filed Under: Events, History, New York City Tagged With: Underground Railroad Eduation Center

Anthropodermic Bibliopegy Skills of A Brooklyn Bookbinder

April 11, 2021 by Jaap Harskamp 1 Comment

Bible Mamusse Wunneetupanatamwe Up-Biblum GodIn early America, Boston was the main centre of the book trade (including bookbinding), followed by Philadelphia and, by a distance, New York. As most early bookbinders worked anonymously, it is difficult to put a timeline to developments. [Read more…] about Anthropodermic Bibliopegy Skills of A Brooklyn Bookbinder

Filed Under: History, New York City Tagged With: Book History, Books, Brooklyn

New Technology Being Deployed At Lake Agawam Algal Blooms

April 11, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

harmful algal bloom on Lake AgawamThe New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has announced the start of a new research project to evaluate the potential efficacy of ultrasonic devices to reduce harmful algal blooms (HABs) on Lake Agawam in the village of Southampton on Long Island. [Read more…] about New Technology Being Deployed At Lake Agawam Algal Blooms

Filed Under: Nature, New York City Tagged With: DEC, harmful algal bloom, nature, Southampton

New York’s Whaling Industry: Some History

April 10, 2021 by Guest Contributor Leave a Comment

whale watching courtesy Newport Coastal AdventureIn 2011, the nonprofit Gotham Whale recorded just five humpbacks spotted off New York City. Since then, the number has soared. By 2018, sightings had jumped to 272. Less than a year later, 377 whales of different species were observed.

A recent Discover Magazine article cites two main factors that drive the increasing presence of whales. [Read more…] about New York’s Whaling Industry: Some History

Filed Under: Nature, New York City Tagged With: Maritime History, nature, New York City, Roosevelt Island Historical Society, Whaling

Ocean Parkway Coastal Greenway Completed

April 10, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Ocean Parkway Coastal GreenwayThe final section of the Ocean Parkway Coastal Greenway on the southern shoreline of Long Island has opened to cyclists, runners, skaters and walkers. [Read more…] about Ocean Parkway Coastal Greenway Completed

Filed Under: New York City, Recreation Tagged With: bicycling, Long Island

Accessibility Improvements At FDR Four Freedoms State Park

April 10, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Franklin D Roosevelt Four Freedoms State ParkWork to expand accessibility has started at Franklin D. Roosevelt Four Freedoms State Park in New York City. Under a $1 million project scheduled to conclude in late spring, work will include a new incline platform lift at the granite Grand Stairway and renovation of two stone pathways to enhance accessibility. [Read more…] about Accessibility Improvements At FDR Four Freedoms State Park

Filed Under: History, New York City Tagged With: New York City, State Parks

South Street Seaport Historic District (Historians Podcast)

April 9, 2021 by Bob Cudmore Leave a Comment

The Historians LogoThis week on The Historians Podcast Jim Kaplan reports on the history of Manhattan’s South Street Seaport and a proposal to build a new high rise in the area of that historic district. [Read more…] about South Street Seaport Historic District (Historians Podcast)

Filed Under: History, New York City Tagged With: Manhattan, New York City, Podcasts, South Street Seaport

Boilermaker Challenge Along Empire State Trail

April 9, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

The Boilermaker, Empire State Trail ChallengeNew York State is joining with organizers of the Boilermaker race in Utica to promote the “Empire State Trail Challenge” a four-month virtual race to run, walk or bicycle segments of the new 750-mile Empire State Trail. [Read more…] about Boilermaker Challenge Along Empire State Trail

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Events, Hudson Valley - Catskills, New York City, Recreation Tagged With: empire state trail

Train Ferries: The Hudson River’s Most Unusual Steamers

April 7, 2021 by John Warren 4 Comments

Pioneer Hudson River Night Line auto ferry steamboat and former train ferry A Fred Saunders scrapbook Catskill Public LibraryAmong the many hundreds of steamboats plying the Hudson River when that waterway served as a primary method of moving people and freight, a few stand out as unusual. The most remarkable of these is perhaps the railroad transports, used to ferry railroad cars.

Also known as train ferries, or car ferries (not to be confused with auto ferries), they were fitted with railway tracks and doors at each end to allow for loading and unloading. [Read more…] about Train Ferries: The Hudson River’s Most Unusual Steamers

Filed Under: Capital-Saratoga, History, Hudson Valley - Catskills, New York City Tagged With: Albany, Hudson River, Newburgh, NYC, railroads, Steamboating, Transportation History

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