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- WCBS-TV spotlights the African Burial Ground & Harbor Conservancy tour
- Jamaica Bay on the rebound
- African Burial Ground opens new visitor center
- 2009 Harbor Gala
- NY1 kayaks at Canarsie Pier
- Gateway to America relaunches
- America's Frontline back with new partnership and special Fleet Week schedule
- New Amsterdam Trail goes live May 28th
- New Amsterdam Trail coming soon
- Free at last!
- Scientists & students map Sandy Hook Bay bottom
- Municipal Art Society reimagines Coney
Home Green Home
June 2, 2010
Harbor Conservancy friend Country Living invites the public to tour their House of the Year in Battery Park City. Country Living partnered with New World Home to develop this LEED certified show house. The home is situated on the water by North Cove Marina, and will provide plenty of ideas for environmentally friendly living
WCBS-TV spotlights the African Burial Ground & Harbor Conservancy tour
May 9, 2010
Dana Tyler explores the memorial and new visitor center with Superintendent Tara Morrison, shining light on this sacred site and the ways to learn more about it, including This Hallowed Ground, our walking tour.
Jamaica Bay on the rebound
April 26, 2010
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the National Park Service partner with city, state and federal parks and agencies along with private partners, to restore vital marshland at the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Over the last century, 95% of the marshland which provides vital habitat for hundreds of species of migratory birds has been lost.
Learn more in this New York Times article.
Here are some photos from our trip with the National Park Service, Army Corp and a few friends to inspect areas of restored marshland in Jamaica Bay.
New African Burial Ground visitor center opens
February 27, 2010
The African Burial Ground opened its new visitor center this weekend. It features an exhibit on the lives of 17th & 18th century Africans in New York and the scholarship and activism behind the excavation and establishment of the national monument. Visit NY1 for a news video on the exhibition and watch the video below for a personal perspective from Newsweek columnist Raina Kelley.
If you have problems playing the video above, view it at Newsweek.
2009 Harbor Gala
August 24, 2009
Join us at Federal Hall on September 10th for our fourth annual gala. This year we honor Jack Rosenthal president of the New York Times Company Foundation - a founding sponsor of the Harbor Conservancy - and celebrate 400 years of New York City and the harbor. Guest speakers include, Sam Roberts of The New York Times, author Russell Shorto and landscape ecologist and author Eric Sanderson.
NY1 kayaks at Canarsie Pier
July 7th, 2009
There are few better ways to see Jamaica Bay than from the water, and this summer the Harbor Conservancy and National Park Service are making it possible for anyone to test their sea legs. In July and August kayaks are available for visitors to try out for free at Canarsie Pier. Reporter Valarie D'Elia did just that. Watch the video, the kayaking begins midway through.
Find out more about kayaking in Jamaica Bay.
Gateway to America relaunches
May 21, 2009
Gateway to America our first official tour for the National Park Service relaunches on May 21 aboard New York Waterway Tours, our new ferry partner. The tour now leaves from Slip 5 at the Battery Maritime Building. Gateway celebrates the historic and cultural significance of New York Harbor's past, present and future, weaving together all five themes of the national parks that ring the harbor- commerce, military defense, immigration, birth of the nation and harbor ecology. Full press release.
Listen to soundbites from the tour.
America's Frontline back with new partnership and special Fleet Week schedule
May 19, 2009
America's Frontline, our military history tour of New York Harbor aboard New York Waterway Ferry, will for the first time offer joint ticketing with the Intrepid Museum, allowing visitors to take the boat tour and see the museum for a discounted price. Additionally, for Fleet Week beginning May 21-25, we will add more tour times and a special promotion that allows active duty military and veterans to take the tour for free when accompanied by one full fare passenger. Full press release.
Listen to soundbites from the tour.
New Amsterdam Trail goes live May 28th
May 19, 2009
We will launch with the National Park Service and the Henry Hudson 400 Foundation this free downloadable audio walking tour The New Amsterdam Trail on May 28th. It is the first of three trails featuring the iconic National Park Service Rangers and an expert cast of historians, scientists, and other great storytellers. Full press release.
New Amsterdam Trail coming soon
April 30, 2009
We will soon be launching the New Amsterdam Trail, a multi-platform tour of important sites in 17th-century Dutch Lower Manhattan. Elements of the trail include a live walking tour led by National Park Service Rangers, a self-guided audio tour and a virtual tour.
Our self-guided tour will be available May 28 for download to your handheld mobile device from this website. Russell Shorto, author of The Island at the Center of the World, along with Mike Wallace, author of Gotham, and Eric Sanderson, author of Mannahatta, are among the expert voices you will hear. The ranger-led tour will be available beginning in July five times a week at Castle Clinton. You will soon be able to buy your tickets through our shopping cart.
Listen to our Nieuw Amsterdam podcast to start your journey.
The Trail is being created by the Conservancy, the National Park Service and the Henry Hudson 400 Foundation.
Free at last!
March 1, 2009
A humpback whale entangled in fishing gear off the coast of Sandy Hook Bay was rescued on February 26th by a team from the Provincetown Center for Coastal Studies and the National Oceanographic Atmospheric Administration.
Scientists & students map Sandy Hook Bay bottom
November 18, 2008
Working with the National Park Service, scientists from Rutgers University sent a submersible into Sandy Hook Bay today to map its bottom. Students from local schools were invited to witness and learn about the process. Go to nj.com for more on the mapping project.
Municipal Art Society reimagines Coney
November 18, 2008
The Municipal Art Society unveiled a vision for Coney Island yesterday that includes a call to its return as New York City's premiere entertainment and amusement destination. Go to the society's website for more on the Coney concept. See our Coney Island page for visitor information.
