NYC Transported - World Trade Center and Downtown Manhattan Walking Tours

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0April 26, 2011
Historic Pier A to House Visitor Center, Promenade and Restaurants

Historic Pier A, located in Downtown Manhattan, will soon feature an oyster bar, a visitor center, a promenade around the pier and an upscale restaurant on the second floor.
0April 25, 2011
Zelda the Turkey in Battery Park in Lower Manhattan

A turkey named Zelda has been wandering around Battery Park, at the southern tip of Manhattan, since 2003. I spotted her last year, but I didn’t see Zelda again until a couple of weeks ago when I took this photo.
0April 6, 2011
Walking Tour of Downtown Manhattan Waterfront

Take an exciting journey through downtown Manhattan. We will visit and discuss a wide range of historical and contemporary sites including the New York harbor, Battery Park, the World Trade Center site and Battery Park City.
0March 23, 2011
New York City Waterfront News

NYC Waterfront Plan, JFK expansion would harm Jamaica Bay, rendering of Hudson Yards, financial challenges for new ferry service, 200th anniversary of street grid, securing funding for Hudson River Park, photos of Hudson River piers, Pier A redevelopment and more…
0March 22, 2011
Highbridge Mountain Biking Trail

Manhattan has its own mountain bike trails located on the rocky cliffs of Highbridge Park overlooking the Harlem River. The NYC Parks Department created these trails in conjunction the the New York City Mountain Bike Association.
0March 21, 2011
West Harlem Piers Park Photos

I recently took pictures of West Harlem Piers Park, located at the intersection of the Hudson River and 125th Street in Manhattan. This 2-acre waterfront park includes boat piers, public art, a bike path and great views of the Hudson.
0March 14, 2011
Vision 2020: New York City Comprehensive Waterfront Plan Released

Today marks the official release of New York City’s “Vision 2020: New York City Comprehensive Waterfront Plan” and the accompanying “New York City Waterfront Action Agenda.” You can read both documents now.
1March 7, 2011
Geology Tour of Inwood Hill Park

On Saturday I went on a Geology Tour of Inwood Hill Park in northern Manhattan. Urban Park Ranger Jerry Seigler highlighted rock formations, the impact of the last ice age, glacial striations, rock caves, erratics, glacial potholes and surviving caves.
0February 28, 2011
Hudson River Park’s New Pier 25

View pictures I just took of Hudson River Park’s new Pier 25. This new recreational Pier is just north of Battery Park City and across from TriBeCa. There is miniature golf, beach volleyball and great views. And soon Pier 25 will host historic ships.
0February 25, 2011
Transformation of Spuyten Duyvil Creek and Harlem River Ship Canal

I’ve included a customized Google map and geo-tagged photos of sites along Spuyten Duyvil Creek (Harlem River Ship Canal), the waterway that separates the northern portion of the island of Manhattan from the northwestern section of the Bronx.