Bronx Archive

  • 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.

    Transformation of Spuyten Duyvil Creek and Harlem River Ship Canal

    Posted on February 25, 2011 | No Comments
    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.

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  • A comprehensive, multimedia guide to recent and on-going oyster restoration projects in the estuaries of New York City and New Jersey. You will find reports, videos, audio interviews, oyster art exhibits, the latest news and more.

    Oyster Restoration in New York City and New Jersey – A Multimedia Guide

    Posted on January 27, 2011 | 3 Comments
    A comprehensive, multimedia guide to recent and on-going oyster restoration projects in the estuaries of New York City and New Jersey. You will find reports, videos, audio interviews, oyster art exhibits, the latest news and more.

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  • In August I explored the revitalized Bronx River. I started my bike ride at the southern tip of the river at Soundview Park that overlooks the East River and biked north until I reached the Bronx-Westchester border.

    Biking The Bronx River

    Posted on October 5, 2010 | No Comments
    In August I explored the revitalized Bronx River. I started my bike ride at the southern tip of the river at Soundview Park that overlooks the East River and biked north until I reached the Bronx-Westchester border.

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  • On Saturday afternoon I took a bike trip up to the High Bridge and High Bridge Tower in Northern Manhattan. High Bridge, part of the Old Croton Aqueduct that brought fresh water to the city starting in the 1840s, is the oldest standing bridge in New York.

    High Bridge Bike Trip

    Posted on June 29, 2010 | No Comments
    On Saturday afternoon I took a bike trip up to the High Bridge and High Bridge Tower in Northern Manhattan. High Bridge, part of the Old Croton Aqueduct that brought fresh water to the city starting in the 1840s, is the oldest standing bridge in New York.

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  • Last month I went on an Environmental Bike Tour of the South Bronx organized by Time's Up and led by Harry Bubbins. As you'll see in my slideshow, the coastline around the South Bronx has no parks and greenways like parts of Manhattan and Brooklyn. Hopefully this will change.

    Environmental Tour of South Bronx

    Posted on May 18, 2010 | 1 Comment
    Last month I went on an Environmental Bike Tour of the South Bronx organized by Time's Up and led by Harry Bubbins. As you'll see in my slideshow, the coastline around the South Bronx has no parks and greenways like parts of Manhattan and Brooklyn. Hopefully this will change.

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