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City floats Coney Island ferry service
Ahoy, Coney Island! The city is looking at three sites around the neighborhood that could one day become a new commuter ferry’s port o’ call. “Finding alternative transportation options is an ongoing … more →
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City floats Coney Island ferry service
goingcoastal wrote 4 days ago: Ahoy, Coney Island! The city is looking at three sites around the neighborhood that could one day be … more →
After Coney Island Deal, Sitt Also Holds Red Hook Cards
goingcoastal wrote 1 week ago: I don’t know their names or how many there are, but one can bet that there were some city employees … more →
NY rides to Coney Island’s aid
goingcoastal wrote 1 week ago: Michael Bloomberg, narrowly elected this month for a third term as New York’s mayor, is to sign a $9 … more →
Seeking Revival, City to Buy Land in Coney Island
goingcoastal wrote 1 week ago: After a year of ultimatums, threats and stop-and-go talks, the Bloomberg administration has agreed t … more →
NYC Buys 7 Acres of Coney Island
goingcoastal wrote 1 week ago: The city is now set to buy nearly seven acres of land at Coney Island from a Manhattan development f … more →
Businesses line up to join Navy Yard
goingcoastal wrote 2 weeks ago: This month, Atair Aerospace Inc. will close its two Red Hook locations and move into a 10,300-square … more →
BK's National Park
goingcoastal wrote 2 weeks ago: Nationally, parks mean Old Faithful, Yosemite and delightful black bears hungry for picnic baskets. … more →
Navy and city may have to pay for Gowanus cleaning
goingcoastal wrote 2 weeks ago: The United States Navy and the City of New York could be the latest entities footing the bill for th … more →
Diners choke on Nathan's price hike: Hot dogs now cost $3.15
goingcoastal wrote 2 weeks ago: That’s one expensive weenie. The original Nathan’s Famous in Coney Island is charging $3 … more →
East River Commuter Ferry Service Could Be Halted, Again
goingcoastal wrote 2 weeks ago: For almost two years, city officials have extolled a proposal for a five-borough network of ferries, … more →
House Votes Funds for Gowanus ‘Sponge Park’
goingcoastal wrote 2 weeks ago: The development of a “Sponge Park” along the Gowanus Canal took another step forward last Thursday w … more →
Mobbed Up Dockworkers
goingcoastal wrote 1 month ago: The New York Shipping Association is trying to regain control of port labor in a move critics claim … more →
Dock holiday as Bay Ridge gets new ferry launch
goingcoastal wrote 1 month ago: Bay Ridge’s 69th Street pier is on its way to becoming a boating destination and transit hub, thanks … more →
Biologists fight erosion in Jamaica Bay
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goingcoastal wrote 1 month ago: The whipping winds of Jamaica Bay sway the chest-high grasses of Elder’s Point East, a salt ma … more →
$150 Million Price Tag Put on Gowanus Effort
goingcoastal wrote 1 month ago: A new $150 million project to substantially improve water quality in the Gowanus Canal and reduce it … more →
Dirty Water: Pols Meet to Discuss Newtown Cleanup
goingcoastal wrote 1 month ago: After making an initial recommendation to put Newtown Creek, one of the most polluted waterways in … more →
Public money goes to private beach
goingcoastal wrote 1 month ago: You can’t beat Mother Nature, but a federal lawmaker is hoping that a few million greenbacks might a … more →
After 98 Years Underwater, a Coney Island Bell Is Back
goingcoastal wrote 1 month ago: In the early evening of May 27, 1911, an electric light fell into hot tar and exploded on the Dreaml … more →
In Brooklyn, a Quest to Catch the Biggest Fish
goingcoastal wrote 1 month ago: Urban anglers of all skill levels are being challenged this month to grab their rods and reel in Bro … more →
