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Into the wild: Paddling Jamaica Bay, Queens
The Brooklyn waterfront isn’t always the first borough that comes to mind when one thinks of paddling in New York City. Kayaking and canoeing seem disproportionately concentrated in Manhattan aside...
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The C-47 Skytrain, A World War II Plane at Floyd Bennett Field
Opened in 1931, Floyd Bennett Field briefly served as New York City’s first municipal airport before its conversion to a naval air station during World War II. Located on Jamaica Bay in southeastern...
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Jamaica Bay-Rockaway Parks Resilience Institute and Conservancy Formed for...
Jamaica Bay Today Mayor Bloomberg and US Secretary of the Interior, Sally Jewel, announced the creation of a Jamaica Bay Science and Resilience Institute led by the City University of New York, and the...
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H209 Forum Looks at Post-Sandy Water Challenges for Jamaica Bay, Downtown...
Four years after New Yorkers and Dutch citizens came together to celebrate the 400th anniversary of Henry Hudson’s arrival in New Amsterdam, what appeared to be a momentary connection has reemerged as...
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Daily What?! NYC Planning Department Keeps Official Population Records for...
A demographic breakdown of NYC reveals that which you probably already knew: few people live in parks. Image Source: Wikipedia (Public Domain) If you’ve ever wondered who, if anyone, lives in NYC’s...
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The Top 12 NYC Nature Trails For Fall (and Year Round) Exploration
Part of the Old Croton Aqueduct Trail in Van Cortlandt Park. Image via imjustwalkin Hiking in New York City? Yep, you can do that. It’s not always necessary to drive out into the middle of nowhere to...
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The NYC That Never Was: The Jamaica Bay-Flushing Canal
This visual is a fascinating find from @Discovering_NYC – a plan to create a canal from a new port in Jamaica Bay to Flushing Bay which had been in the works since at least 1910, when it was presented...
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A few days ago, we reported on a vision that (thankfully) never came to be – high-density settlement on the islands of Jamaica Bay. A documentary that has traced the history and community of Jamaica...
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Porcelain From Old Toilets Used to Collect Stormwater and Build Oyster Reef...
NYC Department of Education has partnered with the Department of Environmental Protection to retrofit bathroom fixtures across schools in all five boroughs. Read More
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17 Must-Visit Places in Jamaica, Queens: An Untapped Cities Guide
Explore the rich history of Jamaica, Queens and its current vibrant culture in our Untapped Guide to Jamaica's parks, museums, shopping centers, and more. Read More
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Into the wild: Paddling Jamaica Bay, Queens
The Sebago Canoe Club is a 78-year-old boating club in Canarsie with guided tours of Jamaica Bay. Read More The post Into the wild: Paddling Jamaica Bay, Queens appeared first on Untapped Cities.
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The C-47 Skytrain, A World War II Plane at Floyd Bennett Field
Located on Jamaica Bay in southeastern Brooklyn, the Floyd Bennett Field and its remaining airplane hangars are now a part of the Gateway National Recreation Area. Read More The post The C-47...
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Jamaica Bay-Rockaway Parks Resilience Institute and Conservancy Formed for...
Today Mayor Bloomberg announced the creation of a Jamaica Bay Science and Resilience Institute and a public-private Jamaica Bay-Rockaway Parks Conservancy. Read More The post Jamaica Bay-Rockaway...
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H209 Forum Looks at Post-Sandy Water Challenges for Jamaica Bay, Downtown...
The H209 Forum convened a range of policy makers and experts involved in the Netherlands’ water management and NYCs post-Sandy resilience efforts. Read More The post H209 Forum Looks at Post-Sandy...
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Daily What?! NYC Planning Department Keeps Official Population Records for...
The Department of City Planning releases official population data on "Joint Interest Areas" that include Central Park and JFK Airport. Who lives there and why? Read More The post Daily What?! NYC...
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The Top 12 NYC Nature Trails For Fall (and Year Round) Exploration
Though many city dwellers may not realize it, there are numerous nature trails in NYC, perfect for outdoor activities and escaping the city's busyness. Read More The post The Top 12 NYC Nature Trails...
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The NYC That Never Was: The Jamaica Bay-Flushing Canal
Though never completed, a plan to create a canal from a new port in Jamaica Bay to Flushing Bay in Queens, in the works since at 1910, once had popular support Read More The post The NYC That Never...
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Watch Trailer for New Documentary “Saving Jamaica Bay” Premiering in March
Saving Jamaica Bay, a documentary that has traced the history and community of Jamaica Bay will premiere at Queens World Film Festival this March. Read More The post Watch Trailer for New Documentary...
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Porcelain From Old Toilets Used to Collect Stormwater and Build Oyster Reef...
NYC Department of Education has partnered with the Department of Environmental Protection to retrofit bathroom fixtures across schools in all five boroughs. Read More The post Porcelain From Old...
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17 Must-Visit Places in Jamaica, Queens: An Untapped Cities Guide
Explore the rich history of Jamaica, Queens and its current vibrant culture in our Untapped Guide to Jamaica's parks, museums, shopping centers, and more. Read More The post 17 Must-Visit Places in...
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