Seen from the Promenade, the topsail schooner Clipper City, under auxiliary power, passes Pier 3 on her way back to her berth at Pier 17, South Street Seaport.
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Expanded Ferry Service is Topic of Town Hall Meeting July 22
Commuting by water can be a pleasant, and, for many, convenient way to start or end the workday. Consider also the prospect of getting to or from LaGuardia or JFK by ferry (both would require a shuttle bus or van to get from ferry landing to terminal), or to Citi Field or Yankee Stadium, or […]
Mystery Ship
Seen from the Promenade this morning, what appears to be a huge yacht lies anchored near the mouth of the Hudson. Perhaps the owner didn’t get the memo that displays of conspicuous consumption are passé. Update: mystery solved. The yacht is Le Grand Bleu, owned by Russian oil billionaire Eugene Shvidler. Russian billionaires were exempt […]
A Visitor from Japan at Pier 7
Continuing the tradition of foreign warships docking at Pier 7 (see here, here, and here), at the foot of Atlantic Avenue, the Japanese Coast Guard’s large patrol vessel Kojima (LP-21) is berthed there now. Has the reputation of Atlantic Avenue’s bars spread throughout the navies of the world?
Ferry Service to Governors Island Starts Saturday
A free ferry service from Fulton Ferry Landing, at the foot of Old Fulton Street, to Governors Island, will begin this Saturday, June 6, at 11:00 A.M. State Senator Daniel Squadron and other community leaders will be present for the inaugural ceremony. The ferry will run only on Saturdays when events are scheduled on Governor’s […]
German Navy Ships at Pier 7
Germany’s naval might is on display at Pier 7, near the foot of Atlantic Avenue. As seen from the Promenade today are the Deutsche Marine combat support ship Frankfurt-am-Main on the north side of the pier, and the frigate Sachsen, whose conning tower can be seen in front of the legs of the distant Red […]
French Navy Says: Encore de Brooklyn
Setting out on my walk this morning, I saw from the Promenade a warship docked at Pier 7, near the foot of Atlantic Avenue. The Tricolor flying from the jackstaff at her stern and “D620″ on her bow identify her as the frigate Forbin of the Marine Nationale. Perhaps the crew of the Monge, which […]
Growler Sub Cruises by Brooklyn Heights
The Growler submarine made its way back from its dry dock at the Brooklyn Navy Yard to the Intrepid Air and Space Museum this afternoon via the East River near Brooklyn Heights. BHB Newshound “BP” snapped this photo. New Yorkology has more.
French Navy Ship Visits Brooklyn.
The French missile tracking ship Monge, named for the 18th-19th century mathematician Gaspard Monge, is docked at Pier 7 near Columbia Street just south of Atlantic Avenue. Need to brush up on conversational French? Drop in to Montero’s or other Atlantic Avenue watering holes this weekend.
Bloomberg: Brown Trees? Green Money!
According to the Mayor’s Office, the NYC Waterfalls brought $69 million in revenue to the city—greater than the initial estimate of $55 million—and 1.4 million people came to see them. So they say. “People didn’t buy tickets or pass through a turnstile to experience the Waterfalls, but this exhibition brought people to areas of the […]
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