The Green Edges, Blue Waters Initiative aims to preserve working waterfront and...
Recent News
RIGHT WHALES HAVE RIGHT OF WAY IN NEW YORK HARBOR
Critically endangered Right Whales may be encountered in offshore and coastal waters of New York Harbor. Right whales are slow moving and at risk of serious injury or death due to collisions with vessels. U.S. law (50 CFR 224.105) prohibits operating vessels 65 feet (19.8 M) or greater in excess of 10 knots in specific [...]
Support ! Keep America’s Waterfront Working Act
A bill to amend the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 to establish a grant program to to acquire working piers and other points of waterfront access and provide funding for waterfront planning. The program is designed to allow states and local communities to support and protect places along the coast where commercial fishermen, boat [...]
WPA’S A MARITIME HISTORY OF NEW YORK
THE YEARS 1935 through 1943 were very productive in the fields of research and publication on America’s maritime heritage. During this period the Federal Writers Program, a New Deal depression relief effort intended to aid out-of-work writers, produced over fifty guidebooks to the then forty-eight states, three territories, and several major cities. Teams of researchers [...]
Coastal Commons: OUR SHARED WATERS
New York City offers great adventure for human-powered boaters on its busy waters alongside a number of amazingly beautiful places to explore nature. The NYC Water Trail provides a network of 47 legal launches and landings for kayakers. Kayaks share the water with commercial vessels, excursion boats, ferries and pleasure boats, all of which have right [...]
Did you know?
The Port District encompasses the region within 25 miles radius of the Statue of Liberty. The Port of NY-NJ supports: Over 279,000 jobs, $6.9 billion in business activity and over $1.3 billion in tax revenues in the region. In New Jersey: Over 206,900 jobs, nearly $9.1 billion in personal income, over $29.3 billion in business [...]
Green Edges, Blue Waters
The Green Edges, Blue Waters Initiative aims to preserve working waterfront and waterway access for recreational boating and fishing. The program helps local maritime industries reduce costs while it promotes and recognizes environmentally-friendly and sustainable practices. Marinas, boatyards and yacht clubs are in a unique stewardship position to protect our water quality and coastal resources! [...]
SERVICE LEARNING AT KINGSBOROUGH
Captain Anthony DiLernia, the Director of Kingsborough College’s Maritime Program, created the Green Boat program as a service learning project. His idea was that in addition to increasing the boating skills of students enrolled in the Maritime Tech Program at Kingsborough, he would also provide a service to the community. DiLernia noted that one of [...]
LONG ISLAND SOUND NO DISCHARGE AREA
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has made it official. The no discharge area of Long Island Sound was extended to cover all New York State waters. The no discharge designation prohibits the discharge of treated wastewater from boats. The USCG imposes fines for illegal discharge of sewage. The new ban covers 716 square miles of [...]
Mapping NYC Water Access
Going Coastal maps water access on the over 500 miles of New York City waterfront to provide readers a comprehensive view of what is happening on the waterfront today. Going Coastal New York City is a guidebook that helps you discover the limitless opportunities for waterside fun, dining, and adventure in New York City. Published [...]
Abandoned Boats
A big problem for marina operators and an environmental problem for all New Yorkers. WHEN BOAT OWNERS abandon unwanted vessels, whether by deserting boats at marinas or ditching them in the harbor, all registered boaters may soon be paying the costs of salvaging and properly disposing of forsaken boats. Many states are adding a surcharge [...]
Recent Comments