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Day Tripping on Governors Island

August 25, 2016 By Carol Berens Leave a Comment

Governors Island Ferry Landing
Ferry Landing –A few minutes from downtown Manhattan and a world away. Getting ready for biking and strolling on Governors Island

The latest phase of the park on Governors Island opened to the public this July—20 years after planners voiced vague ideas for its development and 20 years before future visitors assumed the landscape had been there forever. [Read more…] about Day Tripping on Governors Island

Filed Under: Environment, Feature Posts, Historic, New York City, Parks Tagged With: Governors Island, National Park Service, New York

The High Line? No, The High Bridge!

September 15, 2015 By Carol Berens 1 Comment

Photo: Carol Berens
View towards Manhattan. The tower was needed to equalize water pressure.

The oldest river crossing in New York City is now the newest. The 1848 High Bridge that spans the Harlem River and links upper Manhattan to The Bronx has recently emerged from a multi-year, $61.8 million renovation. It re-opened to the public on June 9th. Whether the initial enthusiasm of using this restored public space can reenergize a neighborhood will take years to find out, however, for the moment this project is bringing tourists and residents to an area that was previously known only to locals and intrepid urban explorers. Will it spur new economic activity to an ungentrified area? Is that indeed what is wanted or needed? Questions to be answered later. [Read more…] about The High Line? No, The High Bridge!

Filed Under: Arts & Culture, Civic, Culture, Feature Posts, New York City, Parks Tagged With: East Harlem, High Bridge, The High Line

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