Edgewater officials reach deal to remove ferryboat
— Within three months, the Binghamton ferryboat could be no more. DANIELLE PARHIZKARAN/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER The Binghamton Ferryboat, a landmark in the borough, may soon be taking its final voyage after...
View ArticleEdgewater Marketplace sold for $20 million
An real estate firm has purchased the Marketplace, an 80,000-square-foot retail center on the Hudson River, for about $20 million, the company said Tuesday. Capstone Realty Group acquired the center,...
View ArticleEdgewater's Veterans Field to open by spring '14
— Veterans Field remains on track for a spring 2014 reopening despite a decision this spring to raise the grade level of the park to comply with new federal flood maps, the borough administrator said...
View Article8/20/2013 - BoatUS Applauds US Fish and Wildlife Service For Boosting...
(Source: BoatUS - Boat Owners Association of The United States) NEWS from BoatUS Boat Owners Association of The United States 880 S. Pickett St., Alexandria, VA 22304 BoatUS Press Room at...
View ArticleEdgewater says PMC can keep using City Place for parking
— The mayor and council agreed to continue a four-month parking deal between the borough and the Palisades Medical Center on Aug. 12, allowing medical staff to use empty parking spaces at the City...
View ArticleEdgewater residents find difficulty in funding walkway repairs
— Private property owners continue to look for funds to make the necessary fixes to sections of 's Hudson River Waterfront Walkway, an a state-mandated walkway that was damaged by Hurricane Sandy. To...
View ArticleSmith: Night boat to Albany may yet return
Newspapers around the country carried the story, but it wasn't big news everywhere. "Arsenic and Old Lace" had just opened on Broadway, a prominent admiral had warned that Pearl Harbor was vulnerable...
View ArticleBoat that wrecked near Savannah River removed from Calibogue Sound
A wrecked boat drifting upside down in Calibogue Sound was removed early Thursday, according to S.C. Department of Natural Resources officials. The boat was towed by a salvage company at the request of...
View Article27 May 2014 - Reminder notice for paddle boat removal (NSW Maritime)
(Source: NSW Maritime) 27 May 2014 Roads and Maritime Services yesterday issued a reminder to the owner of a paddle boat semi submerged in the Murray River near the Mildura weir to provide a detailed...
View ArticleSI Ferry captain warns: The ships are ticking time bombs
The eight Staten Island Ferry boats that carry 60 million people every year are ill-designed, poorly maintained safety hazards, a ferry captain has revealed. “I don’t understand how the Coast Guard...
View ArticleTalking Journeys, Objects and Mothers with Swoon
The artist Swoon is known for both her street art and her performance projects that involve group voyages, such as the "Swimming Cities of the Switchback Sea," (2008) a journey along the Hudson River,...
View ArticleCruise American rivers for a unique travel experience
Many people experiencing their first cruise will find themselves in the Caribbean aboard a vessel with 1,000 to 5,000 fellow passengers. However, if the size of a large ship is overwhelming, many...
View Article>Historic canoe removed from Pearl River bank
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A historic canoe thought to date to the early to mid-1800s has been extracted from its Pearl River resting spot by cooperating state agencies. "Mission accomplished," said George...
View Article6 Fun Floating Bars and Restaurants to Check Out This Summer
As more New Yorkers begin to embrace water as a sixth borough, the trend of “al aguo” dining has been picking up steam. If you’re tired of eating and drinking on land, NYC now offers a whole fleet of...
View Article7 May 2014 - Paddle boat to be removed before end of May (NSW Maritime)
(Source: NSW Maritime) 7 May 2014 Roads and Maritime Services will today send a notice to the owner of the old paddle boat which sank in the Murray River requiring its removal before 31 May. Acting...
View ArticleEdgwater officials fire company hired to remove toxins from veterans field
— The company hired to clean up and renovate Veterans Field — which then brought new contaminants onto the site — has been fired, and borough officials say they’re going after its insurance company to...
View ArticleEdgewater Council cuts ties with company picked to remove toxins
Three months after residents first called for the firing of the contractor responsible for reintroducing contaminants onto Veterans Field, borough officials decided to end reconciliatory efforts with...
View ArticleDEM Announces $87k Grant to City of East Providence for Removal and Disposal...
(Source: State of Rhode Island) Press Releases DEM Announces $87k Grant to City of East Providence for Removal and Disposal of Two Derelict Barges at Bold Point PROVIDENCE - The Department of...
View ArticleHudson River Maritime Museum buys former restaurant
Fans of the former Rosita's Restaurant in Middletown who may have been hoping for its revival will need to change their focus. Rosita's will not reopen, and no other restaurant will fill the 86 Rondout...
View ArticlePier sinks in Richmond, pulling floating London restaurant underwater with it
This is the dramatic moment lifeboat crews scrambled to salvage a sinking boat restaurant moored on the River Thames. The video clip shows The Boat restaurant along with other craft submerged as RNLI...
View ArticleMore troubles for Alaska's floating strip club
Darren Byler/Associated Press See Also ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Almost from the moment a converted crabbing boat became a floating strip club off the shore of an Alaska island, it's been beset by legal...
View ArticleFloating strip club's latest trouble: Human waste disposal
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) Almost from the moment a converted crabbing boat became a floating strip club off the shore of an Alaska island, it's been beset by legal tangles over safety rules and liquor...
View ArticleEnforcement action taken to remove unregistered vessels (The Environment Agency)
(Source: The Environment Agency) Boaters are reminded to renew their registration before 1 April 2015 or risk their vessel being removed from Environment Agency waterways. The Environment Agency has...
View ArticleOyster Bay Harbor removes last boat hit by Sandy
Galleries The last vessel abandoned in Oyster Bay Harbor after superstorm Sandy turned Long Island backyards into boatyards has been removed, ending a nine-month chapter in the recovery process. Last...
View ArticleTenafly officials mulling over ideas to prevent snow mounds
– A pilot program that would have allowed downtown business owners to shovel snow on to the street for Department of Public Works to remove was quashed for potential safety concerns. DANIELLE...
View ArticleSwoon Vessels In The Snowy Woods>
Swoon has sent her vessels out to the countryside to reunite with the soil and trees. Most art conservators and archivists make it their business to preserve a piece for posterity. Once art is created...
View ArticleRensselaer: Tiny city in search of a future
Rensselaer For decades this city, lingering in the shadow of Albany on the other side of the Hudson River, has tried to attract downtown development. Little has changed. Many projects have been rolled...
View ArticleRestaurants with waterfront views to dine at this summer
Advertisement Advertise here Outdoor patios and rooftops have their charms, but there's nothing quite like dining by the water that is the epitome of summer. If you're looking to grab the best seat in...
View ArticleOwner of Edgewater's Binghamton owes $393K in damages
EDGEWATER ” The Appellate Division of Superior Court ruled on June 23 that the owner of the Binghamton, the partially sunken ferryboat that operated as a popular floating restaurant for more than 30...
View ArticleAppeals court upholds judgment against owners of Binghamton ferryboat...
An appeals court has affirmed a $392,533 judgment in a landlord-tenant dispute, ruling the owners of the partially sunken Binghamton ferryboat restaurant in Edgewater breached their lease by failing to...
View ArticleHooghly bears burden of defunct boats for decades
KOLKATA: Kudos to the state government for giving the riverfront a refined makeover, but what about nearly two dozen condemned ferries and boats of varying sizes that have been left to rot in the...
View ArticleAbandoned boats targeted for removal from Sacramento County waterways
Twenty abandoned watercraft are targeted for removal from Sacramento County waterways under a grant the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department received from the state Division...
View Article6 restaurants with waterfront views to dine at this summer
Advertisement Advertise here Outdoor patios and rooftops have their charms, but there's nothing quite like dining by the water that is the epitome of summer. If you're looking to grab the best seat in...
View Article>New Ketchikan float sees steady use
KETCHIKAN, Alaska (AP) — The City of Ketchikan's new drive-down float at Bar Harbor has seen steady use since opening on June 17. "It's been busy down there," said city Port and Harbors Director Steve...
View ArticlePartially sunken boat leaks fuel and oil into Snohomish River (State of...
(Source: State of Washington) Washington State Department of Ecology - July 8, 2013 13-179 EVERETT - The Washington Department of Ecology is preparing to remove fuel and other hazardous materials from...
View ArticleEat and drink at these fun floating bars and restaurants this summer
As more New Yorkers begin to embrace water as a sixth borough, the trend of "al aguo" dining has been picking up steam. If you're tired of eating and drinking on land, NYC now offers a whole fleet of...
View ArticleFloating Strip Club in Alaska Accused Of Dumping Poop Into Harbor
The owners of the strip club, Darren Byler and Kimberly Riedel-Byler have been indicted by a federal grand jury on three separate counts. Those indictments include violations of the federal Refuse Act....
View ArticleImagery Available: Coast Guard responds to unmanned, partially submerged boat...
(Source: USCG - United States Coast Guard) News Release September 07, 2015 U.S. Coast Guard Contact: 14th District Public Affairs Email: USCGHawaiiPacific@uscg.mil Office: (808) 535-3230 Imagery...
View ArticleSinking restaurant on River Thames at Richmond
17 April 2015 From the section London The restaurant and other vessels were moored at a pontoon A floating restaurant began to sink into the River Thames in south-west London when the pontoon it was...
View ArticleMake waves this summer on 5 fun-filled urban river cruises
For many folks, summer often means escaping to the beach. But city-folk — and travelers — can take in a dose of water-filled fun this summer without ever leaving town. How? By experiencing one of the...
View ArticleVenice allows longer stays at Fisherman's Wharf
VENICE - Boaters cruising into Venice looking for an extended place to stay will now be able to moor at Fisherman's Wharf for up to 45 days. City law allows people to stay on their boats no longer than...
View ArticleOne Year Later: Restoring A Vital Link To Lower Manhattan: Atlantic Highlands...
(Source: FEMA - Federal Emergency Management Agency) LINCROFT, N.J. -- As the sun rose over the Atlantic Highlands Municipal Harbor on the morning after Superstorm Sandy, evidence of the storm's...
View ArticleFloating restaurateur trying his hand at health fast-food venture
Kevin Shufelt, who usually confines his restauranting efforts to operating floating seasonal eateries, is trying something different. The owner of The Rusty Anchor in Hudson Shores Park, Watervliet,...
View Article10/27/15 – Grounded Vessel At Hanalei Bay is Damaged – Salvage Removal To...
(Source: State of Hawaii) DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES News Release DAVID Y. IGE GOVERNOR SUZANNE D. CASE CHAIRPERSON For Immediate News Release October 27, 2015 Photo by DLNR Division of...
View ArticleWaterways offer deeper insights into New York City
inlet — flat, green water fringed with short grasses, tall reeds and quaking aspens — looks like a cross between Walden Pond and duck-hunter porn. [...] yet, this pocket of the great outdoors is only a...
View ArticleCall Box: Former Jacksonville landmark, the Surfside 6, has sunk to the deep six
N.C. Dear N.C.: Yes, it’s true, but unfortunately, Surfside 6’s odyssey ended when it sunk to the deep six 22 years ago. The 60-foot-long steel-hulled houseboat had a storied history before its watery...
View ArticleRestaurant boat sinks into the Thames after pontoon fails
A floating restaurant on the Thames, thought to be one of just 11 such barges, sunk to the bottom of the river overnight, after a pontoon in south west London failed. The Boat restaurant,...
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