New York’s Flooding Defenses Are Finally Coming Into View
Two images juxtaposed: Flooding in Battery Park City during Superstorm Sandy in 2012, and a present-day image of…
In the 1990s, New York chose wetlands over conventional storm sewers on Staten Island; the Bluebelt strategy saved taxpayers $80 million in infrastructure costs
New York City The City of New York Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg Wetlands Strategy In the 1990s, New…
After Jamaica Bay Riding Academy closes, rescued horses find new homes • Brooklyn Paper
The Jamaica Bay Riding Academy, a 54-year-old Brooklyn landmark at 7000 Shore Parkway, recently closed its doors, leaving…
NYC Ferry crew spots boater in need of rescue from rough waters of Jamaica Bay off Rockaway Park – QNS
The crew on an NYC Ferry saw a man in the water next to his capsized boat on…
CM Ariola, Brooks-Powers welcome launch of NYC Vessel Turn-In Program website – QNS
Council Members Joann Ariola and Selvena Brooks-Powers celebrated the launch of New York City’s official Vessel Turn-In Program (VTIP) web…
CM Ariola, Brooks-Powers welcome launch of NYC Vessel Turn-In Program website
Council Members Joann Ariola and Selvena Brooks-Powers celebrated the launch of New York City’s official Vessel Turn-In Program (VTIP)…
New NYC Council caucus must crack down on animal sacrifices: Queens pol
A Queens pol wants to crack down on animal sacrifices in the Big Apple. Councilwoman Joann Ariola (R-Queens)…
3 ‘Panicking’ Men Rescued After Falling Through Ice in Queens
NEED TO KNOW Three 22-year-old men were walking across the frozen Jamaica Bay in Far Rockaway, Queens, on Friday,…
3 people rescued by NYPD helicopter after falling through ice in Queens
Three people were rescued by helicopter after falling through ice in Queens on Friday. It was full panic…
3 men rescued by NYPD helicopter after falling through ice in Queens
Dramatic NYPD footage captured the water rescue of three men who plummeted through the ice covering Jamaica Bay…