Tag Archives: Harlem River
Artists renew effort to float giant dome
Posted on 01. Feb, 2012 by Editor.
Thwarted by wind and water in their effort last fall to float a huge dome built of discarded umbrellas from Hunts Point to the Harlem River and upriver to Inwood, the artists behind Harvest Dome have launched an effort to rebuilt their sculpture.
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From the editor: Reclaim the Harlem River
Posted on 21. Dec, 2011 by Bernard L. Stein.
A federal pledge to help revive the Harlem River gives new hope for the creation of a Harlem River Greenway, providing parks and recreational opportunities on a long-neglected stretch of shore.
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Festival brings residents to Harlem River shore
Posted on 30. Sep, 2010 by Lisha Arino.
Carlton Curry and his daughter Carleta sat on the lawn at Mill Pond Park watching a hawk displayed by the Urban Divers Estuary Conservancy against a backdrop of a teepee, with the Harlem River beyond.
“We need more events like this, a lot of events,” Curry said.
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City plans a new neighborhood in Mott Haven
Posted on 20. Apr, 2009 by Sarah Trefethen.
On the southern end of the Grand Concourse, barbed wire, car dealerships and auto parts suppliers line the road, surrounded by industrial buildings that have seen busier days. The Mott Haven waterfront is dotted with ministorage buildings, rows of school buses and piles of trash.
But this may change.
The city has a plan that could bring new life – and new investment – to the lower Concourse and Harlem River waterfront.
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The proposed Waterfront District at a glance
Posted on 20. Apr, 2009 by Bernard L. Stein.
The city has proposed special rules for the area between Exterior Street and the Harlem River from the 145th Street Bridge to the Metro North Railroad Bridge. The first two lots, across 149th Street from the new Gateway Mall, would be zoned in a way typically used for specialty and department stores, theaters and office [...]
