Newsletter issue regarding Lower Manhattan waterfront, 2002

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S'- and encourages anyone interested in rowing around New York City in its wide-bottom, .DOWNTOWN DINING multi-person boats to join in the next row. More information is available at www.floatingtheapple.org. • Trapeze: If you've ever wanted to fly. Trapeze School NY in Lower Manhattan is your ■ QuENpH YOUR VISUAL THfftSTtFOR WATER VIEWS A chance. Located at Hudson River Park, just south of Canal Street between Piers 34 and 26, the school teaches beginners the “basic swing" and advanced flyers more complicated Triose'Lower I^nhXtjan. restaurants. Yop Cai riWAVE cocktails WITH F^ENDSpBRUNCH,W)TH THE maneuvers. Visit www.trapezeschool.com for information. FAMILY OR^EN A FORMAL BUSINESS DINNER. • Skate Park: Skateboarders and rollerbladers of all ages are welcome to visit the Hudson River Park skate park to hit the bowl • American Park at the Battery, Battery f (or pool), street course and mini-half-pipe at no charge. Come » ACROSS FROM STATE SiKLn; summer, the park is open every day from 10 a.m. until dusk, 2^54(^.5508 weather permitting; call 212.533.PARK to check conditions. ? seafood ANO eclectic American More details are at www.hudsonriverpark.org. , FAR^'fliris family-frIendly spot also provides • Golf, Volleyball and More: Pier 25 is the anchor of Hudson I, lMe music And unobstructed views of Elus 12^ V River Park, located at North Moore and West Streets. A mini-golf ■'.■'Island and the Statue of Liberty. course, beach volleyball area (complete with sand) and other recreational facilities keep both / L, ' w rr kids and adults busy with warm-weather activities. The Hudson River Park Trust's website, • Cabana NuEvo,|uKnNO, South Street, Seai-’ORT at PietiT, ,212,406.1155 ■' www.hudsonriverpark.org, has all the information about the pier, including plans to rebuild it and make room for boats’ short-term docking. Visit www.manhattanyouth.org for other tj SOtoRFUL RESTAURANT OFFERS LIVE , downtown activities for kids. L Sean MUSIC, ice-cold tropical drinks and MOO^^AlfRfRG^^ft^e “F^,M GuBA TO KEEPING IT CLEAN , Aruba." Every table ha| ^ water view. ; The preservation and revitalization of Lower Manhattan's waterfront are essential to • F. Illi^onte Ri^tbR’ANiTE, 39 Desbros^es rebuilding the downtown community. Here are some organizations that offer opportunities - Street, 212.226.46211* , - to get involved with waterfront conservation. Feast on Italian fare or sample this Located on Pier 26, the River Project, a nonprofit marine biology field station, helps to LUXURiOUS-^ESTXW^ANT’S EXTEt^SIVE W^E raise awareness of the New York Harbor Estuary and encourage preservation of its species SEL|gripN WHIL^^KI^N the warmth^g>F s and their habitats through activities that bring visitors in direct contact with the Hudson River TltrtUN SETTING OVER W'HudSON ecosystem. Go to www.riverproject.org or call 212.233.3030 for a list of volunteer opportunities and summer events. • Grill room, 225 |jq|RTY

The Metropolitan Waterfront Alliance :RS ANQ^lSITORS AUKE.9AN (MWA) is a network of organizations and ENJOY PaWrAMIC jfJsgrYlEWS WHILE SAy^^k individuals dedicated to helping reclaim the region's greatest natural resources - AM^ICAtfcjTI ,, UTE CUISINE AT THIS _ ........ CFIEBRATEO.' the harbor, rivers and estuaries of the New Financial Ce^e? rktaurant* York and New Jersey waterfront -- through • Ritz-Carlton New York, Battew Park,^ ? education, grassroots initiatives and media West STREErj^'l 2.34X680Cb^ II ■ 1 advocacy. For further information, visit Breathtaking vt‘E^FN^VoRKld^i|^ www.waterwire.net or call 800.364.9943. M andJi^Statue of Liberty go well with The Waterfront Park Coalition (WPC) COOTAILS AT THE 14m-FLOOR RiSF BAR r; OR is an alliance of environmental, civic and WITH MODERN AMERICAN CUISINF AT 2j^EST ,,,, community groups that promotes public access to New York City’s waterfront and waterways, RESTAURANI.PN THE^ROUND FLOOR.Y'- financing for waterfront public space, and protection and improvement of waterfront habitat. • 14,WALL^ft^ OWalL^re^ The WPC publishes the Waterfront Blueprint, a list of opportunities for citywide protection of waterfront open space and habitats. For more information, call 212.361.6350, extension 209. 212.233.2780 The Working Waterfront Association (WWA), an environmental advocacy group, provides Formerly the penik^se residfnce of^’J.RY ongoing education programs and develops initiatives that foster smart waterfront planning, Morgan, this elegant'coNTiNENtAL re^ura safety and access for the New York Harbor Estuary. The association also offers arts-on-the- is 31 floors above Wall Street and boasts waterfront programs and water festivals to raise awareness of public access to the waters. For stunning views cM^^TMUE orflOfipY more information, call 212.505.0694 or visit www.workingwaferfront.org. L. and BOTH rivers'.’ ' '■ ■>***

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