Lower Manhattan newsletter excerpt, Oct 2001

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ARTS AND CULTURE FROM RIVER TO RIVER If Lower Manhattan's waterfront doesn’t make you think of the performing arts, it should. • The HobsoN|RW:R changes direcaqn atERv From May though September, the East and Hudson Rivers will provide a breathtaking 'e.5 HOURS AS a'RESULT OR TIDAL CURRENTS. backdrop to thousands of artists performing in events scheduled for the second annual Downtown NYC River to River Festival. ,.X"'^1SING (inr, WHICH (lows N^RtH lOWARD "'f Troy, ahi .snails with a wuinc^ unr, which SOUTH TOWAJ^O'THfe SEA. Sponsored by American Express in partnership with the Alliance for Downtown New York and other organizations, I' sIS River to River is the largest free arts festival in the City's • foSHT DIEFtRENT HORSEBOAT TERRY ROUTES history. The festival's first year drew 1.2 million people to OPERATED FROM DOCKS IN LOWER MANHATTAN events along the water, and organizers expect similar THE EARLY 1800S, SUCCESSFULLY success this summer. 'COMPETING WITH STEAMBOATS TO CARRY “Last year was about welcoming the world back ' PASSENOrPS IO BROOKtYN'ANn N(,W lrRSeY.'V I downtown)' said Alliance marketing vice president ", HORSES WALKED IN CIRGl.fcU ON THE DECK ' Valerie Lewis. For many, the festival provided much- AROUND .STAliONARY POSTS/'GENfcKAtlNC. POWER TO needed healing after the events of 9/11, she said. DRIVE PROPULSION DEVICES BENEATH THE SHIPS. “This year it’s more about bringing the community -" O'. together and bringing new people into our community.” ' ;■ • Long BeFORt'tftfe hot dog becamb a sidewalk 'STAPLE, Lower Manhattan’s waterfront was Hoping to draw people from all over the tri-state area, ,^^ yD0TTEDWI1ll OYSTER,WRTS. ' festival organizers have scheduled close to 500 events this year - most of them free - ranging from performances by international dance troupes and • The HuITSON is the phlLY TRUE RM R IN NSW Grammy-winning songwriters to basketball competitions featuring NBA stars. Beginning May ' York, Tin. Harlem and East Rivi rs are, , 27, headliners will include singer Ryan Adams, poet/singer Patti Smith, bilingual New York .ACTUALLY qt WN,NELS THA| PUSH AND TOLL WAttR septet si'se and the Twyla Tharp Dance Company. TO AND FROM LONG ISi.AND SOUND ANO TME , Festival events are held at downtown venues like the South Street Seaport, Castle Clinton and Hudson River. the World Financial Center (WFC). “People seem to forget that Lower Manhattan is surrounded V, G ' , ' i V, by water," said WFC program associate Miguel Lopez. “The River to River Festival provides • The SHORI-NOSC .sturgeon, a fish that-HAS;, AROUND SINCE BEFORE Till DINOSAURS, the perfect opportunity to remind them how wonderful the waterfront is."

,CAN,Bl HHINP IN THE;|dUD.SON Rm R Al THE For a full listing of events, visit www.rivertorivernyc.org. L x<«OLtHERN up OI LfWER MAMiAHA'. '''V 'A ON THE WATERFRONT • Canal Street runs over what was once a) . - * For those of you who think Lower Manhattan's waterfront activities consist only of a commute 90-acre marsh that in heavy rains became so ,, to Staten Island or feeding seagulls at Battery Park, it's time to take notice of the dozens of , FLOboBb'THAi Manhattan was Divinro in two activities in, on or near downtown waters. ,AT^"'"AN»ibAlS WF RE UFtDEO TO tWSS. In THE 6^, • Kayaking: The New York City Downtown Boathouse, at Pier 26 in Tribeca, offers introductory Ilir rtooo£0,^F^WAS okainld ro and advanced kayaking classes from May 15 through October 15. The Boathouse also offers TA THE STRt^ I'S I Vl NlUAb “kayak polo" and youth sailing programs. All programs are free, although the organization asks for a $50 annual donation to maintain facilities and equipment. Visit www.downtownboathouse.org " ' PEAR!. CtRBET was LOVVER ManHATIAN'S ORIGINAL for more information. eastern SflOREUNE, WHICH WAS EXTENDED TO • Fishing: Who says fishing is reserved for rural anglers? The * Hudson River Park Trust demonstrates otherwise with a special Drive in the earlY'1 9'SOs. Tmf eiriginal ' .' WEWRN SHORF I AY ABOUT WHtf« GRi ENWICH ,STRt:O IS new; it WAfr^tTENDCP in 1976 TO ; .' .,5 0 "Wl ■ f X i B ■ summer catch-and-release fishing program from Pier 25 in Tribeca. Along with an introduction to Hudson River ecology and water quality, you’ll learn about different fish species. The ..'S^'eati; Bai iuu Park City out oi i andfill .g. gj group can lend you a rod and reel, too. Find out more at V IXCAVATED DWW0'‘CQ^^RUCTI0N OFJHE www.hudsonriverpark.org. '"X ORiGikK^uWQRto W>E Center, • Rowing: Have you ever dreamt of rowing across the Hudson River in a wooden boat? Join A -V, ?0 'a'"" Floating the Apple, a nonprofit group of area residents dedicated to restoring small-craft access to public waterways. The group operates from Pier 40 (at West and Houston Streets),

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