Lower Manhattan newsletter excerpt, Oct 2001

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and encourages anyone interested in rowing around New York City in its wide-bottom, &0WNn^fM'MbQ L- L?’ 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 Qlit-NCKMUB-^SUAl IMISSl FOR chance. Located at Hudson River Park, just south of Canal Street between Piers 34 and 26, i.McSE RUSIAVRAm/ the school teaches beginners the “basic swing" and advanced flyers more complicated (-IAVECOOKT^'WITH FRlt-.NbK, URUNGH W ! maneuvers. Visit www.trapezeschool.com for information. FAMILY OR EVEN A FORHM- BUStfiKS DWWR. ,,, ' I • Skate Park: Skateboarders and rollerbladers of all ages are YJ^bhican Park Battery txJ t welcome to visit the Hudson River Park skate park to hit the bowl (or pool), street course and mini-half-pipe at no charge. Come summer, the park is open every day from 10 a.m. until dusk, • ' t' LOjV . -/ii weather permitting; call 21 2.533.PARK to check conditions. oo.vicG pA^atj ANO f Cl 1 i;nr Ameren L-j More details are at www.hud8onriverpark.org. IW. XH^I^-IRILNWY SfOl AlSO^ivi^kv' • Golf, Volleyball and More: Pier 25 is the anchor of Hudson LIVE MUSj^^NgHiNCCSTRUCIi I' VIFW«.^El^ ' River Park, located at North Moore and West Streets. A mini-golf to l-tiMOYe wC course, beach volleyball area (complete with sand) and other recreational facilities keep both kids and adults busy with warm-weather activities. The Hudson River Park Trust's website, • Cabana Nuevo Latino, Souih Street - ' - www.hudsonriverpark.org, has ail the information about the pier, including plans to rebuild it \§«APORTATPl6RtB«W’«?®"" ? and make room for boats' short-term docking. Visit www.manhattanyouth.org for other COLORFUL downtown activities for kids. L ' CARieBEAN TROPICAL ANO CULS'lNt “1 'TOM Gu^ ' KEEPING IT CLEAN Aruba." has a wAfRvtBV^^'^®' - -

The preservation and revitalization of Lower Manhattan's waterfront are essential to • F. Illi Ponte Ristoranil 39 DeWi3M»L.H;v.A rebuilding the downtown community. Here are some organizations that offer opportunities , SW^WA26.4621 to get involved with waferfront conservation. Feact On Iwan fare or isampo^' v, Located on Pier 26, the River Project, a nonprofit marine biology field station, helps to LUXURIOUS RESTAURANT'IS exTEN-SiVE. WINE M wJ' raise awareness of the New York Harbor Estuary and encourage preservation of its species SeUEGTION WHILE WARMTH and their habitats through activities that bring visitors in direct contact with the Hudson River SETTING ftoDSON W'' ecosystem. Go to www.riverprojectorg or call 212.233,3030 for a list of volunteer opportunities and summer events.

The Metropolitan Waterfront Alliance Wall Si^«ankers and visrtOR^^^^«s^- (MWA) is a network of organizations and L'NIOY PA^!»MIC. «UN8F.r VIEWS ,L individuals dedicated to helping reclaim AmE^^AUTE CUK'Nt A> tins CELESRAreD ' _ the region's greatest natural resources - the harbor, rivers and estuaries of the New World Finanlml a.Nd « York and New Jersey waterfront - through • Ritz-Carlton New Park, 2 >" i; education, grassroots initiatives and media 'WST STREET,«t,S44»800 , advocacy. For further information, visit BREATMJAKtNt^Ot NLWYORKHARS<^i< www.waterwire.net or call 800.364.9943. ANO the bus HI r no WeU WITH f The Waterfront Park Coalition (WPC) cooKWii^"4t'^f !4TH-ftooK Rhf t. ♦ is an alliance of environmental, civic and WIIH MOCMSf^MrUICAN tmiSINL Al 2^^^ community groups that promotes public access to New York City's waterfront and waterways, HL SIAUR^NrON 1 HE GROUND HOOp,t^ W ' financing for waterfront public space, and protection and improvement of waterfront habitat. The WPC publishes the Waterfront Blueprint, a list of opportunities for citywide protection of »14 Wau Street, u Wau. StR#^, w x- waterfront open space and habitats. For more information, call 212.361,6350, extension 209. - 212.233,2780 f The Working Waterfront Association (WWA), an environmental advocacy group, provides Formerly the of J.R . . ; ongoing education programs and develops initiatives that foster smart waterfront planning, Moroan, safety and access for the New York Harbor Estuary. The association also offers arts-on-the- IS 31 FLOOh^vr Wali. SrRftT and soasts waterfront programs and water festivals to raise awareness of public access to the waters. For ST"NN(N,er^W8 O' irfStaiie more information, call 212.505,0694 or visit www,workingwaterfront.org. L

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