Topic: Harlem River

On the road again

QUESTION: I didn't make a road trip compilation long enough for the drive from Melbourne to Brisbane. Now I have to do it in reverse, and I need...

Traffic forecast for Oct. 13, 2011

Alternate-side-parking rules are suspended today and tomorrow.. . Secretary of State Clinton visits the Economic Club of New York inside the Empire...

Sewage spill! Stay out of NY waters

Don't expect to beat the heat this weekend in a canoe, a kayak or a windsurfing board off Manhattan.. . City officials declared the Hudson River...

Drug money builds playground

Thanks to the takedown of a "high-powered" narcotics ring in the Bronx, Morris Heights kids are spending their summer days playing sports.. . The...

Con Ed to move cables at Bronx Kill

The Bronx Kill, a waterway long closed to kayaks and canoes, could become navigable by the end of the year, buoying the spirits of urban paddlers...

Traffic forecast for April 18, 2011

All city parking rules are in effect today. Alternate-side-parking rules are suspended tomorrow.. . Special alert for the southbound Harlem River...
Justin Townes Earle never pretended there wasn't a dark cloud hanging over his past. In mid-September, the lanky, 28-year-old Nashville ex-pat released his latest album, Harlem River Blues. A blogger there acknowledged not having spoken to Earle, while alleging that "Earle ...

What are Aqueducts?

Water often has to be transported from its source, such as a lake or river, to where it is needed for drinking, or irrigation, or for other purposes.The term " This source of pure water has to be higher than the city ...

New York commuter rail service restored after fire

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A fire underneath New York City's Harlem River bridge temporarily cut off commuter train service into and out of Grand Central Terminal on Monday, officials said.Rail service was largely restored for the afternoon commute but delays were ...

What is an Aqueduct?

An aqueduct is an artificial channel through which water is transferred from one place to another. Still another use of the aqueduct is for transportation since they can allow large barges to pass over difficult terrain such as valleys and ravines. There ...