Fleet Week Security Zones 2011

To: Distribution From: Waterways Management Division Re: U.S. NAVY FLEET WEEK May 25-June 1, 2011
Date: May 16, 2011
Revision No: 03 CGAN NUMBER: 2011-013
NAVAL VESSEL PROTECTION ZONE (NVPZ) & SAFETY ZONE:
The U.S. Coast Guard has established 500-yard safety/ security zones surrounding all Fleet Week 2011 participatory vessels in the navigable waters of the United States. When within a 500 yard safety/security zone, all vessels shall operate at the minimum safe speed necessary to maintain course and shall proceed as directed by the Coast Guard or Navy. Other law enforcement agencies will assist in maintaining the zones. No vessel or person is allowed within 100 yards of naval vessels without permission of the Captain of the Port. Naval Vessel Protection Zones are in effect AT ALL TIMES.

The following waterway restrictions and closures will be in effect during Fleet Week 2011.

Save the Date: Green & Blue Drinks on the Waterfront in Long Island City, Queens!

Green & Blue Drinks on the Waterfront in Long Island City, Queens!

Green Shores NYC & The Long Island City Community Boathouse with the New York City Water Trail Association

Thursday, July 28, 2011

Anable Basin Bar & Grill

4-40 44th Drive, LIC 1110

6:30-10pm

This month the drinks are Green & Blue!

For the third year in a row, The Long Island City Community Boathouse and Green Shores NYC are sponsoring the July Queens Green Drinks on the Western Queens Waterfront! This year, they are joined by a partner in ensuring access to and a healthy future for our waterways-the New York City Water Trail Association (NYCWTA)!

NYCWTA started the City's first Blue Drinks (modeled after Green Drinks) in May of this year and they are excited to bring Blue Drinks to Queens!

Enjoy breathtaking views and watch the sun go down behind the Manhattan skyline. Music, drinks and summer BBQ!

BRONX KILL--GOOD NEWS!

Nancy Brous and Rob Buchanan of the NYC Water Trail Association and Harry Bubbins of Friends of Brook Park went to Randall's Island yesterday to hear Con Ed's plans for removing the conduit that obstructs the east end of the waterway (here's a video taken a few minutes before the meeting).


We were apprehensive that the company might continue to insist on 'outside funding'--in other words, on someone else paying for the removal. But their spokesman, David Gmach, said that in fact they were in the final stages of the 'procurement process'--in other words, they had selected a contractor and accepted the bid--and would move ahead with the removal whether or not outside funding was available.

Download and print your own Tide Wheel

You can now download a pdf and print your own NYC Water Trail Tide Wheel.
Click HERE and follow the instructions provided.

If you'd like to receive a tide wheel by mail, send your name and address to nycwta@gmail.com