Links
| Plaxall, Inc. Our generous landlords (free rent) on Anable Basin! http://www.plaxall.com |
| Gowanus Dredgers Canoe Club Our dear friends and affiliates on the Gowanus Canal. This welcoming group of paddlers is on the front lines of ecological recovery in one of NYC’s most challenged waterways. They also assist sister paddling groups throughout the harbor. http://www.gowanuscanal.org |
| Inwood Canoe Club The greenest part of Manhattan, and one of the most ancient forests in the NYC, is Inwood. This northern point of schist dramatically rising from the confluence of the Hudson River and Harlem River is also the home of a charming and friendly paddling group, the Inwood Canoe Club. Make sure a visit is part of your summer plans! Just don’t mention Alexander Hamilton… http://www.inwoodcanoeclub.org/ |
| Communitea This true community meeting place sells our shorts, provides free wi-fi to all, and serves up great teas and food. It’s always a good day at Communitea! http://www.communitea.net |
| LIC Bar Right up the street from the boathouse is a wonderful, friendly neighborhood bar with a patio. It’s elegant yet dog-welcoming. What a combo! http://www.licbar.com |
| “Jacob” LIC Community Boathouse volunteers were honored to help local filmmakers with the production of “Jacob,” the fictional story of a Bronx boy of Latino and caucasian heritage whose disappearance is overshadowed by the media frenzy surrounding a missing white boy from Oregon. This gripping movie was written, directed, and co-produced by LIC resident Philip Buiser and co-produced by Natalie Chavoya. It highlights the sad reality that minority crime victims are often overlooked and underserved.Paddlers from the LIC Community Boathouse took the film crew out in kayaks and canoes in Hallets Cove (pictured in the above movie still) to shoot a critical scene in which Jacob’s red backpack is spotted floating down the East River. http://www.jacobthemovie.com |
| Friends of Brook Park Kayaking on the East River redefine’s one’s sense of neighborhood. Suddenly, the South Bronx is a few minutes paddle away at peak current. Having this fun crowd of creative eco-mavericks on the other side of Randalls and Wards Island (heck it *is* one island now) on the Harlem River makes this new sense of ubiety even sweeter. http://www.friendsofbrookpark.org |
| Hoboken Cove Boathouse On the far side of the Hudson River, in a place ridiculed as often as Queens, folks bootstrapped themselves up to a boating program with help from the Downtown Boathouse. A great spot on the Hudson to rest and socialize! http://www.hobokencoveboathouse.org/ |
| Red Hook Boaters Our cousins to the south, related through the Gowanus Dredgers Canoe Club, operate from a lovely cove at Valentino Park. They offer free paddling into the Buttermilk Channel and wander up into the East River too! Only the laws of physics, specifically hydrodynamics, keep us from meeting often at a nice midway point like Dumbo! http://www.redhookboaters.org/ |
| Sealevel blog Perhaps the most ambitious yet humble NYC paddling blog. You’ll find both wide-eyed newbie kayaker observations/ growth experiences and an exhaustive and up-to-date array of links to vital information sources about boating and biking. Wahoo! http://sealevel.typepad.com/sealevelny/ |
| Tim Gamble’s Message-in-a-Bottle Blog Tim is a Downtown Boathouse stalwart and founding member of the Redhook Boaters. And now he’s revealing a quirky side, dropping off bottles (sometimes with bribes) in the many far-flug places he paddles. Who knew Tim was so communicative? http://messageinabottleproject.blogspot.com/ |
| Bonnie’s kayak blog Bonnie is an energetic and generous person who’s always got smart things to say, usually brightened by compassion and enthusiasm. Aren’t we lucky to have her sharing her thoughts about the harbor? http://www.frogma.blogspot.com/ |
| Newtown Creek Alliance The Newtown Creek is one of the dirtiest waterways in the nation. It is also a potential boon to Long Island City, Greenpoint, and Maspeth. Imagine what it would be like if it were economically and ecologically productive, a welcoming place for new businesses and residents alike? Now come to a meeting of the alliance and meet the people who are working to make that change for the better. http://www.newtowncreek.org |
| Newtown Creek Photo Page Bernie Ente has worked harder than perhaps any photographer to capture contemporary daily life on the East River and its environs. And guess what? He’s succeeded beautifully. http://www.entephoto.com/newtown_creek1.htm |
| Manhattan Kayak Company The Stiller family are central to the paddling revival in NYC. Manhattan Kayak Company, operated by Eric Stiller and colleagues, have been invaluable volunteers in the kayak community, leading safety workshops and assisting events. For tours, lessons, and other exciting paddling opportunities, please check out Manhattan Kayak Company. http://www.manhattankayak.com |
| NY Kayak Company Randy Henriksen, the owners of NY Kayak Company, sells kayaks (with special knowledge of folding kayaks), books, lessons, and any gear you could need. He’s also been a generous volunteer in the harbor community, from building kayak racks to assisting Buddhist on-water rites. We’re grateful for such a local friend with such deep knowledge. http://www.nykayak.com |
| Going Coastal If you want to get jazzed about the potential of harborwide community growth, read the books and attend the events produced by this dynamic little group! http://www.goingcoastal.org |
| Partnerships for Parks These are the people who’ll help you tap into new resources to improve your local park. Grants and wisdom from P4P have been critical to the LICCB’s success. They also teach volunteers the most effective means of organizing efforts and catching the attention of potential allies. http://www.itsmypark.org |
| LIC Business Development Corp In many ways, this is where we began. This business center is also a community hub, helping to encourage new amenities and partnerships. The LICBDC introduced the boathouse to Plaxall, Inc. and to many of our sponsors. Thanks! http://www.licbdc.org |
| The Foundry A gorgeous catering hall provided to the LIC Community Boathouse fundraisers for free by its owners, the Du Val Family. The Du Vals also lend us kayaks and volunteer at beach cleanups in Hallets Cove. Thanks!!! http://www.thefoundry.info |
| Spokesman Cycles The first bike shop in LIC in many years, Spokesman Cycles is a family-owned shop that sells high quality new bikes on Vernon Boulevard in Hunters Point. The company has earned a reputation for excellence with its East 17th Street Manhattan store and the family volunteers to improve Rainey Park, an often overlooked waterfront gem. http://www.spokesmancycles.com |
| Recycle-a-Bicycle Our wonderful new neighbor and Plaxall, Inc. co-tenant refurbishes vintage bikes, has drop-in tune up service, and provides great programs for inner city youth. There’s also an enormous amount of overlap between our volunteer bases. http://www.recycleabicycle.org |
| Downtown Boathouse The pioneer of free public paddling in contemporary NYC! No group in NYC puts more people in kayaks for 20 minute paddles and three-hour tours to the Statue of Liberty and USS Intrepid. Also check them out for skills building and special events. http://www.downtownboathouse.org |
| Metropolitan Waterfront Alliance One-stop shopping to know what’s up in NY-NJ Harbor http://www.waterwire.net |
| Green Shores NYC Green Shores NYC is a coalition of individuals, community groups and local businesses who have joined together to improve and promote the waterfront parks and shoreline in Astoria and LIC. GSNYC sponsors events to beautify and maintain our parks and organizes recreational and educational activities for adults and children. http://www.greenshoresnyc.org |
| Greater Astoria Historical Society The Greater Astoria Historical Society, chartered in 1985, is a non-profit cultural and community oriented organization dedicated to preserving the past and promoting Long Island City’s future. The Society hosts field trips, walking tours, slide presentations, and guest lectures to schools and the public. http://www.astorialic.org |