Nomination Process Nominations for LICCB Chairperson will be accepted by Joan Dunne via email jdunne@elliman.com from now through Sunday 11/22/2009, and must include the word "nomination" in the subject line of the email. People eligible to participate in the nomination process and the elections must have volunteered at least once with the LICCB in 2009 and must be at least 18 years of age. The nomination should state the person's name, contact information (email and phone number), a description of their volunteer activity with the group, why they would like to volunteer as Chairperson, and what they propose to do as [...]

This Saturday presents the rare opportunity to land on South Brother Island. Normally closed to the public, this island serves as a bird sanctuary for several species including Black-crowned Night Heron, Great Egret, Snowy Egret, and Double-crested Cormorant. The Brother Islands have a famed history. North Brother Island served as a quarantine for infectious diseases from 1885 through 1938. Its most famous resident was Typhoid Mary. It also served as an adolescent rehabiliation center for roughly a decade starting in 1950. South Brother Island was inhabited for a short time by an early owner of the New York Yankees, Jacob [...]

    The end of the summer paddling season is approaching but here's the good news. LICCB's affiliate Gowanus Dredgers Canoe Club is preparing for their famous bacChANAL Party which will be held on Saturday October 3rd from 5-9 PM.       Many of us have been there before and had a splendid time. It's an outdoor street end block party with canoeing on the Gowanus Canal, live entertainment by the Red Hook Rambler,  quality BBQ once again catered by PJ Handley's and lots more good stuff.       LICCB volunteers will be helping again to manage the canoe dock and paddling. We'll mix and [...]

LICCB is inviting all persons who have volunteered with at least one event this season (Hallet’s Cove, a Chill paddle, work party, or a special project) to one of two trips on Monday, September 7 (Labor Day). Please RSVP to Steve Ellis, steve.ellis@mountsinai.org. If requests for either trip exceed available space, paddlers will be selected in order of RSVP. Guests (non-Volunteers) will only be accommodated by special request and volunteers receive priority. Morning trip: Double Circ - Millrock and Ward’s Island. North to Millrock, rest in the cove on the north end of Millrock (landings [...]

Sunday, August 9th.     This week, we plan to paddle boats from the boathouse (46-01 5th Street) to Hallets Cove (31st Avenue at Vernon Blvd.) Volunteers are welcome to meet at the boathouse at 11:00 AM to paddle the short trip up at 11:30.     We're meeting up  a bit early this Sunday. Those who want a longer trip can paddle with us past Hallets Cove to Astoria Park to share in the excitement of the Astoria Water Walk event.  Please bring along tennis balls, flying disk, or a football for the kayak to shore volley!     The water off Astoria Park should be calm while we're there [...]

Paddling at Hallets Cove Sunday August 2nd is cancelled because or rain and predicted  afternoon thuderstorms.

in cooperation with   Present July Queens Green Drinks Hope to see you at this month's Queens Green Drinks tonight, Thursday, July 16th! The LIC Community Boathouse in cooperation with Green Shores NYC is hosting Queens Green Drinks this month at our former boathouse location on the LIC waterfront. Come check out this gorgeous waterfront space, have a drink with us, and even take a peek into what's going on at the Deitch Art Gallery. We'll enjoy a waterfront sunset as the skyline lights up. The mission of the all-volunteer Long Island Community Boathouse is to provide western Queens [...]

Last night Monica (left), Robert (taking picture), Chris (right) and Veso (center) moved the dock into position at the Long Island City Community Boathouse launch site. The dock, which was graciously donated to the boathouse by the Metropolitan Waterfront Alliance, has been temporarily stored near the entrance to Anable Basin. The addition of this dock will make both arrivals and departures safer, easier, and more effiicient. Great work everyone!

Due to recent heavy rain and concern about very poor water quality, June 21st paddling is CANCELLED . Please celebrate Summer Solstice Day on shore and Happy Fathers Day to all.

Thanks to great volunteer turnout and improving weather, LICCB Sunday paddles at Hallets Cove  have  accomodated growing numbers of paddlers with each passing week. If  the fair weather forecast holds up, this Sunday will out do the last, so volunteers, please keep coming out.  This weekend currents will work for the short paddle up from the boathouse  and back again after 5:00. If you've done this with us before, or paddled a Chill or trip with us, you're welcome to meet at the boathouse (note our new location: 5th Street at 46 th Ave.) at 11:30 to help ferry the boats [...]