Aaron Donovan

Celebrate the rich waterfront history and the cultural attractions floating to the surface in Lower Manhattan. Sites along the way include the Winter Garden, historic pier A, the Battery, Castle Clinton, the Battery Maritime Building (the gateway to Governor's Island), South St. Seaport and more. Leader: Carter Craft, Director of the Metropolitan Waterfront Alliance, a project of the MAS.

Not since the 1960s has there been so much focus on developing Downtown. Then, as now, the challenge is preserving its historic fabric. The tour will focus on landmarking and redevelopment in the area around the transportation center of the Fulton/Nassau Street corridor, including recent losses and compromises. The tour will include the Corbin Building, early works of DeLemos and Cordes, plus some interesting cast-iron buildings. Bring a MetroCard. Leader: Joe Svehlak, urban preservationist.

The East River is home to a rich mix of flora and fauna despite the effects of runoff from city streets and tons of treated sewage. A panel will discuss what needs to be done to make the river safe for boating, swimming, and eventually, fish consumption.

How can the distinctive urban identities of the Greenpoint and Williamsburg waterfronts be preserved as the implemention of the 2005 rezoning transforms the area forever? Illustrating the character of these vibrant communities with snapshots of daily life, this exhibit of photographs and maps urges city officials and the public to insist that these features are incorporated into plans for the future. Maps and text prepared by the Municipal Art Society complement images by urban photographer Giles Ashford urging city officials and developers to incorporate these features into plans for the future.

A couple of articles related to global warming got my attention recently. First, the Washington Post had an article about plant species common to North Carolina now finding their homes in the District of Columbia and environs. The article quotes the curator of the United States Botanical Garden as saying, "You could say D.C. is the new North Carolina." The article included a map (at right) that shows how the true that statement is.

A social get-together to celebrate the new year and to look forward to Upper Green Side getting its 501(c)(3) status.

An afternoon dedicated to organizing the Times Up! space and material -- everything from silk-screening T-shirts to repairing bikes for fundraising sales. Help keep the space orderly and usable for all the group's various environmental endeavors. Come down and join the fun!

An afternoon dedicated to organizing the Times Up! space and material -- everything from silk-screening T-shirts to repairing bikes for fundraising sales. Help keep the space orderly and usable for all the group's various environmental endeavors. Come down and join the fun!

Join Time's Up! on bicycles or skates for a totally safe, magical, evening ride in Manhattan. As with their Moonlight Rides, you'll share the tranquility of Central Park, plus they'll add the lovely tree canopy and grand vistas of the Hudson River from Riverside Park. The scenic tour continues down the greenway to the lovely pier where bicycles are welcome. After that, it's a pleasant ride through leafy streets back to Columbus Circle.

Join Time's Up! on bicycles or skates for a totally safe, magical, evening ride in Manhattan. As with their Moonlight Rides, you'll share the tranquility of Central Park, plus they'll add the lovely tree canopy and grand vistas of the Hudson River from Riverside Park. The scenic tour continues down the greenway to the lovely pier where bicycles are welcome. After that, it's a pleasant ride through leafy streets back to Columbus Circle.