Gothamist: Clear For Takeoff on the East River?

timbnyc

Thu, 19 Apr 2007 11:05:50 -0500

How about keeping the rivers for recreation for all instead of a just a slightly faster trip for some?

Still Not Amused

Thu, 19 Apr 2007 10:14:09 -0500

Isn't that a novel idea ! Seaports would be a nice touch for the city . Personally, I think Bloomy needs to pay closer attention to the subways and for that matter, The fact the most of Manhattan is a flood zone . In other words "Before you start dreaming about the future, Work on solving your current problems " !

AP

Thu, 19 Apr 2007 10:04:19 -0500

This is sooooo 1930's

anon

Thu, 19 Apr 2007 09:57:42 -0500

jmchez got it right--LGA's Marine Air Terminal was one of the very first airports in the world. You get a feeling for how much of a luxury air travel used to be. It really makes you take notice of how things have changed as you are being frisked with your shoes in your hands.

movies

Thu, 19 Apr 2007 09:50:12 -0500

Looks like the plane Indiana Jones took to cross the Pacific. In true movie buffonery Jones fails to notice the Nazi two rows back that makes all of the same FIVE connections he does and ends up in Nepal as well. Jones probably helped him with his luggage. His ability to screw up is only surpassed by James Bond.

jmchez

Thu, 19 Apr 2007 00:49:43 -0500

If I'm not mistaken the Boeing Seaplanes used to land at the La Guardia Marine Air Terminal. It's called "Marine" for a reason. PanAm used to fly them all over the world back then. They were incredibly luxurious, and had to be, since they took a very long time to cross the oceans, specially the Pacific, and were competing with luxury liners.

DaveH

Wed, 18 Apr 2007 22:31:43 -0500

Horst, that is a real airplane, but the image is fake. According to this site, it is the Boeing 314. The largest plane in existence at the time of its introduction, the Boeing 314 was also the first plane a US President flew in (FDR to Casablanca in 1943). The image above is something I photoshopped to show a seaplane landing in the East River.

horst bucholtz

Wed, 18 Apr 2007 21:41:39 -0500

Does anyone know what type of plane is in the photo? Is it a real photo or special effects from a movie? Thanks.

Jo

Wed, 18 Apr 2007 17:54:13 -0500

The Hamptons Seaplane is awesome - nothing better than flying over the chumps stuck in Friday afternoon traffic. Highly recommended. Wendy Reynolds, Aquatica Aviation Inc, 888-Sky-N-Sea

Anonymous

Wed, 18 Apr 2007 17:42:49 -0500

lets start with modest improvements. Maybe get the subways to be reliable and functional??? Maybe get the A running consistently so I can rely on it to go to jfk?