Gothamist: Swimming Cities Confuse Landlubbers

Stacy

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 22:02:14 -0500

Sort of like Yael Naim's New Soul video.

WestVillageVintage

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 20:36:53 -0500

@statcher The Neutrinos were never docked. You don't need CG approval to navigate the Hudson Estuary or to drop anchor off Manhattan. The HRPT appears to own the view from the park and prefers to look at expensive sail boats. This was pre 9/11. I know there were law suits brought on the Neutrinos' part against the HRPT. I'm not sure of the outcome of those lawsuits.

NannyState

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 20:34:07 -0500

I'm building a pirate Barque to go after these artsy fartsy hipster swine, loot and burn their vessels, rape their cool girlfriends, and slash their throats and throw them into the river. And I'm doing it for Larry Gagosian.

meowster

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 16:28:45 -0500

Can we go on board in Queens? I want to go on one.

drewo

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 16:25:27 -0500

The Floating Neutrinos boat may have been a victim of the 9/11 cleanup. They placed barges in that area to haul away the refuse from the WTC site.

stacher

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 16:20:53 -0500

NYC Sniper - I can't speak about the city vs Neutrinos of days yore, but Papa Neutrino is either among the crew of the floatilla or gave guidance on this project. (From what I can read, it was the Hudson River Park Trust that used a private towing company to remove the Neutrinos' rafts, not the city or coast guard that made the move) Perhaps a difference here is that in both this project and the Miss Rockaway Armada, Swoon and crew have gone ahead and contacted the Coast Guard and given ample time to announce their passing through. In fact, that's all they are doing - passing through, doing performances, as a work of art. I know of no plans to dock for an extended period of time.

ides_of_march

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 16:17:16 -0500

I didn't know they built garbage barges that small.

sinisterteashop

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 15:59:56 -0500

It's all a part of a re-evolutionary process... a very very long one... to reconnect the water ways to American life. It's going to be both positive and negative... especially when business realizes that there's major money to be made from them besides condo views.

drewo

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 15:58:16 -0500

You say Swimming Cities. I say Future Public Housing.

NYCSniper

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 15:40:45 -0500

Please. It is a shame that the city endorses this shit, when they (especially the parks dept.) consistently shut down other man-made vessels. See the story of the Floating Neutrinos: http://www.floatingneutrinos.com/Other%20Rafts/TownHall.htm http://www.floatingneutrinos.com/Other%20Rafts/demise_of_the_town_hall.htm