Pier 25 in the Hudson River Park has had a long history. For years the pier off North Moore Street was home to everything from a run-down mini-golf course to a children's playground to a double-decker seating area at the end where students from neighboring Stuyvesant would go to *cough* *cough* get some "fresh air." After 9/11 the pier was temporarily closed when it was used to help clear debris from the attack and it was closed again in 2005 for a refurbishment. It finally reopened to the public in November and now it seems more history is on the way! The park has decided to give South Street Seaport and its bevy of historical boats a run for its money. more ›

Yesterday, the Parade of Ships kicked off Fleet Week, with vessels carrying 3,000 Navy, Army, Marine, and Air Force members. There were also Naval F-18 Hornets over the Verrazano Bridge and U.S. Marine Corps jets over the ships. more ›

[UPDATE]: Dolphins are everywhere! The day before a dolphin was photographed in the putrid Newtown Creek, a fireboat captain says he saw two dolphins swimming in the East River. Captain Bill Hannan told the Daily News he spotted the animals near the Brooklyn Navy Yard on Tuesday. On Wednesday, Urban Assembly New York Harbor School educator Roy Arezzo and a colleague were "just amazed" when they saw a 7-foot dolphin in Newtown Creek. "We just stood there in awe—shouting, telling it to go back the other way. ... This is a once-in-a-lifetime sighting." more ›