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Thursday Dec 17 | Gateway National Recreation Area

Riis Park Ship's Rails to be Ship-Shape in 2010

Gateway National Recreation Area, a unit of the National Park Service, has awarded a $600,000 design/build contract to the Cutting Edge Group, LLC, of Lake George, NY to complete improvements to the historic landscape at Jacob Riis Park, Queens, New York.

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Related Topix: US National Parks, Lake George, NY, Queens, NY, New York, NY

Mon Nov 30, 2009

Gateway National Recreation Area

Winter Animal Homes 2009

Looking for something creative to do with the kids? Join us on Sunday, December 13 from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. at the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge.

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Related Topix: Family, Kids, US National Parks

Mon Nov 23, 2009

About.com

Documentary Chronicles NYC and NPS

Bored with cable TV? Check out an exciting documentary that follows a civic engagement project produced in partnership with Brooklyn College of the City University of New York and Gateway National Recreation Area.

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Related Topix: Brooklyn College, City University of New York, US National Parks

Thu Nov 19, 2009

National Parks Traveler

Funding Will Help Repair Historic Gun Batteries at Gateway National...

Congress has provided $800,000 for the National Park Service to have repairs and restoration done to the historic gun batteries in the Sandy Hook Unit of Gateway National Recreation Area in the New York-New Jersey metropolitan area, according to U.S. Rep.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Frank Pallone, US National Parks

Mon Nov 16, 2009

The Two River Times

Sandy Hook Plan Lacked Necessary Financial Commitments

The National Park Service's release of the findings of an independent review of the financial submission for a private developer's plan to renovate a series of buildings at the historic Fort Hancock gives a glimpse into the developer's plans and apparent lack of funding commitments.

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Related Topix: Fort Hancock, TX, US National Parks, Rutgers University

Fri Nov 06, 2009

Gateway National Recreation Area

Herbert Johnson Lecture Series for 2009

On November 11 and 18, guest presenters will share their insights concerning the science and natural history of Jamaica Bay.

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Related Topix: Queens College, City University of New York, Brooklyn College, Stony Brook, NY, US National Parks

Wed Oct 21, 2009

Gotham Gazette

A Top-Down Program Creates More Parks

Parks and Open Spaces refers to those areas set aside by the city, state, or federal government for public access and protection of natural resources.

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Related Topix: US National Parks, New York, NY, Criminal Defense Law, Law

Mon Oct 19, 2009

The Jersey Journal

National Park Service decision to end deal with failed Fort Hancock redeveloper is upheld

An independent arbitrator has upheld a decision by the National Park Service to end its contract with a failed developer who proposed a massive renovation of nearly three dozen historic buildings on Sandy Hook.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Frank Pallone, US National Parks

Wed Oct 14, 2009

Gateway National Recreation Area

Fort Hancock Days 2009

Visit History House at Sandy Hook and learn about the 1940s life of Fort Hancock.

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Related Topix: US National Parks

Sat Oct 03, 2009

National Parks Traveler

Gateway National Recreation Area Working on General Management Plan; Where Does Commercialism Fit?

Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge at Gateway National Recreation Area draws a variety of bird life to its salt marshes.

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Related Topix: US National Parks

Thu Oct 01, 2009

Gateway National Recreation Area

2009 GMP Newsletter Translations Available

The GMP Newsletter is available in four languages. Date: September 28, 2009 Contact: Jane Ahern , 718-354-4607 Gateway National Recreation Area is pleased to announce that its 2009 General Management Plan Newsletter is now available in four languages.

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Related Topix: US National Parks

Tue Sep 29, 2009

Lost in the Ozone

Gulluscio Offers Testimony At Gateway National Recreation Area

Howard Beach resident Frank Gulluscio, the Democratic candidate for the 32 nd Council District, attended Gateway National Recreation Area's meeting Sunday, September 27 th at the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge.

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Related Topix: US National Parks

Mon Sep 28, 2009

Asbury Park Press Online

Don't monetize the Hook

The National Park Service is asking area residents and visitors for suggestions on how to improve the Gateway National Recreation Area, which includes Sandy Hook and parks in New York.

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Related Topix: US National Parks

Sat Sep 26, 2009

Sheepshead Bites

Gateway Needs You For Service and Celebration

If you leave your house, if you take the subway, if you watch TV, if you do anything other than sit in a dark bunker closed off from the world - then you know Ken Burnsa TMs new documentary The National Parks: Americaa TMs Best Idea isA premiering on PBS on Sunday, September 27.

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Related Topix: US National Parks

Thu Sep 24, 2009

Earth Times

Public Agencies Increase Reliance on Private Industry Practices in...

CHM Government Services reports trend in growing reliance on private sector practices, particularly asset management , by government and public agencies with responsibility for hospitality and recreational assets.

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Related Topix: Department of Defense, US News, US National Parks

Tue Sep 22, 2009

The Two River Times

Marine Sciences Consortium Moves Forward With Building Restoration At Sandy Hook

A major external renovation and restoration project has finally moved forward on Building #22 in the Fort Hancock section of the Gateway National Recreation Area .

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Related Topix: US National Parks

Sun Sep 20, 2009

Gateway National Recreation Area

2009 September General Management Plan Open Houses

Fort Wadsworth, overlooking New York Harbor, Staten Island Unit, Gateway NRA. WHAT: Informal, open house meetings to give the public the opportunity to contribute their ideas as the National Park Service builds the new Gateway General Management Plan.

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Related Topix: Staten-Island, NY, New York, NY, US National Parks

Thu Sep 10, 2009

Queens Crap

Breezy Point beach club's fate uncertain

From the NY Times : The Silver Gull is one of the few private beach clubs left in New York, a 46-year-old throwback in the Breezy Point section of Queens that, despite the state of the economy and the plethora of free beaches in the region, continues to serve as a summer getaway for a few thousand New Yorkers.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Anthony Weiner, Democrat, US National Parks

Tue Sep 08, 2009

Room 8

New York Politics

I read recently that federal officials are creating a new management plan for Gateway National Recreation Area, a National Park Service area located mostly at scattered locations in New York City.

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Related Topix: New York, US National Parks, US Travel, Travel, New York City Travel, Brooklyn, NY, New York, NY

Sun Sep 06, 2009

NorthJersey.com

Schensul: The lure of the lower Hudson Valley

"That's the Hudson?" Everyone who took a peek at the photos of the shallow, snaking river creek might be more accurate splashing over rocks or sedately flowing beneath a glassy surface under the bridge in some little Adirondack town had the same reaction.

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Related Topix: Staten-Island, NY, New York, NY, US National Parks, Travel

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