NYCkayaker Brooklyn Bridge Waterfall this Summer

[hberger at pol.net]

I can't remember the name of the organization that sponsors it.  It
happens each spring and I will post it when I get the info.
Hank

> On Thu, January 17, 2008 10:29 am EST, Tam, April
wrote: 
> 
> 
> "on that
day each year when they open up unusual places to the public," 
> 
> Where do we find out when that date is each year? 
> 
>
-----Original Message----- 
> From: hberger at pol.net [mailto:hberger at pol.net]

> Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2008 2:15 PM 
> To:
bonnie13 at earthlink.net; nyckayaker at rockandwater.net 
> Subject: Re:
NYCkayaker Brooklyn Bridge Waterfall this Summer 
> 
> 
>

> High Bridge is a fantastic idea.  I think you should pass it along
to the Mayor's 
> office and Bronx Borough President.  BTW, on that day
each year when they open up 
> unusual places to the public, the open the
old water tower on the Manhattan Side of 
> High Bridge.  It affords
fantastic views of not only the bridge but the whole 
> metropolitan area.
Strongly recommend the climb up. 
> Hank 
> 
> 
>
> On Wed, January 16, 2008 
> 1:50 pm EST, bonnie13 at earthlink.net wrote:

> > 
> > 
> > It would be kind of cool if they
were really spread out 
> & in some more surprising 
> >
spots, wouldn't it? 
> > 
> > 
> maybe one up on the
Harlem River by the High Bridge, that's getting renovated - 
> > 
> > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_Bridge_(New_York_City) 
> >

> > -----Original Message----- 
> > >From: David Gottlieb

> > >Sent: Jan 16, 2008 1:24 PM 
> > >To:
bonnie13 at earthlink.net, 
> Tanya Elder , nyckayaker at rockandwater.net 
> > >Subject: Re: NYCkayaker 
> Brooklyn Bridge Waterfall this
Summer 
> > > 
> > >Actually, the 
> project
once again is located in areas that don't really need 
> > >the 
> project. Why not place the waterfalls in Washington Heights or The Bronx 
> > 
> >(The Bronx already has a waterfall or two on The Bronx
River, in the NY 
> > >Botanical Gardens and in The Bronx Zoo....) Why
not try to bring 
> > >people 
> to 
> >
>projects located in areas other than Manhattan south of 96th 
>
Street.... 
> > >Otherwise, I am not against the project... Just its

> placement.... 
> > > 
> > > 
> >
> 
> > >On 
> 1/16/08 12:55 PM,
"bonnie13 at earthlink.net" 
> > >wrote: 
> > >

> > >> Gonna be the next Frogma post whenever I get to it 
> (too many reports due to 
> > >> take a blogging lunch
break, besides 
> the dog's too cute to go just yet). That 
> >
>> & Broadwater (sigh) 
> ( 
> > >> 
>
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/12/nyregion/12gas.html?scp=1&sq=broadwater ) 
> > > 
> > >I 
> > >> kinda choked on the
comment the 
> artist made that the Times quoted in their 
> >
>> article - 
> > 
> > 
> >
>"³Throughout history we have always taken water 
> for

> > >> granted"... 
> > > 
> >
>Maybe in the 
> more recent past, in first-world developed countries 
> > >> where we 
> walk into the kitchen, turn a tap et voila,
a fresh clean drink. 
> > >But 
> 
> > >>
historically...um...really? 
> > > 
> > 
>
>Sorry, just being cranky. The project sounds like 
> > >> fun,

> though. 
> > >> 
> > > 
> > 
> >http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/15/arts/15arts-WATERFALLSFO_BRF.html?scp

> >=1&sq 
> 
> > >> =waterfall 
>
> > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
>
> >-----Original Message----- 
> > >>From: Tanya 
>
Elder 
> > >> 
> > > 
> > > 
>
> 
> > 
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