79th Street Boat Basin Archives

Bobby’s Retrospective of the 79th Street Boat Basin

Bobby Panza November 13, 2021 Community 8 Comments

When my cousin moved from Chicago to the Upper West Side in May 2017, I took her for a walking tour of what our beautiful Read More...

Hello and Goodbye to Life on the 79th Street Boat Basin

Guest Author October 24, 2021 Community 2 Comments

Dr. Nalyn Russo Marcus is a New Yorker and grateful marina alumna. An ex-Pat practicing in Pennsylvania, Nalyn is a Chiropractor, writer and mom, and Read More...

Farewell: Tales from the 79th Street Boat Basin

Guest Author October 3, 2021 Community, Opinion 18 Comments

Christopher Williamson is an artist, musician and impresario who has presented concerts around the world; the former night manager of the original Studio 54; a Read More...

A 1970s Photo Exhibit Space at the 79th Street Boat Basin

Claudie Benjamin September 19, 2021 Community No Comments

Super innovative, committed both to encouraging photographers and providing community service with long lasting impact? Yes! Read More...

NYC Announces $90 Million Restoration to 79th Street Boat Basin

Mike Mishkin June 15, 2021 Community 3 Comments

NYC Parks has announced that the 80 year old 79th Street Boat Basin in Riverside Park will undergo a total reconstruction. The project, which is Read More...

Guy Falls Off Jet Ski Near 79th Street Boat Basin

Mike Mishkin June 6, 2021 Community 1 Comment

It’s Sea-Doo season! Read More...

Boat Basin Bachata: Come Dancing! ¡Ven Bailar!

Martin Nolan July 20, 2020 Events 6 Comments

Partner up. Jorge Vera and Avi Ro invite you and your partner for Bachata dancing in the open air at the 79th Street Boat Basin. Read More...

Floating Fish in the Hudson River

Mike Mishkin July 1, 2020 Community 3 Comments

One of our readers, Alexandra R., has contacted us because for the past week, she’s noticed dozens of dead fish floating in the Hudson River, Read More...