Category Archives: Press

Pioneer Is Back, Saturday Maintenance, All About Tugs, and more…

Posted on April 6, 2012 by

Pioneer returned to the car float this afternoon, and is ready for a little more TLC. Beth Childs writes: Now for Saturday – This just in from Jay Amster: We’ll be in full swing Saturday with projects galore. As Pioneer … Continue reading →

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Petition Delivery, A Big Meeting, and More…

Posted on October 25, 2011 by

Lots to report… This Thursday, October 27th, we will deliver the petition (YOUR petition!) to City Council Member Margaret Chin’s office. There has been lots of good news lately, but it is still important that we show the scale of … Continue reading →

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New York Times: Seaport Museum Takeover Planned

Posted on September 8, 2011 by

We’re extremely excited about this latest news. Please join us at our Thursday evening meeting to discuss what we know (and don’t know) about the latest developments. http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/08/arts/museum-at-south-street-seaport-to-get-new-owner.html Michael Nagle for The New York Times By ROBIN POGREBIN Published: September … Continue reading →

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Tribeca Trib: CB1 Committee Calls for Council Hearing on Museum’s Woes

Posted on July 25, 2011 by

CB1 Committee Calls for Council Hearing on Museum’s Woes By Jessica Terrell CARL GLASSMAN/TRIBECA TRIB Members of Save Our Seaport at a rally this spring to raise awareness about the Museum’s plight. CB1’s Seaport Committee passed a resolution on Tuesday … Continue reading →

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Downtown Express: Talks begin to save Seaport Museum

Posted on July 20, 2011 by

Read at downtownexpress.com Talks begin to save Seaport Museum July 20, 2011 The grassroots group Save Our Seaport had a table at last weekend’s City of Water Day on Governors Island, petitioning visitors to get on board with their mission … Continue reading →

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Waterwire: Saving The Seaport

Posted on June 9, 2011 by

From the Waterwire Newsletter June 9 2011 SAVING THE SEAPORT    Advocacy Group Gains Attention, Members, Momentum Save Our Seaport (SOS) is a grassroots group formed earlier this spring to try to reverse the decline of the Seaport Museum New … Continue reading →

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Gotham Gazette: South Street Seaport Goes Back To The Drawing Board

Posted on June 8, 2011 by

Gotham Gazette: South Street Seaport Goes Back To The Drawing Board by Vicky Plestis Photo by Vicky Plestis, Gotham Gazette Pier 17 at South Street Seaport could be demolished under plans to redevelop the area. After 40 years of widely … Continue reading →

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Brooklyn Heights Blog: Seaport Museum In Danger

Posted on June 6, 2011 by

Words of support from the Brooklyn Heights Blog. http://brooklynheightsblog.com/archives/29699

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Downtown Express: Grassroots Rally to ‘Save Our Seaport’

Posted on May 25, 2011 by

By Terese Loeb Kreuzer | The four-masted barque, “Peking,” turned one hundred this year, but there was no birthday celebration for the great, steel-hulled ship built to withstand the 65-foot seas of Cape Horn. Rusting and neglected, the 18-story-tall masts … Continue reading →

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A Light At The End Of The Tunnel

Posted on May 15, 2011 by

This is what we are hearing, from several sources. Expect some details to settle in over the next few days. The NYS Attorney General has told the Seaport Museum New York that all vessels must remain where they are. This … Continue reading →

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