What
We promote sustainable waterfront planning that increases use of the water. This includes fostering waterborne transportation, the greenest way to move people and goods, and providing educational, cultural, and social service programs for the community on a water theme.  PortSide engages in harbor advocacy and runs an H2O Arts program that offers ship tours, talks, walks, readings, concerts, movies, and performing arts. A sample year of programs is listed here.

We were founded in 2005 to be "a place with a ship," and became "a ship without a place" when the real estate for which we did our business plan was not made available. We have made a virtue out of necessity and worked in diverse locations creating innovative educational, community-based, and cultural programming -- all while looking for a home.

Who
See staff, board and advisory board lists and bios here

Where
We are based on the retired coastal oil tanker Mary A. Whalen of the famed 1975 Supreme Court case US vs. Reliable Transfer.

We are planning a home in Atlantic Basin where New York City’s Economic Development Corporation (EDC) selected PortSide in 2009 to create a maritime hub and cultural center. This is next to the Brooklyn Cruise Terminal in Red Hook, Brooklyn.  More...

In 2011, PortSide plans for this space, and our vision in general, were affirmed in New York City’s new comprehensive waterfront plan, Vision 2020.

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Programs

2011 Exhibit "Mariners' response to 9/11"
2011 BoatBox kayak container re-design
2010 Programs ~ a good summer
Cultural Tourism
Flotsam Project
H2O Arts
H2Otestimony
Kayak Valet
Maritime Hub
Volunteer Program
Christmas Cheer

Contact info

Phone 

917-414-0565

Email 
portsidenewyork (at) gmail (dot) com

Snail mail
P.O. Box 195
Red Hook Station
Brooklyn, NY 11231

Donation checks should be made out to "PortSide NewYork"

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