New York Waters: Profiles from the Edge
Enter the world of New York City's waterfront - steeped in tradition yet threatened by modernity.JoinNew York Timesstringer Ben Gibberd as he investigates the lives of those who work and play on the fabled bodies of water that border the city's five boroughs. Among those you will meet are a dry dock operator, an eel fisherman, a fireboat preservationist, and a guerilla swimmer. Gathered from the East River to the Erie Basin, the Hudson to Hempstead Harbor, each new perspective connects a personal passion to a fabled local maritime history.Scuba diver Adam Brown explores a dangerous yet beautiful underwater world amid the piers and pilings on which the city is built. Octogenarian Olga Bloom runs a floating concert hall for chamber music in a converted coffee barge off Brooklyn's Fulton Landing. And nautical wood carver Sal Polisi uses chisels rather than power tools, believing that his visitors like to watch things being done the old-fashioned way.Each profile is complemented by award winning photographer Randy Duchaine's stunning portraits. The result: a fascinating, unique look at twenty-one of the waterfront's most interesting citizens. You'll be glad you met them.