Best of the Web: New York City

Provides brief profiles of facilities in all five boroughs. General statistics for the City as a whole are also available.

The site offers information on the water supply, wastewater treatment, air and noise pollution and other issues under the jurisdiction of the department. Online payment of water bills, printable forms and applications and other customer services are also available.

A guide to New York City's housing programs with information for homeowners, tenants, landlords, apartment seekers and developers.

This is a simple list of sites designated by the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission. Links are provided when available.

New York City Opera continues to produce innovative new productions, showcasing the best American talent, and to develop new opera audiences through its National Company, Live from Lincoln Center telecasts and educational programs in the public schools.

Find out about restaurants, bars, movies, music, theater, dance, nightclubs, shopping, hotels,sports, museums, art galleries, classical music, opera, books, lectures, apartments, careers and news in this all-in-one searchable guide to New York City.

Map of the New York City subway system

For birth certificates pre-1910 and death certificates pre-1949.

A collection of photographs and commentary on New York Harbor Forts by Mike Casale

Web cam links provided by the World Ship Society of the Port of New York.

Short list of landmarks in New York. Some are actually Landmark designated buildings, others are historic.

Learn about NY/NJ Baykeeper and its efforts to preserve, protect and restore the ecological integrity of the Hudson/Raritan Estuary through current issues, news, programs, action alerts, events and recommended resources.

A community-based orchestra founded in 1991. The NYRO is composed of professional, semi-professional, and talented amateur musicians. Upcoming concerts are listed and information about playing memberships is included.

Provides the organizations public boating course listings, a calendar of events, an online newsletter and useful nautical links.

Assists association members in maximizing the efficiency, cost competitiveness, safety and quality of marine cargo operations in the Port of New York and New Jersey. Users can also find the latest Port Economic Impact Study, a brochure of New York Harbor and other maritime issues related to the harbor.

A clearinghouse of sports links from Arm Wrestling to Volleyball and everything in between.

The New York State Department of Labor is New York States primary advocate for job creation and economic growth through workforce development. The department administers New Yorks unemployment insurance system, labor exchange system, and Welfare-To-Work programs. The department also oversees state worker protection programs, including enforcement of safety and health regulations in the public sector, state labor laws and federal statutes related to working conditions, wages and hours, and laws related to Public Work. The Department of Labor serves as the States principal source for labor market information and offers a variety of services designed to help businesses find workers and people find jobs.

A guide to the housing and community renewal programs of the NY state government.

Contains many links to New York state government information, World Trade Center Emergency information, and Governor David Paterson's homepage.

The New York Public Library has created this site to make rare images and texts available to researchers, students and lovers of Hudson River history and art. These resources bring together some of The Library's most celebrated materials from the heyday of the Hudson River in the 19th century.

The PBS Series.

The Harbor Estuary Program (HEP) is a National Estuary Program authorized in 1987 by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The HEP was convened as a partnership of federal, state, and local governments scientists civic and environmental advocates the fishing community business and labor leaders and educators.

Getting to and from Newark, getting around Newark, airlines, terminal services, services for travelers with disabilities, links to other airports around the country and the world, and information on helicopter travel.

"The Staten Island Advance Newspaper in Education program's primary mission is to encourage young people to become lifelong newspaper readers. The newspaper's broad goals are to promote literacy and support education on Staten Island."

The Noble Maritime Collection is one of the country's most significant maritime collections. A maritime museum and education center with galleries, children's programs, library, archives and a working lithography studio. The collection focuses on the history of Sailor's Snug Harbor and maritime artist John A. Noble.

Founded by the Moshulu Preservation Corporation, a not-for-profit affiliate of Montefiore Medical Center. Websitecontains feature articles, opinion columns, and a six-month archive of previous issues.

Staten Island news from the 24 hour New York City cable news station.

Directory of weblogs based in the Bronx, organized by subway stop.

The New York City Cultural Guide & Calendar is a project of the Alliance for the Arts, which brings together information about all of the arts in NYC.

To find out what the refuse and recycling collection days are for your location, enter your street address, select your borough from the drop down list, then click on the "Submit" button.

This site includes a list of Manhattan streets that are good for skaters.

This is the city's official tourism website with information about hotels, restaurants, museums, attractions, and events happening in The Big Apple. The site offers links to maps and neighborhoods and is searchable by date and event.

This searchable collection of over a quarter million online historical images of all types includes over 1,000 Staten Island images as well as many more from around New York City.

The NYC Department of Transportation's official ferry time table.

History, statistics and photos of the bridge.

Performance Space 122 is a not-for-profit arts center serving the New York City dance and performance community. P.S. 122 is committed to supporting the development of work by individual artists who create live art with an authentic vision.

Created by the White Plains Road Business Improvement District. Lists addresses and telephone numbers for local stores, restaurants, and medical offices. Scroll to the bottom of the page for links to government officials, local resources, and history.

The McCormick Library has a collection of more than 5,000 volumes, more than 19,000 articles and pamphlets, and 125 scholarly journals, each cataloged and indexed in its unique classification system. This highly specialized collection provides the fields of family planning, population, sexual health, and sexuality education.

Information about politicians who were born, lived on or are buried on Staten Island with some details about their lives .

Staten Island Chamber of Commerce Special Report On the State of Transportation - 10/28/04. Concerning Staten Island's transportation system and its economic future. The key question this report discusses is whether this system is extensive enough, efficient enough, and effective enough to meet the needs of the Staten Island community, the Staten Island economy, and the New York City region as a whole.

This non-profit organization for historic preservation provides national and local resources for locating, designating, and maintaining historic buildings.

Short biographies of government officials, businessmen and religious leaders of the day with many photos. Published in 1893, the book includes a supplement of additional entries for 1894.

Sound Playground is a place where children are able to create music with bronze drum seats and tables, speaking tubes and wind bells. There is also an echo chamber which allows childrento experiment with acoustic properties and other interesting features. PS 23 is located at 2151 Washington Ave. The Bronx, NY 10457.