Paul Sieswerda was supposed to be retired by now. The 77-year-old, who has worked as a curator for the New England and New York aquariums since the late 1960s, was ready to call it quits in 2009 ...

It’s also the first (extant) map, ever, to show New York harbor. (Remember, Henry Hudson wouldn't make it past the harbor and up the Hudson river for another 80 years.) Have a confidential tip ...

The Harbor Defense Museum ccupies part of a masonry fort at Fort Hamilton, New York City's only remaining active military base. Skip to content Menu Today's paper ...

When trains to New York started arriving on the East Coast from points west or south in the 1800s, New Jersey was as far as they could get. The Hudson River and New York Bay were in the way.