";
route.style.position = "absolute";
route.style.border = "0px";
// This places the route flat against the mapat the same z-index as the map itself
// (below the marker shadows)
map.getPane(G_MAP_MAP_PANE).appendChild(route);
// Set the map and DIV properties of the Route object
this.map_ = map;
this.div_ = route;
// Turn SW and NE bounds from LatLng to DIV pixels to align that DIV on the map
var c1 = this.map_.fromLatLngToDivPixel(new GLatLng(40.63675, -74.09576));
var c2 = this.map_.fromLatLngToDivPixel(new GLatLng(40.75025, -73.90949));
this.div_.style.left = c1.x + "px";
this.div_.style.top = c2.y + "px";
}
Route.prototype.remove = function() {
this.div_.parentNode.removeChild(this.div_);
}
Route.prototype.copy = function() {
return new Route();
}
Route.prototype.redraw = function(force) {
// We only need to redraw if the coordinate system has changed
if (!force) return;
if (this.map_.getZoom() <= 15)
this.div_.innerHTML= "
";
else
this.div_.innerHTML= "
";
/*else
this.div_.innerHTML= "
";*/
// Reposition the DIV the same as we did in the initialization function
// the only difference being this time the height and width are resized
var c1 = this.map_.fromLatLngToDivPixel(new GLatLng(40.63675, -74.09576));
var c2 = this.map_.fromLatLngToDivPixel(new GLatLng(40.75025, -73.90949));
this.div_.style.width = Math.abs(c2.x - c1.x) + "px";
this.div_.style.height = Math.abs(c2.y - c1.y) + "px";
this.div_.style.left = c1.x + "px";
this.div_.style.top = c2.y + "px";
}
var greenway = new Route();
map.addOverlay(greenway);
var header = new Welcome();
map.addOverlay(header);
/*Following code to create custom zoom taken from
http://econym.org.uk/gmap/example_range.htm*/
// Get the list of map types
var mt = map.getMapTypes();
// Overwrite the getMinimumResolution() and getMaximumResolution() methods
for (var i=0; iBrooklyn Greenway Initiative, Inc. (BGI) is a non-profit organization formed in 2004 to plan and implement the Brooklyn Waterfront Greenway. BGI staff members and volunteers have worked since 1998 to build and sustain the political, public, civic, and government partnerships necessary to create a continuous 14-mile waterfront greenway from Greenpoint to Bay Ridge, Brooklyn.
The 58-acre Red Hook Park is a center of community life. Unique in the diversity of facilities it offers, the park includes handball courts, soccer, baseball, and football fields, a running track, the Red Hook Pool, Red Hook Community Farm, picnic areas and some of New York’s best Latin-American food vendors.
Constructed in 1902, Bush Terminal was a thriving industrial complex which included port facilities and a 21-mile rail system. Today, the city, state and federal government are funding an environmental cleanup and construction of the planned Bush Terminal Park, which will included ballfields, a wetland wildlife area and an environmental education center. This 23-acre park will be served by the Sunset Park Greenway-Blueway.
Brooklyn Bridge Park is an 85-acre project that will transform 1.3 miles of industrial waterfront into ball fields, lawns, recreational areas, beaches, coves, restored habitats and playgrounds stretching from the Manhattan Bridge to Atlantic Avenue. Three sections are already in place: Fulton Ferry Landing, Empire-Fulton Ferry State Park, and Main Street City Park.
Bushwick Inlet was the launch site for the ironclad Civil War warship USS Monitor. In 2005, the Greenpoint and Williamsburg waterfront was rezoned from industrial to residential, paving the way for a new waterfront park. This 28-acre open space will include a waterfront esplanade, ballfields, a boathouse, a performance area, a beach and other amenities.
From the time its shores were first settled, Newtown Creek has gone through a number of transformations, from farming and shipbuilding to oil refineries and storage tanks, which contributed to the nation's largest oil spill. Today, cleanup efforts are underway and new life is springing up along its shores, including plans for a new waterfront park at the foot of Manhattan Avenue.
Founded in 1801, the Brooklyn Navy Yard was once America's premier shipbuilding facility, playing a crucial role in wars, including WWII when 75,000 people were employed at the yard's shipbuilding and repair facilities. The Brooklyn Navy Yard Development Corporation now manages this thriving 300-acre industrial park.
Atlantic Basin, completed in 1847, has been at the center of Brooklyn's working waterfront for over 150 years. That tradition has continued with the opening of the Brooklyn Cruise Terminal, built to accomodate one of the world's largest cruise ships, Queen Mary 2. Redevelopment plans are underway to create vibrant, new public and cultural spaces, a ferry stop and better connections to the waterfront.
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, this unique wooden vessel, located on Pier 44 at the end of Conover Street, is a compelling destination that provides access to the waterfront while celebrating the historic preservation of Brooklyn's industrial past. Open every Thursday 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. or by appointment. For more information, call (718) 624-4719 or visit the Waterfront Museum Site.
Erie Basin was built as the New York City transfer point for imports and exports shipped via the Erie Canal. In 1861, it became a strategic location for ship repairs with the construction of the first of two graving docks. Working barges and tugboats can still be found in Erie Basin with the best view located at the end of the Beard Street Pier, off of Van Brunt.
The Gowanus Canal was once considered the nation's busiest commercial canal, and also its most polluted. Recent repairs to the canal's flushing tunnel and a nearby sewage treatment plant brought back the fish, birds and boaters. Keep your eyes open for blue crabs, egrets and cormorants. Local enthusiasts have also seeded the canal with oysters.