Shorewalkers: Members Only Group

We will explore Staten Island’s 57-mile coastline...but not in 1 day. This 2nd part was postponed due to a storm surge and we are now rescheduling. On this second part, we will start at the New Dorp Staten Island Railway stop and end at the Huguenot Railway station. The Staten Island Railway (SIR) takes us back to the ferry terminal at St. George.
This second section is approximately 11 miles on mostly flat terrain.

MEET: At 8:40 AM outside the bathrooms on the 2nd floor of the Staten Island Ferry terminal in lower Manhattan. Please use the bathrooms in the ferry terminal on the Manhattan side. We will take the ferry leaving Manhattan at 9:00 AM.
In the St. George terminal (on the Staten Island side), we will take the Staten Island Railway to New Dorp, where we will meet the drivers at 10:00 AM.

The fare for the Staten Island Railway is the same as the subway, and you can use an OMNY card, a credit card, (or whatever you use to get on the subway or bus) when you enter (or exit) the train at the St. George Ferry terminal.

For the drivers:
You can find parking near the New Dorp SIR station.
Taking the Staten Island Railway from Huguenot back to New Dorp is free.

There is no waitlist for this hike. All Shorewalkers who want to attend can attend. Please wait until you are sure you plan to attend before signing up. Please let us know when you sign up if you plan to drive.

If you are unable to attend after signing up, please remove your name from the list so we can know how many to expect.

BRING: Water, snack, lunch. Please make sure you have a snack that you can eat while you are walking. Poles are not needed.
Sneakers are okay.

More than light rain cancels.

Those ferry riders going back to the Staten Island Ferry from Huguenot can ride the Staten Island Railway (SIR) to St. George but have to pay (OMNY, credit card, or other method) when they are exiting the SIR at the ferry terminal. Using the same method of payment, you can transfer for free to a subway or bus in Manhattan.

On the day of the hike, please use phone or text message to contact either of us, if needed. If you send a message, please include your first name.
Leaders: Barbara Lanzara (917) 623-2589, Irv Reich (917) 913-2742.

Distance: 10 miles
We’ll start our hike in Trenton, crossing the Delaware River into Pennsylvania to walk along the Delaware Canal Towpath all the way to Yardley. Along the way, we hope to catch the seasonal Canal-o-Ween pumpkin carvings displayed beside the canal, and once in Yardley, we’ll visit the town’s six giant painted duck mascots and a few colorful murals.
Meeting point: Trenton Station.
From New York, take the 9:19 AM train arriving 10:49 AM in Trenton.
Return: Take the 3:33 PM SEPTA train from Yardley to West Trenton (6 minutes), then NJ Transit Bus #608 back to Trenton Station (14 minutes), and transfer to NJ Transit train back to NYC.
Suggested Items to Bring: Water, Sunscreen, hat and Snacks/lunch

This will be a guided tour (with much, much commentary) which will encompass the World War I memorials and monuments of Central Park and will explore the impact of World War I on America and New York City.

Please take advantage of the restrooms in The Shops at Columbus Circle (formally The Deutsche Bank Center) before the hike begins. Leaving our starting point, we will enter Central Park and make our way north on the eastern side of the park. Highlights will include the 107th Infantry Memorial and the 307th Infantry Regimental Grove. After making various stops at points of historical interest, the walk will end at the Engineers Gate.

We will exit Central Park at 90th Street and Fifth Avenue. The closest subways at the end point are the #6 train on Lexington and 86th Street or the Q train at 86th Street and Second Avenue.

When you sign up for this event you will be placed on a Waiting List. I will then manually move attendees to the Going List. Owning to the Group Guided Tour nature of this event, it will be restricted to 20 attendees. I have led this tour on Veteran's and Memorial Day for many years and will continue to do so in the future, so if you are not on the "Going List" there will be hope for a spot in the future.

Will be walking at a moderate (not slow) pace. The walk will last close to three hours and will cover about 4 miles. There will be ample restrooms stops but no food breaks (you might want to bring snacks to munch on)

Heavy rain/snow or other forms of extreme weather will cancel the walk. Please check this site for updates.

LEADER: Bob Lazzaro email: rlazzaro4@aol.com
Please direct all questions concerning the walk to my email address above, I will endeavor to answer all of them.

I will use a voice amplification device to foster better understanding and clarity between myself and attendees.