"While the harbor was closed, any vessel in the area was asked to stand by, " Zubricki said.

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The most far-reaching: revitalization of the area around the hopelessly polluted Inner Harbor, a one-mile-long channel that runs from Onondaga Lake to within a few blocks of downtown.

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Amenities that lie on or near the borders of West Brighton include the Snug Harbor Cultural Center and Botanical Garden, an arts area with a busy calendar of performances and exhibits, as well as a children's museum.

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With so much vital transportation infrastructure surrounding the harbor such as Newark Liberty International Airport, the extensive railroad systems for Norfolk Southern and Conrail, the container terminals at Port Elizabeth, Port Newark, and the New York Container Terminal on Staten Island, the immediate area surrounding the port makes New York Harbor an ideal and desirable transportation destination.

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One reserve channel, an area where vessels move in and out of the harbor, remained closed Sunday morning, Coast Guard Petty Officer Zach Zubricki said.

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After a sweep of the area, Coast Guard officials found no sign of anything suspicious and reopened most of the harbor.

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New York Harbor is the largest port on the Eastern Seaboard of the United States and it supports the most densely populated metropolitan area in North America.

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