Observations on the Hudson River as it passes through New York City. The section of the Hudson which passes through New York is historically known as the North River, called this by the Dutch to distinguish it from the Delaware River, which they knew as the South River. This stretch of the Hudson is still often referred to as the North River by local mariners today. All photos copyright Daniel Katzive unless otherwise attributed. For more frequent updates, please follow northriverblog on Facebook or Instagram.
The region has moved from storm to storm, with long periods of rain interrupted by occasional sunny days. This past weekend was particularly torrential, causing severe flooding on land and leading to combined sewer overflows in the area’s waterways. With water quality taking a hit, the swim portion of the New York City Triathlon was cancelled, as it was in 2021. The race had been pushed back to October from July this year, which reduces the risk of extreme heat impacting the runners and bike segments but increases risks of tropical storm rainfall events knocking out the swim. Meanwhile, river traffic has remained heavy.
Susan Miller from Miller’s Launch arrived Thursday to deliver the starting platform for the planned Triathlon swin eventA returned Monday…So workers could remove the unused diving platform.Miller’s heavy duty supply boat Berto was on the North River earlier in the week, heading for Spuyten Duyvil where work has been underway around the swing bridge.The DEP’s water monitoring boat the Osprey was on the River taking samples during the week.The DEP’s CSO advisory map, based rainfall amounts and models, painted a grim picture. Source: NYC DEPFreight was moving despite the weather, with Atlantic Asphalt arriving from Canada and heading for Rensselaer on Tuesday.Atlantic passed a Poling-Cutler tug and barge returning light from up northPoling-Culter was moving cargo north again as conditions turned rainy again the next day.Kirby’s Cape Canaveral got out of the weather with a loaded barge for a bit on Wednesday before heading for Philly.Boston Towings Navigator moved north with a cargo during better weather.Ebroborg had a cargo of Swedish wood pulp heading for AlbanyDann Marine had a cargo of cement on the way down from Ravenna Monday.Dann’s Topaz Coast was bringing a sugar barge on the wire heading for sea and returning to Florida after unloading at Domino in Yonkers. Nicole Leigh Reinauer, the biggest Reinauer ATB on the River, was heading for Newburgh with cargo Monday.Josephine and RTC 80 were also heading northKristy Ann at RTC 103 headed north ThursdayThe 623 foot bulk ship Nordloire headed for sea after delivering another cargo of Polish wheat to Ardent Mills in Albany.Moran Towing provided an assist for Viking Star arriving at the Manhattan Cruise Terminal on Wednesday.
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