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 brand new New York State Canal Corp tug Thomas X Grasso arrived on the North River last week from her birthplace at Blount Boatworks in Rhode Island. According to Tugster’s Will Van Dorp, this is the first new build tug to enter service on the canals since the 1930s. Thomas wears New York State’s familiar blue and yellow colors. The tug entered the Erie Canal in Waterford and is currently sitting at a dock at the Canal Corp’s yard in that town.
North River Notes 
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