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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.

Jayhawk passing through

A Coast Guard MH-60T Jayhawk helicopter flew up the North River at 500 feet on the way from Elizabeth City North Carolina to Cape Cod Airbase in Falmouth, Mass on Monday. The Jayhawk made a right over Westchester County and continued up the Sound to its destination. Falmouth is the closest base to NY Harbor for these medium-range offshore rescue helicopters.

We see the orange MH-65s over the North River more often, flying out of Atlantic City, but the NYPD’s aviation fleet based at Floyd Bennett Field is the main air resource for emergencies in New York City’s waterways. This Jayhawk made the 482 mile flight from Elizabeth City to Cape Cod in just under 4 hours, easily within the helicopter’s listed 700 nautical mile/6.5 hour range.

Daniel Katzive

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