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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.

Welcome to a new cutter

FDNY’s Firefighter II provided a welcome salute

The Coast Guard’s newest Fast Response Cutter, the Vincent Danz, arrived on North River Pier 86 by the Intrepid Museum on Wednesday ahead of her commissioning ceremony on Friday. The cutter is named for an NYPD officer and Coast Guard reservist who died in the September 11 World Trade Center attack. The Danz was met at the Narrows by the FDNY’s Firefighter II who provided a water salute on the way up the Upper Bay and North River. While at the pier, the Danz crew took the ship’s 26-foot cutter boat out for a spin. Danz is available for tours daily through Saturday, though only in the afternoon on Friday. Once commissioned, the cutter will head through the Panama Canal to its new homeport in Guam.

The crew took the 26-foot cutter boat out for a spin while at the pier
A 45-foot response boat from Station New York was on escort duty
The cutter boat back in its bay
The North River as seen from the bridge

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