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 90-year old research vessel R/V Robert Gray is visiting New York City and tied up at North River Pier 25 for the winter. The 125-foot Gray began life in 1936 as an Army Corps of Engineers survey ship, served as an Army tug in the Aleutians in World War II and later was transferred…
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