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.
A Sandy Hook pilot boarded the transatlantic sail freighter Gran de Sail 2 at anchor in the North River Tuesday. The Coast Guard sometimes requires pilots aboard foreign flag ships anchored in the harbor during high wind conditions, and with gusts over 30 knots all day, that may have been the case Tuesday. The 167-foot…
North River Notes 