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 Carver Companies towboat Erin Elizabeth seemed to have a little bit of everything as she arrived on the North River heading for the harbor on Sunday morning, with scrap, stone, sand, and a spud barge all visible in addition to whatever was in the high-sided hopper barge. Erin was passing the historic Alpine radio…
North River Notes 