Tag: hudson river

Ask Ed Bacon why he’s been a year-round resident of the 79th Street Boat Basin since 1970 and he’ll point toward 33 Riverside’s penthouse

A yacht has been moored in the middle of the Hudson River around 76th street since the weekend, and a helicopter even landed on it on Monday.

Councilman Mark Levine wants to add at least one ferry stop on the Upper West Side -- preferably West Harlem -- that would take people to and from New Jersey and other

As the temperature has dropped into the single-digits, an icy crust has formed over the Hudson River. We'd advise against

A man's body was found floating in the Hudson River this afternoon, but his identity is still unclear.

The Hudson River almost never freezes completely, at least not in the section bordering New York City. But this year it's coming

In the past couple of months, we have been contacted by readers on three occasions after they saw dead bodies in various parts of the neighborhood. We called authorities, and

A dock in the Hudson River at 72nd street that was damaged during Hurricane Sandy has been repaired, and the city and Downtown Boathouse are reopening free kayaking to the pubic starting this Sunday. The Riverside Park Conservancy hasn't listed kayaking on its website yet, but this is what the ...

A helicopter made an emergency landing in the Hudson River near 79th street on Sunday morning, and all five passengers made it out safely. The 'copter was reportedly showing a family of Swedish tourists

Consider us very pleasantly surprised. For the fifth year, the July 4 fireworks will be held on the Hudson River, meaning Upper West Siders will get some of the best views without having to wait outside on the West Side highway for hours to get a good spot. To this ...

We are receiving preliminary information about a possible dead body found in the Hudson River North of 79th Street on Monday afternoon. The person is believed to be a "jumper" -- people who jump off the George Washington Bridge sometimes end up coming ashore in the Hudson around the Upper ...

Wastewater is being pumped untreated into the Hudson and  other waterways, the city says: "Due to flooding and power related shutdowns caused by Hurricane Sandy, wastewater treatment plants and pumping stations have discharged untreated wastewater into New York City waterways. The New York City Department of Health & Mental Hygiene ...

An apparently unmanned sailboat became unmoored this afternoon on the Hudson River, and began floating up the river, narrowly missing smashing into the pier. George Guerrero had been watching the boat on the river from his Riverside Boulevard apartment when he turned away and all of a sudden the boat ...

Sandy's here! Now seriously, stop running near the river and go inside. Thanks to Bethany Jenkins for the photo.

Editor's Note: Last weekend, Upper West Sider Thomas Hudson joined about 2,500 other people from all over the world in competing in the Ironman U.S. Championship Triathlon, which finished at 81st Street in Riverside Park. It included a 2.6-mile swim in the Hudson, a 112-mile bike ride, and a 26.2-mile ...

Macy's recently said that its July 4 fireworks show is going to be moving to other waterways in coming years, after a great four-year run on the Hudson River. If yesterday's extravaganza does turn out to be the last show on the Hudson for awhile, at least it was a ...

June 19, 2012 Weather: Partly Cloudy, High of 76 Degrees.

A parade of ships will float up and down the Hudson this morning, sailing up from the Statue of Liberty and turning back around at the George Washington Bridge. There are expected to be military ships and sailboats, and they will be accompanied by the Blue Angel airplanes. The full ...

Can you hear the howls of injustice from Brooklyn? I can. Once again, the July 4 fireworks will be shot over the Hudson, meaning West Siders get a front-row seat. Macy's released the following statement to Gothamist: "This year, Macy's Fireworks will take place on the Hudson River with barges ...

The NYPD is reporting that a car broke through a guardrail on 96th Street this morning around 10 a.m. and plunged into the Hudson River. Two police detectives pulled a 42-year-old woman out of the water about two blocks from where the car fell in and she was sent to ...