hudson river

With Congress voting to approve a stopgap measure this week, the U.S. government avoided a partial shutdown. Funding would have run out Saturday.

The U.S. Coast Guard has paused a change that Hudson Valley officials say would have opened up the river to increased barge traffic and new anchorages. The news is being celebrated by Congressman Pat Ryan, who is exploring new legislation to address the issue.

As the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency prepares its third five-year review of the removal of toxic PCBs from the Hudson River, advocates say additional cleanup is needed.

In an echo of an issue that led to fierce local opposition six years ago, New York Congressman Pat Ryan, municipalities along the Hudson River, and a number of environmental groups are raising concern about the river being used to store barges under a new U.S. Coast Guard classification.

British endurance swimmer Lewis Pugh reached the halfway point of his Hudson River swim this week, but says the real journey is just beginning.

World-renowned endurance athlete Lewis Pugh was the first person to long-distance swim in every ocean of the world. He was the first to swim across the North Pole and the first to swim the length of the English Channel. He now seeks to be the first person to swim the entire length of the Hudson River – more than 300 miles – unassisted. No wet suit, no fins.

An open house on the future of Interstate 787 is scheduled for this evening in downtown Albany.

Law enforcement officials gathered in Rensselaer Thursday at the Albany Yacht Club to observe National Safe Boating Week.

Staff with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency answered questions and provided an update as the agency monitors the cleanup of toxic PCBs from the Hudson River.

Planners are seeking input from the public on the proposed design of two key gateway connections between the riverfront, downtown Albany, and the city’s warehouse district.