Sentences with phrase «river anchorage»

At noon, state and local Hudson River towns elected officials and environmental advocates call on the U.S. Coast Guard to reject the proposed Hudson River anchorage grounds for commercial vessels, Long Dock Park Pier, Long Dock Road, Beacon.

A New York congressman from the Hudson Valley is standing his ground after declaring last week that a U.S. Coast Guard proposal for Hudson River anchorage sites is effectively dead.

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The Coast Guard is backing off a contentious proposal to put 10 commercial shipping anchorages on the Hudson River stretching from Yonkers north to Kingston.

Two Democratic New York Congressmen and local stakeholders stood at the Yonkers waterfront Monday afternoon to talk about potential anchorage proposals for the Hudson River.

Also at 11 a.m., state Sen. Sue Serino, Assemblymember Didi Barrett, Scenic Hudson, Legislative and community leaders and activists call on Cuomo to sign legislation giving the state broader authority to protect the Hudson River after the Coast Guard's recent anchorage proposal, Quiet Cove Riverfront Park, 1 Clear Water Dr., Poughkeepsie.

We're not going to allow these big oil anchorages on the Hudson River.

From potential anchorage sites along the Hudson River to a refugee resettlement program, WAMC's Hudson Valley Bureau Chief Allison Dunne has a recap of some of the region's top stories.

After an outpouring of negative commentary and bipartisan backlash from elected officials, a proposal from the U.S. Coast Guard to add dozens of anchorages across the Hudson River has been suspended, but may not be fully dead in the water.

At 11 a.m., State and local elected officials will call on Gov. Cuomo to sign legislation that would give the state broader authority to protect the Hudson River in light of the Coast Guard's recent anchorage proposal.

At 10:30 a.m., Reps. Sean Patrick Maloney and Eliot Engel and Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano announce federal legislation to stop the U.S. Coast Guard proposal for anchorages on the Hudson River, Yonkers waterfront, near Xaviars X20 on the Hudson at 71 Water Grant St., Yonkers.

The U.S. Coast Guard has effectively killed a proposal to establish anchorage sites along the Hudson River.

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has signed a bill to safeguard the Hudson River from proposed anchorage sites.

A bill to safeguard the Hudson River from proposed anchorage sites passed the New York state Senate and Assembly this week.

Hudson Valley Congressman Sean Patrick Maloney Monday announced next steps regarding the suspended U.S. Coast Guard proposal for anchorage sites along the Hudson River.

Congressman Sean Patrick Maloney was in Orange County Thursday, calling on the U.S. Coast Guard to listen to Hudson River communities when it comes to a proposal to establish anchorage sites in the rRiver communities when it comes to a proposal to establish anchorage sites in the riverriver.

The Westchester County Board of Legislators unanimously passed a resolution Monday opposing the U.S. Coast Guard's plan to establish up to 10 anchorage sites in the Hudson River.

Also at 11 a.m., Democratic NY - 19 candidate Zephyr Teachout and Ulster County Executive Mike Hein hold a press conference about the anchorage plans along the lower Hudson River, Rondout Creek along Maurice Hinchey Promenade across from Ship to Shore, Kingston.

Cuomo signed legislation that requires state - level study of any plans for large - vessel anchorage grounds on the Hudson River.

U.S. Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney, D - Cold Spring, issued a statement Wednesday afternoon that said Coast Guard Adm. Steven D. Poulin was «effectively killing the proposal» by announcing he would ««suspend future rulemaking decisions» regarding the designation of additional anchorage sites in the Hudson River.»

U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer said in an email to the media that it was a «wise choice by the U.S. Coast Guard to shelve the decision to create additional anchorages along the Hudson River and instead to solicit wide input on river safety.&rRiver and instead to solicit wide input on river safety.&rriver safety.»

Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro, a vocal opponent of the anchorage plan, said he was «grateful to the many people and voices that came together and again protected this iconic view and majestic river...»

Rhinebeck and other municipalities previously took strong stances against the Coast Guard's anchorage plan, which included three sites on the river between Ulster and Dutchess counties.

«The anchorages proposal has been suspended because, after analyzing and reviewing the more than 10,000 comments that were received, it was brought to our attention that there's a lot that we really don't know about the Hudson River that we have to study before we make any sort of permanent decision,» Coast Guard spokeswoman Allyson Conroy said Wednesday.

A bipartisan effort to give New York additional say over large - vessel anchorage locations on the Hudson River has won final approval in the state Legislature and is heading to the governor's desk.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday singed legislation that requires state - level study of any plans for large - vessel anchorage grounds on the Hudson River.

«With this law now in place, the state is in a much stronger position to keep future anchorages from being sited anywhere along the Hudson River,» Barrett said.

The U.S. Coast Guard has shelved, but not outright killed, its controversial plan to create 10 anchorage grounds for large vessels on the Hudson River between Kingston and Yonkers.

The U.S. Coast Guard is considering establishing anchorage grounds in the Hudson River from Westchester to Ulster County.

«The Coast Guard needs to hear from people in the Hudson Valley that we don't want these anchorages, that they jeopardize our river, the scenic beauty of the Hudson Valley and the safety, frankly, of our communities with these volatile products that would be transported in very large volumes by these barges,» Carlock says.

In its PAWSA report, the Coast Guard says the workshops» most significant recommendations were to create a Hudson River Safety Committee; increase recreational boating safety information; and clarify current anchorage regulations.

And New York Democratic Congressman Sean Patrick Maloney recently announced legislation to prevent the establishment of any new anchorage sites in the Hudson River Valley.

Two New York state lawmakers from the Hudson Valley have introduced legislation aimed at safeguarding the Hudson River from proposed anchorage sites.

Additional anchorage sites along the river are not among the recommendations, though onlookers says the Coast Guard has not ruled out future proposals and rulemaking.

The debate over whether the U.S. Coast Guard should be allowed to establish anchorage sites on the Hudson River is continuing.

The Coast Guard proposes 10 anchorage sites — basically, rest stops — for commercial vessels along the Hudson River, from Yonkers to Kingston.

Testa, a Republican and former Peekskill mayor, says nearly 1000 acres of the Hudson River would be used by the anchorage sites off the shores of Westchester alone.

A Westchester County legislator is sponsoring a resolution in opposition to a proposal for up to 10 anchorage sites in the Hudson River.

«This just doesn't make common sense to put six barges that could possibly be full of oil with the terrorism that's going on in the world, right next to Indian Point, right next to... This just, I don't know where they conceived this idea from and why they would have these 10 anchorage spots on the Hudson River.»

From Yonkers to Kingston, the Coast Guard proposes 10 anchorage sites for commercial vessels along the Hudson River.

Pace University students in Westchester County have written to the U.S. Coast Guard commandant, petitioning him to withdraw the service's proposal for anchorage sites in the Hudson River.

In the early 19th century, whalers settled along the banks of the Moyne River — revelling in its safe anchorage and consequently hunting the Southern Right Whale to the point of extinction.

Deep water anchorage possible from this level wooded lot on Union River Bay.

Scenic Hudson will be urging DEC to propose strict regulations barring the establishment of new anchorage grounds in locations that could endanger the welfare of riverfront communities and jeopardize the scenic and ecological resources of the Hudson River.

U.S. Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney has introduced a bill in Congress that would prohibit the establishment of new anchorages along the river.

Ask your Congressional Representative to support bill number H.R. 2619 that would prevent the Coast Guard from establishing any new anchorage grounds on the Hudson River without submitting a report to the Congress detailing the potential impact of the proposed anchorage grounds on critical habitats and sites listed on the National Priorities List.

«Establishing these anchorages could turn the Hudson into a crude oil superhighway, increasing the risk of catastrophic spills that could undo the billions of dollars invested to protect the river and revitalize communities along it.