The above picture is of a development in Milton, just north of Newburgh, on the ridge above the river and a recent landslide. Property owners often cut the trees on the bank, for the view, and then often the bank collapses. Note that the CSX freight […] More
Blog articles by Riverkeeper staff and supporters
Last week we were heading southbound on the Harlem River. WCBS Producer Mary McGeever was aboard interviewing Riverkeeper Investigator Josh Verleun for a story about illegal shoreline dumping. We were showing her sites on the Harlem River and on Newtown Creek.Here are examples on the […] More
Passing Indian Point last week at 0830 AM I found that the buoys which normally mark the security zone around the plant were missing. During past winters, they have been removed to prevent loss due to river ice. But winter’s over now – boat traffic […] More
How the gas industry steals from the water budget and leaves us with a toxic waste problem Every time the gas industry fracks, the public loses. We forfeit an enormous amount of fresh water from our rivers, lakes and streams, and we get a toxic […] More
Today was our first patrol of Newtown Creek for our 2012 season. Over the years, we’ve dealt with a number of businesses which have seen fit to dump waste material into the creek. This afternoon we came across a bunch of Styrofoam sheets discarded on the bank […] More
Originally posted on Media Matters April 13, 2012 2:15 pm ET by Salvatore Colleluori The New York Post, the New York-based daily newspaper run by Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp., has published 21 opinion pieces on the controversial process of natural gas extraction called hydraulic fracturing […] More
On Easter Sunday we removed the winter cover and temporary building that was housing the boat during winter repairs. A more detailed winter repairs post is on its way but for now, we’re super excited to be getting back out on the water! More
Last week we received another update on the sinking retired Staten Island ferry in New Windsor, near Newburgh. This time, our watchdog in the area took photos of the ferry from his boat. See those below. From: BATo: John LipscombSubject: Ferry in Newburgh John, Returned […] More
As the sampling season rapidly approaches, we’re reminded of how much trash we pickup each time we’re out on the river. Trash often washes into the river during rainstorms from the streets and our communities through drains like the one below. Nyack is replacing these […] More
Governor Cuomo and the NYS Thruway Authority have asked the Army Corps of Engineers for a permit to dredge approximately 1.5 million cubic yards on the north side of the existing Tappan Zee Bridge over the next five years. According to the Army Corps of […] More
