New York State Senate holds hearings over proposed Hudson River anchorage sites

Last week, New York State Senators Terrence Murphy, David Carlucci and Susan Serino conducted a hearing at the Croton Town Hall with public officials and residents to hear testimony regarding the U.S. Coast Guard’s proposal to create 43 anchorages for barges and other vessels at 10 sites on the Hudson River between Yonkers, and Kingston. Elected officials as well as local advocacy groups expressed their reaction to the proposal at the hearing. The public comment period for the plan closes at the end of December. The full story can be found here. NYSAR has submitted a letter in opposition to the Coast Guard proposal, which can be found here.