Hudson River

Answering the "Call" on Clean Water

Paul Gallay | Posted 05.07.2012

Read More: Sewer Systems, Clean Water, Last Call at the Oasis, Water Infrastructure, Riverkeeper, Hudson River, New York, Green News

Screening audiences at Last Call at the Oasis gasp audibly as Las Vegas runs out of water, fracking chemicals turn Texas swimming pools a nasty green and frogs change sex due to pesticide exposure.

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Saudi Arabia on the Hudson? Why Water Speculators Want Desalination in the Moist Northeast

Manna Jo Greene | Posted 05.04.2012

Read More: Hudson River, Desalination, Rockland County, Water, Green News

Desalination plants are usually last resorts for arid places that have little choice. Yet United Water New York has chosen Rockland, NY as a test case for building its first big desalination plant in the northeastern U.S.

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New York City Commits to Green Solution for Sewage Overflows

Peter Lehner | Posted 05.20.2012

Read More: Sewage, Water, Newtown Creek, Hudson River, Green Infrastructure, New York, Water Pollution, Water Contamination, New York City, New York Harbor, Green News

In New York, green infrastructure is going to play a transformative role. But the story is much bigger than that.

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No Time for "Slacktivism," Here on the Hudson

Paul Gallay | Posted 05.19.2012

Read More: Earth Day, Clean Water Act, Clean Water, Environment, Environmentalism, Earth Day 2012, Hudson River, Save the Earth, Drinking Water, Riverkeeper, Green News

There's a lot of talk about slacktivism, but grassroots environmentalists on the Hudson River aren't paying much attention to it. They're too busy doing cleanups, taking water quality samples and occupying government agencies until officials pony up the resources needed to restore our river.

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Mom Who Tossed Toddler Into N.Y. River Claims Insanity

AP | By JENNIFER PELTZ | Posted 02.08.2012

Read More: Upper West Side, Video, New York Crime, Hudson River, Jessica Prithiviraj, Devi Silvia, New York, New York City, New York City Crime, Crime News

NEW YORK -- A mother who tossed her toddler into the Hudson River thought she'd heard a dog speaking to her and another voice telling her to jump in t...

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Quicksilver Bob Invents the "Highest Blessing of the Water"

Carolyn Vega | Posted 01.02.2012

Read More: Hudson River, Hudson, Steamboat, Manuscript, Robert Fulton, Denis Papin, Boats, Steam Engine, New York News

Robert Fulton was not the first to build a steam-powered vessel. But Fulton was the first to find commercial success with the idea.

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NYC Getaway: Haute Hippie Rhinebeck

FATHOM | Christina Ohly | Posted 11.14.2011

Read More: Hudson River, Hudson Valley, New York, New York Travel, US Destinations, Destinations, Rhinebeck, Travel News

One of the best escapes 100 miles from midtown Manhattan is the village of Rhinebeck, New York -- a "haute hippie" sort of place situated near the Hud...

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Hurricane Irene Is a Chance to Put Things Right in New Jersey and Washington

Joel Epstein | Posted 11.06.2011

With parts of New Jersey and the rest of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast still literally underwater from Hurricane Irene, it is time to examine the dou...

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WATCH: ANOTHER Sewage Spill Into Hudson River

Hudson, NY Patch | Christopher Michael McHugh Email the Author | Posted 10.11.2011

Read More: Ossining, Hudson River, Sewage Spill, New York News, Ny News, New York News

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Dad To Sue City, County Where Three Kids Drowned

AP/The Huffington Post | Posted 10.09.2011

Read More: Mother Drowns Children, Lashanda Armstrong, Video, Jean Pierre Sues, Hudson River Drowning, Jean Pierre, Ny News, Newburgh, Hudson River, Jean Pierre Lashanda Armstrong, New York News, New York News

NEWBURGH, N.Y. (AP) — The father of three children who drowned in upstate New York when their mother drove her minivan into the Hudson River is suin...

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The David Wax Museum: The Best Band You Might Not Know

Rob Kirkpatrick | Posted 09.30.2011

Even as one speculates on the group's future within the archetypes of the music machine, one gets the sense the David Wax Museum will hold onto the peculiar charm of their music and their simple love of sharing it, no matter how many people are listening.

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4 Dead, 2 Injured In Boating Accident

AP | Posted 09.09.2011

Read More: Powerboat Crash, Dutchess County, New York Boating Crash, Boating Accident, Boating Death, Boat Crash, Hudson River, Red Hook New York, Red Hook, Red Hook Hudson River, New York News

RED HOOK, N.Y. — A powerboat struck a concrete abutment along the Hudson River and sank before sunrise Sunday, killing four occupants and seriou...

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Report: Closing Indian Point Means Dirtier Air, Higher Costs

Posted 09.06.2011

Read More: Andrew Cuomo, Indian Point New York, Ny News, Michael Bloomberg, Charles-River-Associates, Hudson River, New York News, Indian Point, Indian Point Power Plant, New York News

Shutting down New York's Indian Point nuclear power plant would cause dirtier air and higher electric bills for New York City residents, according to ...

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Share Your Patriotism: Ways To Give Back On Independence Day

Lisa M. Dietlin | Posted 09.02.2011

Read More: Raising Money, Microsoft, Chicago, July 4th, Beyonce, Philanthropy, Community, Hudson River, Soldiers, Fireworks, Parades, New York, Charity, Macys, Old Navy, Seattle, Making a Difference, Independence Day, Military, Picnics, Starbucks, Brad Paisley, Impact News

The Founders made a difference and every day since Americans have found a way to do the same. What will you do this Independence Day Holiday to make a difference?

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A Day Trip to the Rockefeller Preserve, Just North of NYC

Lea Lane | Posted 08.27.2011

Read More: Marc Chagall, Manhattan, Woody Allen, Metro-North, Rockefeller State Park Preserve, Hudson River, Union Church of Pocantico Hills, Blue Hill at Stone Barns, A Midsummer Night's Sex Comedy, Westchester County, Pocantico Hills, Henri Matisse, David Rockefeller, New York News

Vaux and Olmsted created Central Park out of fantasy. This preserve is natural fantasy. There's even a tinge of danger. Unknown paths beckon into witchy woods. But mostly the flora and fauna offer calm.

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'Miracle On The Hudson' Plane Departs For Final Destination

Posted 08.05.2011

Read More: Chesley Sullenberger, Carolinas Aviation Museum, Hudson River Miracle, Miracle on the Hudson, Miracle on the Hudson Plane, Hudson River, North Carolina, Sully Sullenberger, Airbus a320, New York News

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. Airways airplane that made a splash-landing dubbed the "Miracle on the Hudson" more than two years ago began a road ...

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Body Pulled From Hudson River Near Harlem

dnainfo.com | Posted 07.24.2011

Read More: Body, Hudson River, Body Pulled From Hudson River, New York Crime, Death, New York News

HARLEM -- Fire officials found a dead body floating in the Hudson River near West 135th Street Tuesday morning. A caller to the FDNY spotted the bo...

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Father Of Children Drowned By Their Mother: Don't Blame Me

AP | Posted 06.20.2011

Read More: Hudson River, Lashanda Armstrong, Hudson River Drowning, Jean Pierre, Drowning, Ny News, New York News

SPRING VALLEY, N.Y. — The father of three children who died along with their mother when she drove her minivan into the Hudson River said he is ...

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Distraught Mother Told Her Kids 'You're Going To Die With Me'

AP/The Huffington Post | Posted 06.14.2011

Read More: Mother Drowns Children, Lashanda Armstrong, Video, Escaped Son, Drowning, Suicide, Hudson River, Death, Hudson River Drowning, Deaths, Ny News, New York News

NEWBURGH, N.Y. – Angela Gilliam called the police at 7:43 p.m. Tuesday. She was worried about her niece's well-being and said there was a domestic t...

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West Village Woman Jumps In Hudson River To Save Dog

dnainfo.com | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Hudson River, Saves Dog, Dnainfo, Woman Jumps in Hudson River, Woman Hudson, New York News, Ny News, New York News

MANHATTAN -- A West Village woman jumped into the frigid waters of the Hudson River to save her dog's life Tuesday. Molly Pfeiffer, 29, dove off Pier...

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Westchester Dumped 4 Million Gallons Of Sewage In Hudson

Gothamist | [1] | | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Sewage, Hudson River, Sewage Dump, Pollution, Westchester Sewage Dump, Ny News, New York News

Bleccch: Westchester County dumped 4.4 million gallons of treated sewage into the Hudson River last month--and didn't say a word, according to the Jou...

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Local New York City Seafood? Yes! Kinda. Maybe.

Peter Hanlon | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Oysters, Hudson River, Long Island, New York City, Fish, Seafood, Sustainable Seafood, Shellfish, Food News

A number of seafood-centric writers and scientists recently gathered to tackle a not-so-common question: Can New York seafood be local again?

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A Tunnel to Somewhere

Dr. Philip Neches | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: New York Subway, Mass Transit, Hudson River, George Washington Bridge, Public Transportation, New Jersey Subway, Subway Line, Secaucus Subway, New York News

New York Mayor Mike Bloomberg just put a really interesting idea on the table: extend the Number 7 subway line to Secaucus. Could this be a stroke of genius?

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Weekly Mulch: When Will Our Water Be Clean?

The Media Consortium | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: HOUSEHOLD CHEMICALS, Ge, ORGANIC CHEMICALS, Gmos, Detroit, Hudson River, Water Access, Kentucky, Climate Change, Monsanto, Epa, Biodiversity, Fish, Bt, Clean Water Act, OCEAN ACIDFICATION, Coal Mining, Sewer Systems, Water, Sea Life, Manganese, Hungary, Pollution, Mountain Top Removal, Sludge, Green News

by Sarah Laskow, Media Consortium Blogger Ed. Note: The Mulch is participating in Blog Action Day 2010, an initiative led by Media Consortium member...

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On the Road: Farm Stands of the Hudson River Valley, NY

Steve Poses | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Home Cooking, Hudson River, Farm-Stands, Local Food, Sustainable Food, Farmers Markets, Healthy Living News

The Hudson River stretches 315 miles from the canyons of Manhattan to Lake Tear of Clouds in the Adirondacks Mountains. The area commonly referred to ...

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