New York Waterway Ferry Service to Ossining Breaks All Records

Since 2001, the New York Waterway ferry service to Ossining from Haverstraw has been ushering commuters to and from the MetroNorth Railroad Hudson Line that provides service to Grand Central Terminal in midtown Manhattan. At the time of its inception, the ferry was only expected to carry up to 200 passengers a day to and … More New York Waterway Ferry Service to Ossining Breaks All Records

Chair Factory Eminent Domain Will Likely Move Forward

The Supreme Court Appellate Division in White Plains has ruled to deny the owners of the Empire State Chair Factory site the ability to resist eminent domain proceedings by the Village of Haverstraw. The site is included in the Village urban renewal district and is the third phase of waterfront development. The Village will condemn … More Chair Factory Eminent Domain Will Likely Move Forward

Water Taxi Sets Sail!

The New York Water Taxi set sail from the Haverstraw Ferry Landing for the first time this morning. The ferry departed from Haverstraw at 6:15AM, made one stop in Yonkers, and continued on to the World Financial Center and then Pier 11 on Wall Street in Lower Manhattan. Visit the New York Water Taxi website … More Water Taxi Sets Sail!

Clearing a View: Condemnation Moves Ahead on Broadway

Through the controvercial eminant domain law, the Village of Haverstraw has acquired two parcels on either side of the Lady Warren Hose Co. No. 5 firehouse on Broadway. The two properties, 80 and 92 Broadway, were condemned and will be torn down to open up the view of the Hudson River from Broadway. The revitalization … More Clearing a View: Condemnation Moves Ahead on Broadway

General Electric Cleaning up the Hudson’s Dirty Past

The General Electric Company, who is responsible for the dumping of PCBs (Polychlorinated Biphenyls) into the Hudson River in the north-of-Albany region, has hired two contractors to develop an environmental dredging facility. The federal government recently mandated the Hudson River cleanup, which will cost GE over $700 million. Scientists believe PCBs are probable carcinogens, or … More General Electric Cleaning up the Hudson’s Dirty Past

Cruise Culture: Luxury Ships Dropping Anchor in Haverstraw?

From the flatboats of the Rhine and Danube Rivers to the breathtaking cruises through Norwegian fjords, cruise culture is alive and well in the world. Four million spectators a year once sailed up through the Hudson River Valley. Once the automobile began to dominate the transit landscape in the early 1950s, river traffic all but … More Cruise Culture: Luxury Ships Dropping Anchor in Haverstraw?

Hudson River Sculpture Trail Officially Opens

On Saturday, September 30, the Hudson River Sculpture Trail will be officially dedicated and opened. The project lines the shore of the Harbors at Haverstraw and will be expanded along the waterfront promenade as construction is completed. The Hudson River Sculpture Trail is: “. . . a visionary and ambitious project for the Hudson River. … More Hudson River Sculpture Trail Officially Opens