What: Contamination of the Hudson River with PCBs led to its designation as a Superfund site
When: 1970s to the present
Where: The Hudson River from Hudson Falls down to the harbor
Jan 20, 2016 | Categories: All stories, Early 20th Century (1898-1945), Environment, Modern (1978-Present) | Tags: dredging, EPA, fishermen, General Electric, Hudson River, Hudson River Foundation, PCBs, Riverkeeper, Scenic Hudson, striped bass, Superfund | Leave A Comment »
What: The first centralized power plant
When: 1882
Where: Mid-200s block of Pearl Street; now 40 Fulton Street
Jul 17, 2012 | Categories: All stories, Consolidation (1855-1897), Financial District, Scientists & Institutions, Technology & Engineering | Tags: alternating current, Current Wars, direct current, electricity, General Electric, Nikola Tesla, Pearl Street, Pearl Street Station, Thomas Edison | Leave A Comment »