Cleaning the Hudson

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 »
Sandhogs, Fresh Air and the Holland Tunnel

What: First direct connection for automobiles between Manhattan and New Jersey. A National Historic Landmark.
When: 1922 to 1927
Where: Under the Hudson River, close to Soho, Manhattan
Apr 07, 2014 | Categories: All stories, Early 20th Century (1898-1945), Technology & Engineering, Tribeca | Tags: Clifford Milburn Holland, Holland Tunnel, Hudson River, Port Authority of New York and New Jersey | Leave A Comment »
An Aqueduct for Gotham

What: New York City’s first aqueduct brought Manhattan 75 million gallons of water a day.
When: 1842
Where: It ran 41.5 miles, from Dutchess County to what is now the Great Lawn in Central Park
Oct 21, 2012 | Categories: All stories, Early America (1784-1854), Technology & Engineering, Upper East Side, Upper West Side | Tags: Croton Aqueduct, David Douglass, East River, Harlem River, Hudson River, James Renwick Jr., John B. Jervis, Yorkville Reservoir | Leave A Comment »