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NY Suit Against EPA Over GE's Hudson River Cleanup Dismissed
A federal judge on Thursday dismissed a lawsuit from New York state against the federal Environmental Protection Agency over its 2019 decision that General Electric had completed a Hudson River dredging remediation project. The Times Union of Albany reported U.S. District Court Judge David Hurd said the state’s suit came too late in the process and was “based on improper theories.”...
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Woman Saved After Falling Into Hudson River
Hoboken police saved a woman who fell into the freezing water while trying to get a picture of the Manhattan skyline. NBC New York’s Brian Thompson reports.
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Woman Saved From Hudson River Who Fell Trying to Snap Pic of Manhattan
An incredible rescue captured on camera after Hoboken police officers saved a woman who fell into the freezing Hudson River while trying to get a picture of the Manhattan skyline. The 23-year-old woman and her brother were out Saturday afternoon near Pier 13 when she climbed over the railing to get a better vantage point for her photo. That’s when…
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Woman Saved From Frigid Hudson River
Hoboken police officers saved a woman who fell into the freezing Hudson River while trying to get a picture of Manhattan.
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Police Officers Rescue Woman From Hudson River
Body camera footage from an officer in Tarrytown, New York, shows police rescuing a woman from the Hudson River
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‘Magical': Whale Sightings in Hudson River Delight Witnesses, Worry Experts
Not far from the Intrepid, a Humpback whale burst out of the Hudson River and delighted New Yorkers but experts say they’re worried for the whale because of boat traffic. Whale sightings in the Hudson aren’t common, but they do happen. They’re usually just following the fish, according to marine experts. The last time a whale swam through the...
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Humpback Whale Spotted in Hudson River
While it’s not too unusual for a healthy whale to follow its food into the Hudson, the main problem with that is the heavy boat traffic in the river. NBC New York’s Ida Siegal reports.
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NJ Says Federal Fund Needed to Clean Up Boat Graveyard in Hudson River
Residents in Hoboken are making a plan to remove abandoned boats in the Hudson. NBC New York’s Checkey Beckford reports.
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Large Fireworks Over Hudson River Mistaken for Thunder in NYC
A loud rumbling sound across New York City that many assumed was a very long thunder as storms battered the tri-state area turned out to actually be a fireworks show. New Yorkers took their concerns to social media after the fireworks started ringing out just before 11 p.m. Thursday. Some were woken up by the noise and found flashing lights…
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Fireworks Over the Hudson River Mistaken for Thunder
A loud rumbling sound across New York City that many assumed was a very long thunder as storms battered the tri-state area turned out to actually be a fireworks show.
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‘It Tasted Really Bad:' Woman Leaps Into Hudson in Viral Video, Wouldn't Do It Again
A Long Island woman who was seen jumping into the water near the Statue of Liberty in her TikTok video says she didn’t think about whether the water was full of bacteria, but she also said she doesn’t regret it and wouldn’t do it again. The video of Donna Paysepar diving headfirst into the Upper New York Bay last...
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Long Island Woman Goes Viral for Dive Into Hudson River Near Lady Liberty
A Long Island woman who was seen jumping into the water near the Statue of Liberty in her TikTok video says the water is generally safe to swim in but she wouldn’t do it again.
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Tanker Truck Fire on NJ Turnpike Sends Smoke All the Way to Manhattan
Smoke from the fire on the Western Spur could be seen miles away.
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Project to Repair Century-Old NJ Rail Bridge Gets $800 Million Boost from Feds
The new bridge will replace a 110-year-old swing bridge that occasionally becomes stuck after it opens to allow boats to pass under, causing delays along the corridor between Boston and Washington, D.C.
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Man Dies in Hudson River Off West Village After Rescue Attempt by Good Samaritans
Cell phone video showed the dramatic rescue attempt off Pier 46 in the West Village, as the trio of Good Samaritans dove in after people nearby said they heard a man in distress in the water
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Century-Old NJ Rail Bridge Finally Set to Get Federal Funding for Replacement
The bridge, like the current Hudson River tunnel seeking repairs, is more than 100 years old and prone to malfunction, leading to rampant commuter delays
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NJ Portal Bridge Approved for Federal Funds
A more than 100-year-old bridge over the Hackensack River that gives commuters headaches on a regular basis may finally be getting replaced, as feds show signs they may be willing to build a new one. NBC New York’s Brian Thompson reports.
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Rail Bridge OK'd to Seek Fed Funds; Tunnel Doesn't Make Cut
A long-delayed project to build a new rail bridge between Newark and New York has received an upgrade from federal transportation officials that will qualify it for key federal funding
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NYPD Closes Investigation Into Death of Justice Sheila Abdus-Salaam, Turns Evidence Over to Medical Examiner
The NYPD has closed its investigation into the death of a prominent New York State judge whose body was found floating in the Hudson River last month.
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Gov. Christie, Amtrak in Back-and-Forth Over Cause of Train Stuck in Tunnel
Amtrak said Monday that it was a NJ Transit mechanical problem that caused a NJ Transit train to get stuck in a Hudson River tunnel for hours Friday evening, not Amtrak’s infrastructure, as Gov. Chris Christie had said earlier in the day.