USCG – Coast Guard Advisory Notices – New York

It’s tempting not to wear a life jacket while on the water, especially on nice days. You want to get some sun, you think you’ll get too hot, or you think you’re a strong swimmer. But whether you’re going fishing or just enjoying a ride on the boat, there’s never an excuse not to wear a life jacket. You can have a great time, while choosing to always wear a life jacket and boating responsibly.

At the National Safe Boating Council, we believe life jacket wear is the simplest strategy to stay safe while enjoying your favorite recreational water activity. According to recent U.S. Coast Guard statistics, drowning was the reported cause of death in three-fourths of all boating fatalities in 2015. Of those, 85 percent were reported as not wearing their life jackets.

The North American Safe Boating Campaign is a yearlong effort in the U.S. and Canada focused on spreading the message of boating safety and the critical importance of always wearing a life jacket each and every time on the water. In addition, the campaign also reminds boaters of the importance of boating safely, such as taking a boating safety course, never boating under the influence, and knowing navigational rules. The annual campaign kicks off the weekend before Memorial Day with National Safe Boating Week and continues throughout the year.

The North American Safe Boating Campaign is produced under a grant from the Sports Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund, administered by the U.S. Coast Guard.

http://www.safeboatingcampaign.com/about

http://www.safeboatingcampaign.com

http://www.safeboatingcouncil.org

• Impacts of Climate Change in New York
  • What happens when the climate changes?
    • Already Happening
      • Temperature
      • Precipitation
      • Sea-Level Rise
      • Natural Resources
    • Future Scenarios
      • Temperature
      • Precipitation
    • Sea-level Rise, Storm Surge, and Flooding
    • Climate Change and Health

Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation http://www.dec.ny.gov/energy/94702.html

See also “North River (Hudson River).”

https://navcen.uscg.gov/local-notices-to-mariners?district=1+0&subdistrict=n

 

http://www.state.nj.us/mvc/pdf/About/boatingsafety.pdf

Pilot Boats in New York Harbor 1899

See also “New York Harbor.”

North River is an alternate name for the southernmost portion of the Hudson River in the vicinity of New York City and northeastern New Jersey. The colonial name for the entire Hudson was given to it by the Dutch in the early seventeenth century, the term fell out of general use for most of the river’s 300+ mile course during the early 1900s.  However it still retains currency as an alternate or additional name among local mariners and others as well as appearing on some nautical chartsand maps. The term is used for infrastructure on and under the river, such as the North River piers, North River Tunnels, and the North River Wastewater Treatment Plant.

At different times “North River” has referred to the entire Hudson; the approximate 160-mile portion of the Hudson below its confluence with the Mohawk River, which is under tidal influence; the portion of it running between Manhattan and New Jersey; and/or just the short length flowing between Lower Manhattan and Hudson County, New Jersey. Its history is strongly connected to New York Harbor‘s shipping industry, which shifted primarily to Port Newark in the mid-20th century due to the construction of the Holland Tunnel and other river crossings and the advent of containerization.

The names for the lower portion of the river appear to have remained interchangeable for centuries. In 1909, construction of two tunnels projects was under way: one called the North River Tunnels, the other, the Hudson Tubes. That year the Hudson-Fulton Celebration, commemorating the first European to record navigating the river, Henry Hudson, and the first man to use paddle steamer named the North River Steamboat to sail up it, Robert Fulton, was celebrated, leading to controversy over what the waterway should be called.

• Source:  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_River_%28Hudson_River%29

Water Quality

• Combined Sewer Overflow
  • About 60% of New York City has a combined sewer system. In a combined sewer system, there is a single pipe that carries both stormwater runoff and sewage from buildings. This mix of stormwater and sewage is usually sent to a wastewater treatment plant.
  • During heavy rainstorms, combined sewers receive higher than normal flows. Treatment plants are unable to handle flows that are more than twice the design capacity. When this occurs, a mix of stormwater and untreated sewage discharges directly into the City’s waterways. These events are called combined sewer overflows (CSOs). We are concerned about CSOs because of its effect on water quality and the recreational use of local water bodies.
  • Source:  https://www.nyc.gov/site/dep/water/combined-sewer-overflows.page
• New Jersey State Department Of Environmental Protection (“DEP”)
  • The NJ State Department of Environmental Protection has an interactive map on its website showing the location of combined sewer overflows to alert kayakers and others about areas to avoid after storms. The map is at http://arcg.is/1OydnSC.
• NYC Department Of Environmental Protection (“DEP”)
  • DEP collects and analyzes data from a total of 70 sampling stations harborwide to monitor water conditions and understand how water quality can be improved.
    • https://www1.nyc.gov/site/dep/water/nyc-waterways.page
  • Wait….APP – Wait… is a voluntary program that notifies participants when to use less water in their homes during heavy rain to help protect our waterways. Download the Wait… app today to help keep our waterways clean and healthy. When it rains, all you have to do is Wait…
    • https://www.nyc.gov/site/dep/whats-new/wait.page
• Riverkeeper, New York’s Clean Water Advocate
  • Riverkeeper conducts a water quality study aboard the Riverkeeper patrol boat. The primary goal of this ongoing project is to characterize and report on the highly variable conditions of the Hudson River Estuary through testing for sewage indicating microorganisms, oxygen and turbidity levels, and other indicators of water quality.
    • http://www.riverkeeper.org/water-quality/hudson

USCG – Icebreaking Operations

• Summary:  This Section contains information related to Ice Operations in the Port of New York and New Jersey, including the Hudson River. It will also have the daily ice reports during the ice season.
  • https://homeport.uscg.mil/mycg/portal/ep/contentView.do?contentTypeId=2&contentId=55751&programId=12590&pageTypeId=16440

Marine Life of New York Harbor

• The Marine life of New York-New Jersey Harbor Estuary refers to the variety of flora and fauna in and around Port of New York and New Jersey. For bodies of water within the estuary see Geography of New York-New Jersey Harbor Estuary. Much of the harbor originally consisted of tidal marshes that have been dramatically transformed by the development of port facilitiies.  The estuary itself supports a great variety of thriving estuarine aquatic species; contrary to popular stereotypes, New York Harbor and its adjacent, interdependent waters are very much alive, and recovering from pollution. Tidal flow occurs as far north as Troy, over 150 miles away. The salt front (dilute salt water) can reach Poughkeepsie in drought conditions.
  • Source:  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marine_life_of_New_York-New_Jersey_Harbor_Estuary

Webcams Around New York Harbor

• Ellis Island
• Hudson River Park – Pier 26
• Lincoln Harbor, Weehawken, NJ
• NY Harbor Webcam Amazing Views from the New York Harbor House Bed & Breakfast, Staten Island, New York
• NY Harbor
• NY Harbor from the Statue of Liberty
• NY Harbor from Statue of Liberty (panorama)
• Port New York (from the Chart House Restaurant, Weehawken, New Jersey)
• Red Hook, Brooklyn (Waterfront Museum – Waterfrontmuseum.org
• Statue of Liberty from Brooklyn
• USS Intrepid
• World Trade Center and NY Harbor from New Jersey

Safe Boating in the Hudson River and New York Bay

A free online educational resource for safe boating in the Port of NY & NJ.

http://thesafeharbor.us

http://thesafeharbor.us/chapters.html

• The Pilot
• Operation Clear Channel
• The Paddlers
• The Sailors
• The Motor Boaters
• Sharing the Blue Highway
• The Mariner’s Guide to the Port of New York and New Jersey

The New York City Downtown Boathouse (Kayaking)

• The Downtown Boathouse is an all volunteer-run nonprofit organization dedicated to providing free access to the harbor in New York City through public kayaking programs.  Our mission is to encourage safe public use of harbor waters of New York City and thereby provide residents of this space-constrained city with increased recreational opportunities.  We support our operations exclusively through volunteers and with your public donations.
  • Source:  http://www.downtownboathouse.org

Pier 26 – http://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20140319/tribeca/downtown-boathouse-bringing-free-kayaking-back-pier-26

Pier 40 – http://www.downtownboathouse.org/pier40 (NOTE – See Pier 26)
Pier 96 – http://www.downtownboathouse.org/pier96
72nd Street – http://www.downtownboathouse.org/72nd-street
Governors Island – http://www.downtownboathouse.org/governors-island

Marinas accessible in the Hudson River, New York City and New Jersey.

• Brooklyn Bridge Park Marina
  • http://www.bbpmarina.com
• Chelsea Piers
  • http://www.chelseapiers.com/marina.htm
• Hudson Point Marina
  • http://www.hudsonpointmarina.com
• Liberty Landing
  • http://libertylandingmarina.com
• Lincoln Harbor (Closed)
  • http://lincolnharbormarina.com
• Newport Marina (Closed)
  • http://www.igy-newport.com
• North Cove Marina
  • http://www.thenorthcove.com
• Pier 25:  Moorings, Hudson River Park
  • http://www.hudsonriverpark.org/about-us/using-your-park/marine-operations/moorings
  • https://www.pier25marina.com
• Pier 40:  Moorings, Hudson River Park
  • http://www.hudsonriverpark.org/about-us/using-your-park/marine-operations/moorings
• Port Imperial
  • http://atlanticcruisingclub.com/Marinas/240
• Shipyard Marina (Hoboken, NJ)
  • http://www.shipyardmarina.com
• West 79th Street Boat Basin (Closed for renovations as of November 2021)
  • http://www.nycgovparks.org/facilities/marinas/10
  • http://www.nycgovparks.org/sub_things_to_do/facilities/marinas/pdf/boat_basin_brochure.pdf
  • A dedicated kayak and canoe launch has been added to A-Dock, the public pier at Boat Basin.
  • https://edc.nyc/project/79th-street-boat-basin

Brooklyn Waterfront Greenway

• http://www.brooklyngreenway.org
• When its founders started in 1998, a 14-mile greenway along Brooklyn’s industrial waterfront was inconceivable to New York City officials. Now the greenway is recognized as an essential public health and sustainable transportation resource that will shape the future development of Brooklyn’s waterfront.After ten years of building support, planning, and securing funding, the greenway is poised to become a unified New York City capital project.
  • Source:  http://www.brooklyngreenway.org/s5main.htm

New York/New Jersey Harbor PORTS^®

https://co-ops.nos.noaa.gov/ports/index.html?port=ny

Port Details

http://www.marinetraffic.com/ais/portdetails.aspx?port_id=137

Crystal Symphony docked at the Manhattan Cruise Terminal

New York Cruise Ship Information

• Port of Departure  New York City, New York (including Bayonne, NJ and Brooklyn, NY)
• Cruise Ship Schedule
• Passenger Ship Arrivals and Departures – Port of New York and New Jersey (World Ship Society)
• Webcams for Worldwide Cruise Ships

Lighthouses

• Ambrose Lightship (LV 87/WAL 512, NY)
  • http://www.lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=587