NEWBURGH, N.Y.—Congressman Pat Ryan (D-N.Y.) promoted his boat anchorage ban in Newburgh on Oct. 9 with local experts and advocates, saying that barges anchoring in the Hudson River pollute the water and threaten fish species.
The Hudson River Protection Act prohibits commercial vessels and barges from establishing new anchorage grounds between the cities of Kingston and Yonkers on the Hudson River. Vessels may still anchor at anchorage grounds established before 2021, including an anchorage site south of Kingston at Hyde Park.
“If there’s one thing we can all agree on, it’s making sure our drinking water is clean and that our Hudson River is safe and protected,” Ryan said at a news conference….