Federal Lock at Troy

Entering the Federal Lock at Troy. This is the north end of the tidal Hudson - the Estuary - about 135 nautical miles north of the Battery. This lock lifts about 17 feet. A few miles up and you come to Waterford where the Mohawk River enters the Hudson and where the Erie Canal starts west.

Exxon discharge on Newtown Creek

A "bouquet" of discharge pipes midway up Newtown Creek at the Exxon spill. The only active discharge today is Exxon's. The DEC has given Exxon a permit to discharge ground water tainted with petrochemicals - it runs 24/7.