SENATORS SERINO, MURPHY, AMEDORE, LARKIN AND CARLUCCI SPONSOR HUDSON RIVER BARGE HEARING

Public to Hear Testimony About Coast Guard's Controversial Plan to Create Ten Commercial Barge Anchorages from Yonkers to Kingston 

CROTON-ON-HUDSON, NY - For the past several months, a bi-partisan group of concerned local officials have come together to ensure that Hudson Valley communities have a voice in the process as the United State's Coast Guard's consider a controversial proposal to create ten new anchorages along the Hudson River. 
 
"Our communities--the ones that may be directly impacted by this proposal--deserve an opportunity to make their voices heard and that is what this hearing is all about," said Senator Serino. "By bringing together a diverse group of local leaders, environmental advocates, Hudson River pilots and concerned citizens, we are ensuring transparency in a process that thus far seems to be without answers and we are ensuring that the U.S. Coast Guard has a clear and accurate picture of the ways in which their proposal may impact our region. We are giving the people of our community what they deserve, now it is up to the U.S. Coast Guard to make sure that each and every comment is taken into serious consideration as they move forward."
 
Among the speakers and organizations expected to attend are: Senator Bill Larkin, Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino, Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro's Office, Emily Majer, Deputy Mayor, Village of Tivoli; Paul Gallay, President, Riverkeeper; Ned Sullivan, President, Scenic Hudson,; Edward Kelly, Executive Director, Maritime Association of Port of New York and New Jersey; Betsey Garthwaite, Chairman of the Board, Hudson River Sloop Clearwater;  Joe Cronin, Pace Environmental Law School, and members of  the Yonkers City Council, the Hudson Valley Gateway Chamber of Commerce, and the Hudson River Boat and Yacht Club Association.

The public hearing is slated to begin at 7:00pm on Wednesday, October 19, 2016.

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