In this commentary—featured on www.midhudsonnews.com in mid April of 2014—Ned Sullivan outlines how Scenic Hudson-initiated revitalization projects in Yonkers, Peekskill and Poughkeepsie are bringing a wide range of benefits to their respective communities.
April 14, 2014
A great time was had by all on Sunday, April 14, at Scenic Hudson’s 6th annual 5K Spring Sprint at our Shaupeneak Ridge preserve. Thanks to the 134 runners who made the day. We were proud to honor the Town of Esopus with our Hudson Valley Hero Award for the new Esopus Explorers program.
Jay Burgess, Scenic Hudson, 845 473 4440, Ext. 222; jburgess@scenichudson.org
Tina Posterli, Riverkeeper, 516 526 9371; tposterli@riverkeeper.org
Roger Downs, Sierra Club Atlantic Chapter, 518 426 9144, roger.downs@sierraclub.org,
HUDSON RIVER VALLEY—With an increased frequency of oil-spill disasters across the nation, a trio of environmental groups is pushing the federal Department of Transportation to gain protections for Hudson River.
Kayak Pavilion at Long Dock Park in Beacon. photo: Robert Rodriguez, Jr.