Did you know the Hudson River feels the ocean's tidal pull all the way to Troy, 153 miles north of New York Harbor? Michelle Young of Untapped New York explains why that makes ice on the Hudson flow both north and south — sometimes within the same day. A short but genuinely interesting read for anyone who has ever watched the river in winter.
#HudsonRiver #NewYorkHistory #NYC #LocalHistory #Estuary
https://www.untappedcities.com/cities-101-why-is-the-ice-on-the-hudson-river-flowing-both-ways/?ref=daily-newsletter
Why Ice on the Hudson River Flows Both Ways

Ever notice chunks of ice floating north...then south along the Hudson?! We explore why that happens.

Untapped New York
Around the northern tip of Manhattan, below Inwood Hill Park, at dusk. EI 50 has been usable later in the day than I thought. BTW I get my expired film from Brooklyn Film Camera's expired film club. #nyc #hudson #hudsonriver #nature #landscapephotography #expiredfilm #35mm #filmphotography #analogphotography #believeinfilm #filmisnotdead #canonae1 #ilford #blackandwhite #monochrome
More great pics, of the American #Horse Exchange #arena, before it became the #WinterGarden #Theatre (1911), & street view of "Times Station" entrance in the #NYTimes tower.
Also of #EdenFarm, 70 acres #JohnJacobAstor bought in 1803 after bankruptcy. It ran from #Broadway (#Bloomingdale Road at the time) almost all the way to the #HudsonRiver, and from 42nd to 46th Streets.
#NYC #TimesSquare not #Time #Square #Longacre #NewYorkCity #Manhattan #carriage #newspaper
https://www.boweryboyshistory.com/2024/08/when-longacre-square-became-times-square-before-bright-lights-and-broadway.html
When Longacre Square Became Times Square: Before the Bright Lights of Broadway - The Bowery Boys: New York City History

What was Times Square before the electric billboards, before the Broadway theaters and theme restaurants, before the thousands and thousands of tourists? What was Times Square before it was Times Square? Today it’s virtually impossible to find traces of the area’s 18th and 19th century past. But in this episode, Tom and Greg will peel away… Read More

The Bowery Boys: New York City History

Hey #hudsonvalley and especially #kingstonny and the #catskills — come to the Sloop Clearwater Open Boat this Saturday!

https://www.clearwater.org/event/february-open-boat/

If you love the #HudsonRiver or even just enjoy clean water, this is your jam!

February Open Boat - Hudson River Sloop Clearwater

Join Hudson River Sloop Clearwater for our February 2026 Open Boat! Spend the afternoon in community with live music, kids activities, tours of the Clearwater's winter restoration projects, and bring a dish to pass for the potluck lunch.

Hudson River Sloop Clearwater
Hudson Yards as seen from Hoboken. Reference photo courtesy of Bob Foster. Acrylic on canvas, 20"x16" art.monospace.com/hudson-yards... #art #artSky #fineArt #acrylic #landscapeArt #Manhattan #Hoboken #HudsonRiver #NewJersey