Discussion of “Hudson River as a Water Source for New York City”

1969 ◽  
Vol 95 (3) ◽  
pp. 679-681
Author(s):  
Michael J. O'Toole ◽  
Roland P. Kelly ◽  
Jerome O. Stetson
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
New York City ◽  
York City ◽  
Water Source ◽  
Hudson River

Assessment of Market Demand for Cross-Harbor Rail Freight Service in the New York Metropolitan Region

2000 ◽  
Vol 1719 (1) ◽  
pp. 17-26 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marc Cutler ◽  
Lance Grenzeback ◽  
Alice Cheng ◽  
Richard Roberts
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
New York City ◽  
York City ◽  
Travel Demand ◽  
Demand Forecasting ◽  
Hudson River ◽  
Metropolitan Region ◽  
Market Demand ◽  
Commodity Flow ◽  
Rail Freight

An investment study sponsored by the New York City Economic Development Corporation with Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 funds evaluated strategies for improving the movement of freight by rail to an 11-county subregion (including New York City) of the New York and northern New Jersey metropolitan area located east of the Hudson River. The major achievements of the process were the use of choice modeling techniques to understand the decision making of shippers and, in combination with other data sources, forecasting the demand for freight infrastructure investments. The methodologies described are applicable to the study of freight transportation investment strategies in many settings. The key finding of the analysis is that a rail freight tunnel would increase rail mode share relative to other alternatives and the so-called No Build case. The subregion east of the Hudson contains two-thirds of the region’s population, but it is at a significant disadvantage in the movement of freight relative to the subregion west of the Hudson. Rail accounts for only 2.8 percent of all the subregion’s shipments, compared to 15 percent within the subregion west of the Hudson. Two limited rail crossings of the Hudson River provide access to New York City and the rest of the east subregion. These conditions affect the level of truck traffic and air pollution within the subregion, the subregion’s overall economic competitiveness, and the viability of its port facilities. To address these concerns, four families of alternatives that could improve cross-harbor rail freight service were analyzed. Discussed is how the market demand for these alternatives was analyzed by linking six distinct methodologies and data sets: ( a) regional economic forecasts, ( b) commodity flow data, ( c) a modal diversion model, ( d) regional port forecasts, ( e) a regional travel demand forecasting model, and ( f) user benefit calculation models.

We Walked

2019 ◽  
pp. 23-39
Author(s):  
Quincy D. Newell
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
New York City ◽  
York City ◽  
Racial Segregation ◽  
Hudson River ◽  
Black And White ◽  
Erie Canal ◽  
The Gift ◽  
The City ◽  
The Way

Jane Manning experienced the gift of tongues shortly after her conversion, an event she took as a confirmation of her decision to join the Mormons. The rest of the Manning family appears to have converted to Mormonism after her and, together with white converts from the area, they all left Connecticut for Nauvoo, Illinois, under the direction of LDS missionary Charles Wesley Wandell. The practice of racial segregation on boats and railways meant that for much, if not all, of their journey from Connecticut to New York City and then up the Hudson River and west on the Erie Canal, the black and white members of the group were separated from one another. At some point during the trip, the black members of the group were refused further passage, so the Mannings walked the rest of the way. Jane’s memory of this portion of the journey emphasized God’s providence. When they arrived in Nauvoo, they found a bustling city that was struggling to accommodate newly arrived converts, many of whom were poor and vulnerable to the diseases that plagued the city.

Sir Henry Clinton to the Rescue

2021 ◽  
pp. 294-306
Author(s):  
Kevin J. Weddle
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
New York City ◽  
York City ◽  
Hudson River ◽  
Small Force ◽  
Major General

The chapter discusses the attempt by Lieutenant General Sir Henry Clinton to support Burgoyne’s army. Clinton was Howe’s second-in-command and remained in New York with a small force while Howe went to Philadelphia with the main army. Clinton had received only positive reports from Burgoyne, but on September 22, he received a message that Burgoyne was in dire trouble. Clinton organized a small force to go up the Hudson River, hoping to pull Gates south and away from Burgoyne. Burgoyne dug in to wait for Clinton. Clinton quickly captured the American forts Clinton and Montgomery in the Hudson Highlands, but after burning Esopus, New York (present-day Kingston), Clinton’s force—now under Major General John Vaughan—was forced to return to New York City. In the meantime, Howe had captured Philadelphia, but was unable to defeat Washington in a decisive battle, despite winning the battles of Brandywine and Germantown.

Complying With EPA’s Small MWC Units Emission Guidelines in Dutchess County, N.Y.

2001 ◽  
Author(s):  
John L. Rose
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
New York City ◽  
York City ◽  
New York State ◽  
Hudson River ◽  
East Side ◽  
York State ◽  
Dutchess County ◽  
Westchester County ◽  
Eastern Half

Abstract Dutchess County is located in New York State on the east side of the Hudson River about halfway between New York City and Albany, with a population of about 250,000. County residents are a mix of exurbanites, who commute to jobs in Westchester County or New York City; high techs, who work at one of the county’s two large IBM complexes, and farmers and gentleman farmers who live in the eastern half of the county.

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