Threat of barges parked in Hudson River again makes waves
Threat of barges parked in Hudson River again makes waves Germantown residents oppose moorings, citing safety and views Roger Hannigan Gilson FacebookTwitterEmail Ernest R. Lasher Jr. Park in Germantown. A local barge operator is proposing to moor up to three 250-foot barges in the Hudson River here, which could come within 150 yards from the park.Roger Hannigan Gilson A Troy-based barge operator is proposing to moor up to three 250-foot barges in the Hudson River near a town park. Residents of Germantown in Columbia County say the plan smacks of the incendiary 2016 proposal to anchor dozens ...