Provision now goes to Senate
The U.S. House on May 14 passed a bill that contains a provision that would permanently ban new barge anchorages in the Hudson Valley.
Introduced by Rep. Pat Ryan, a Democrat whose district includes Beacon, the proposal is part of the Coast Guard Authorization Act, which passed 376-16. Rep. Mike Lawler, whose district includes Philipstown, was among the yes votes.
The provision would amend a 2021 law to remove “any uncertainty related to geographic definitions,” Ryan said earlier. The Coast Guard said in July that the 2021 ban only applied to waters in the Port of New York, which extends to the Mario Cuomo Bridge at Tarrytown.
