Westchester Parks have announced that Croton Point Beach will be closed until further notice. The closure is due to “unforeseen circumstances.” Croton Point Beach closed until further notice (news12.com)
UPDATED NY TIMES: Westchester County's beaches on the Hudson River were closed today after a malfunction at a sewage treatment plant in Yonkers released 100 million gallons of sewage that had not been disinfected into the water, the County Health Department said.
UPDATED---BEACH OPENED BUT WITH LIMITED HOURS AND DAYS; CONTACT THE WESTCHESTER COUNTY WEBSITE FOR MORE INFO
No one will be able to go into that water for months.
ReplyDeleteJust like when I grew up in the sixties swimming in the Hudson, when our parents said to just push the stuff out of your way and keep your mouth closed!
ReplyDeleteand we did!
Deleteyes, and fighting off hudson river trout.
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