06.12.24
:: Press Releases :: Riverkeeper
Riverkeeper to welcome new Boat Captain Luis Melendez June 12, 2024 (OSSINING, NY) – Riverkeeper today announces that Patrol Boat Captain and Vice President for Advocacy John Lipscomb, who has served as the eyes and ears of the Hudson River for 24 years, will retire in 2024. Lipscomb will train Riverkeeper’s next boat captain, the very experienced educator, conservationist, and vessel operator Luis Melendez. Since 2000, Lipscomb has patrolled the Hudson, including New York Harbor, the Mohawk, and upper Hudson, searching out and deterring polluters, monitoring tributaries and waterfront facilities, […]
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06.03.24
:: Press Releases :: Riverkeeper
Expansion of Riverkeeper’s on-the-water presence increases capacity to monitor water quality and serve as the eyes and ears of the river.
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05.29.24
:: Press Releases :: Climate Impacts
As the State Senate is scheduled to vote on Rain Ready New York, Senator Rachel May and elected officials representing districts from across the state gathered to call for the urgent passage of Rain Ready NY, a bill to help the state address extreme flooding from rainfall.
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05.27.24
:: Rvk in the Press :: The City
05.25.24
:: Rvk in the Press :: Gothamist
04.26.24
:: Rvk in the Press :: Gothamist
04.22.24
:: Rvk in the Press :: W42ndst.nyc
04.19.24
:: Rvk in the Press :: Highlands Current
04.19.24
:: Rvk in the Press :: Spectrum News
04.19.24
:: Press Releases :: Policy
Riverkeeper applauds Governor Hochul and the New York State Legislature for their dedication to our environment and clean water, as demonstrated by the passage of the 2025 state budget which includes significant wins for New York and the Hudson River.
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