Research: Sources & Citations

The rebound of the Hudson River’s water quality, wildlife populations, recreational opportunities and economic health are well documented by data, scientific reports and in the news media.

For Hudson River conditions:

Water data
Sediment data
Fish data

For reports on the economy of the Hudson:

• “Bordering the original Wyndclyffe mansion in Rhinebeck is a modern three-bedroom home built and lived in by architect Steve Mensch. The 6,060-square-foot home, priced at $6,875,000, sits at the end of a dead-end road on a peninsula overlooking the Hudson River, lending the luxury home its name: ‘The River House.’  https://www.timesunion.com/hudsonvalley/realestate/article/river-house-rhinebeck-steve-mensch-for-sale-18615686.php
  

• “The most expensive home sales in the Capital Region last month featured properties with views of Saratoga Springs' Oklahoma Training Track, Saratoga Lake, rolling hills and the Hudson River.”  https://www.bizjournals.com/albany/news/2023/03/12/most-expensive-home-sales-february-2023.html
  

• “An heiress’s approximately 130-acre estate in New York’s Hudson Valley is asking $25 million, making it one of the most expensive homes for sale in the rural region. The seller says she was charmed by the fact that the property sits on a fast-running river and by its historic barns.” https://www.mansionglobal.com/articles/at-25-million-a-130-acre-estate-is-the-priciest-listing-in-new-yorks-hudson-valley-94f1a686
  

• “Toll Brothers, Inc. (NYSE:TOL), the nation’s leading builder of luxury homes, today announced the highly anticipated opening of Toll Brothers at Hudson Landing, a new community of 93 luxury townhomes situated on the beautiful Hudson River in Dutchess County, NY.” https://www.globenewswire.com/en/news-release/2022/12/08/2570618/0/en/Toll-Brothers-Announces-Opening-of-New-Luxury-Townhome-Community-on-the-Hudson-River-in-Beacon-N-Y.html 
  

• “People have been moving to Hudson to escape the city for decades. But the wave of new residents like Ragone hit a crescendo during the pandemic as people were fleeing crowded urban areas like New York City for less-dense regions. At that time, Hudson saw the largest proportional influx of new residents of any city in the country. https://www.bizjournals.com/albany/news/2023/04/06/hudson-housing-real-estate-hudson-valley.html
  

• “Yonkers is getting another major makeover in the form of Hudson Piers, a mixed-use development that includes residential and retail space …  What will be one of the largest mixed-use projects in the Westchester area is already taking shape right on the city’s Hudson River shoreline. https://westchestermagazine.com/life-style/business/hudson-piers-yonkers/
  

• “ … a 9.7 acre waterfront development opportunity in Newburgh, NY. Orange County has seen a large increase in its population over the past 10 years and Newburgh is the city most poised to capitalize on this growth. Given the site’s location on the Hudson River and the existence of the Newburgh – Beacon Ferry, which is on the development site, commuters should see this as the next up and coming suburban location with easy access to New York City.” https://progresscapital.com/closed-loans-case/three-week-closing-4-5-million-land-loan-for-9-7-acre-waterfront-development-project/
  

• “The city of Troy wants to take advantage of its most valuable but underused asset: its riverfront.With a focus on three key sites downtown, and one in Lansingburgh, Troy plans to add green space, walking paths and entertainment venues near the water. The hope is these improvements will boost foot traffic and tourism along the Hudson River, which could be a boon to nearby businesses.” https://www.bizjournals.com/albany/news/2020/01/23/troy-planned-riverfront-redesign.html
  

• “A stunning new park along the Hudson River waterfront is now open to the public. The Sleepy Hollow RiverWalk at Edge-on-Hudson was formally dedicated to the Village of Sleepy Hollow in a ceremony along the waterfront on October 31, attended by State, County, and local officials. https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/edge-on-hudson-dedicates-expansive-waterfront-park-to-village-of-sleepy-hollow-301663706.html
  

• Photo Gallery: Ten Hudson River waterfront developments in Westchester County. https://www.lohud.com/picture-gallery/money/business/2018/08/08/hudson-river-waterfront-developments-westchester-photos/924531002/
  

For information on the Hudson’s wildlife populations:

• “Habitat use and Migration Chronology of Waterfowl on the Upper Hudson River, New York,”  Guy A. Baldassarre and Joshua Stiller, The Kindbird  June 2014
  

• “Nesting success of red-winged blackbirds (Agelaius phoeniceus) in marshes in an anthropogenic landscape,” Scott Robinson and Holly McChesney, Royal Society Open Science, July 2022
  

• “Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs): Impact on bat activity and foraging behavior along the Upper Hudson River, New York,” L.A. Hooton, Y.A. Dzal, N. Veselka, and M.B. Fenton, Canadian Journal of Zoology, January 2016
  

• “Polychlorinated Biphenyls in Adult Black Bass And Yellow Perch Were Not Associated With Their Reproductive Success In the Upper Hudson River, New York, USA,” Michael J. Maceina and Steven M. Sammons, Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 2013 
  

• “Polychlorinated Biphenyl Exposure and Fish Recruitment from 1988 to 2002 in the Upper Hudson River, New York, USA,” Michael J. Maceina, Steven M. Sammons, Elsevier, 2015
  

• “Assessing the Accuracy of Published Natural Mortality Estimators Using Rates Determined from Five Unexploited Freshwater Fish Populations,” Michael J. Maceina & Steven M. Sammons, North American Journal of Fisheries Management, April 2016
  

• “Reproductive Success of Belted Kingfishers on The Upper Hudson River,” Eli S. Bridge and Jeffrey F. Kelly, Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 2013
  

• “Going, going, gone: The impact of white-nose syndrome on the summer activity of the little brown bat ( Myotis lucifugus),” Yvonne Dzal, Liam P. McGuire, Nina Veselka and M. Brock Fenton, rsbl.royalsocietypublishing.org, January 2014
  

• “Population Status of Freshwater Turtles across a PCB Contamination Gradient,” James P. Gibbs, Shahrokh Rouhani, Leyla Shams, May 2017
  

• “Scale-dependence in Polychlorinated Biphenyl (PCB) Exposure Effects on Waterbird Habitat Occupancy,” James P. Gibbs, Shahrokh Rouhani, Leyla Shams, Ecotoxicology, April 2017
  

• “Frog and Toad Habitat Occupancy Across a Polychlorinated Biphenyl (PCB) Contamination Gradient,” James P. Gibbs, Shahrokh Rouhani, and Leyla Shams, Journal of Herpetology, 2017
  

• “Effects of Historic PCB Exposures on the Reproductive Success of the Hudson River Striped Bass Population,” Lawrence W. Barnthouse, David Glaser, John Young, Environmental Science & Technology, 2003
  

• “Polychlorinated Biphenyls and Hudson River White Perch: Implications for Population-Level Ecological Risk Assessment and Risk Management, Lawrence W. Barnthouse, David Glaser, and Liane DeSantis,” Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management, March 2009