Tarrytown, NY Patch: The deadline for submitting comments on the proposed Hudson River barge anchorage sites is Tuesday, Dec. 6. To date, more than 8,400 comments have been left.

The Coast Guard wants to establish new anchorage grounds in the Hudson River from Yonkers to Kingston.Their argument is that the new anchorage grounds “may improve navigation safety along an extended portion of the Hudson River, which currently has not anchorage grounds.” Read more.