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32-600: VCB is entirely run by volunteers and financed by donations and modest membership fees. The organization is the only one in New York City providing public rowing in the Hudson River . Free rowing session are offered usually two or three times a week, mostly in the warmer months from April to October, weather permitting. VCB is located within the Hudson River Park at the south side of Pier 40 , which

64-768: A member of the president's cabinet and, by law, a member of the National Security Council , and fifth in the U.S. presidential line of succession . Under the Appointments Clause of the United States Constitution , the officeholder is nominated by the president of the United States, and, following a confirmation hearing before the Senate Committee on Finance , will take the office if confirmed by

96-671: A member of the president's cabinet and, by law, a member of the National Security Council . Under the Appointments Clause of the United States Constitution , the officeholder is nominated by the president of the United States, and, following a confirmation hearing before the Senate Committee on Finance , is confirmed by the United States Senate .     Federalist (4)     Democratic-Republican (4)     Democratic (30)     Whig (5)     Republican (34)     Independent (1) Status The secretary of

128-620: A tide navigation for vessels of eighty tons to Albany and Troy , one hundred and sixty miles above New York . This peculiarity distinguishes the North River from all the other bays and rivers of the United States. The tide in no other ascends higher than the granite ridge or comes within thirty miles of the Blue Ridge or eastern chain of mountains. In the North River it breaks through the Blue Ridge at West Point and ascends above

160-406: Is at the intersection of West Houston and West Street. The boathouse also organizes and attends, chiefly for and with its members, rowing competitions and races. Youth and alumni races are held yearly in the fall. Once a year there is a Row Around Manhattan where most of their boats get launched and members and sponsors set out to circumnavigate the 30 miles around Manhattan. That events doubles as

192-524: Is awarded a Village Award for its unique and accessible way of connecting the Village to the Hudson River, and New Yorkers with our maritime history". North River (Hudson River) North River ( Dutch : Noort Rivier ) is an alternative name for the southernmost portion of the Hudson River in the vicinity of New York City and northeastern New Jersey in the United States. In

224-460: Is responsible for formulating and recommending domestic and international financial, economic, and tax policy, participating in the formulation of broad fiscal policies that have general significance for the economy, and managing the public debt. The Secretary oversees the activities of the Department in carrying out its major law enforcement responsibilities; in serving as the financial agent for

256-630: Is that the North River and East River were so named for the direction of travel they permitted once having entered the Upper New York Bay . At various times, North River has referred to: The river's history is strongly connected to the shipping industry in the Port of New York and New Jersey , which shifted primarily to Port Newark in the mid-20th century due to the construction of the Holland Tunnel and other river crossings and

288-482: The Hudson River Park which stretches from 59th Street to the Battery . The park, a joint project between New York City and New York State commenced in 1998, consists of several non-contiguous parcels of land and piers totaling 125 acres (0.51 km ), plus another 400 acres (1.6 km ) of the river itself. Several piers were rebuilt for adaptive re-use as part of the park project, with approximately 70% of

320-745: The Hudson Waterfront in New Jersey, the Hudson River Waterfront Walkway runs for about 18 miles. In Manhattan, the Hudson River Park runs from Battery Park to 59th Street . The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 's current charts call the lower river the "Hudson", and the United States Geological Survey lists "North River" as an alternative name of the Hudson River without qualifying it as any particular portion of

352-738: The Inter-American Development Bank , the Asian Development Bank , and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development . The secretary along with the treasurer of the United States must sign Federal Reserve notes before they can become legal tender . The secretary also manages the United States Emergency Economic Stabilization fund . The secretary of the treasury is a Level I position in

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384-884: The United States Government ; and in manufacturing coins and currency . The Chief Financial Officer of the government, the Secretary serves as Chairman Pro Tempore of the President's Economic Policy Council, Chairman of the Boards and Managing Trustee of the Social Security and Medicare Trust Funds, and as U.S. Governor of the International Monetary Fund , the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development ,

416-588: The Apple would spawn a series of spinoff boathouses ....” Among several youth and education related programs are the rowing and navigation classes that the boathouse offers in cooperation with the New York Harbor School for their students. In addition to Pier 40, VCB also runs a public rowing branch in Prospect Park lake and since 2016 boatbuilding classes at Brooklyn Bridge Park during

448-697: The Executive Schedule , thus earning the salary prescribed for that level ( US$ 246,400, as of January 2024). The United States secretary of the treasury is the head of the United States Department of the Treasury , and is the chief financial officer of the federal government of the United States . The secretary of the treasury serves as the principal advisor to the president of the United States on all matters pertaining to economic and fiscal policy. The secretary is, by custom,

480-475: The Hudson shore of Manhattan were formerly used for shipping and berthing ocean-going ships. In shipping notices, they were designated as, for example, "Pier 14, North River". As with the river, the name "North River piers" has largely been supplanted by "Hudson River piers", or just by a pier and number, e.g., "Pier 54". Pier 40 is located at Houston Street, and the numbering of the piers to the north correspond to

512-479: The Treasury The United States secretary of the treasury is the head of the United States Department of the Treasury , and is the chief financial officer of the federal government of the United States . The secretary of the treasury serves as the principal advisor to the president of the United States on all matters pertaining to economic and fiscal policy. The secretary is, by custom,

544-531: The advent of containerization . Throughout this multi-century history, the name for the lower portion of the river has remained interchangeable with both North River and Hudson River used to describe it. In 1808, U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Albert Gallatin issued a report of proposed locations for transportation and communication internal improvements of national importance. The North River figured prominently among his proposals as

576-460: The annual fundraiser. Mike Davis was the founder of Floating the Apple, the first organisation dedicated to making the waters around New York City accessible to the public. The boathouse along with a few others grew out of his efforts. One of the leading members of the boathouse, Rob Buchanan, is quoted in Mr Davis obituary as saying: “Mike had a kind of Johnny Appleseed vision in which Floating

608-579: The best route toward western and northern lands; similar routes were chosen for the Erie Canal and other early canals built by the New York state . Gallatin noted the following in reference to the North and Hudson Rivers , writing: What is called the North River is a narrow and long bay, which in its northwardly course from the harbor of New York breaks through or turns all the mountains, affording

640-451: The early 17th century, the entire watercourse was named the North River (Dutch: Noort Rivier") by the Dutch colonial empire ; by the early 18th century, the term fell out of general use for most of the river's 300+ mile course. The name remains in limited use among local mariners and others and on some nautical charts and maps. The term is also used to describe infrastructure on and under

672-652: The eastern termination of the Catskill or great western chain. A few miles above Troy, and the head of the tide, the Hudson from the north and the Mohawk from the west unite their waters and form the North River. The Hudson in its course upwards approaches the waters of Lake Champlain , and the Mohawk those of Lake Ontario . In 1909, two tunnels were under construction: one was called the North River Tunnels ,

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704-462: The location of the North River piers, was labeled "North River", with the label "Hudson River" used above Midtown Manhattan . On a 2000 map of "Northern Approaches to New York City" included in Hagstrom's New York [State] Road Map , the entire river adjacent to Manhattan was labeled "Hudson River (North River)" with the river further north at Tappan Zee labeled the "Hudson River". Piers along

736-416: The majority of the full United States Senate . The secretary of state , the secretary of the treasury, the secretary of defense , and the attorney general are generally regarded as the four most important Cabinet officials, due to the size and importance of their respective departments. The current secretary of the treasury is Janet Yellen , who is the first woman to hold the office. The Secretary

768-496: The mid 20th century was home to expansive facilities operated by competing railroads. Most are now gone, allowing for public access to the waterfront at piers , parks , promenades and marinas along the Hudson River Waterfront Walkway . New ferry slips and terminals exclusively for pedestrian use have been built. The last crossing to be built was the south tube of the Lincoln Tunnel in 1957, but in 1962, another deck

800-428: The nearest numbered street plus 40 – thus, for example, North River Pier 86 is at West 46th Street. Most of the piers that once existed in lower Manhattan fell into disuse or were destroyed in the last half of the 20th century. The remaining piers are Pier A at the Battery and piers ranging from Pier 25 at North Moore Street to Pier 99 at 59th Street . Many of these piers and the waterfront between them are part of

832-751: The other, the Hudson Tubes . That year the Hudson–Fulton Celebration was held, commemorating Henry Hudson , the first European to record navigating the river, and Robert Fulton , the first man to use a paddle steamer in America, named the North River Steamboat , to sail up it, leading to controversy over what the waterway should be called. Much of the shoreline previously used for maritime, rail, and industrial activities has given way to recreational promenades and piers. On

864-464: The planned work complete by 2011. Prior to the opening of the North River Tunnels and the Hudson and Manhattan Railroad tubes in the early 1900s, passengers and freight were required to cross the river for travel to points east. This led to an extensive network of intermodal terminals , railyards , ferry slips , docks , barges , and carfloats . The west shore of the river from the mid 19th to

896-587: The river, including the North River piers, North River Tunnels , and Riverbank State Park . The origin of the name North River is generally attributed to the Dutch. In describing the major rivers in the New Netherland colony, they called the present-day Hudson River the "North River", the present-day Connecticut River the "Fresh River", and the Delaware River the "South River". Another theory

928-457: The river. Hagstrom Maps , formerly the leading mapmaker in the New York metropolitan area and known for occasional quirky and anachronistic names, features, and artifacts on their maps, has labeled all or part of the Hudson adjacent to Manhattan as "North River" on several of its products. For instance, on a 1997 Hagstrom Map of Manhattan , the stretch of river between Hudson County, New Jersey , and Lower Manhattan , roughly corresponding to

960-516: The summer months. In 2016 a 14-foot-long Whitehall rowboat was built in bi-weekly and weekend boatbuilding sessions. The organization has been recognized with the 2014 Village Award by the Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation for “connecting us to the waterways – those vital waterways that are so important to the history and development of Greenwich Village and all of New York City. The Village Community Boathouse

992-531: The treasury is fifth in the presidential line of succession , following the secretary of state and preceding the secretary of defense . On August 16, 2016, President Barack Obama signed Executive Order 13735, which changed the order of succession for filling the Treasury Secretary's role when necessary. At any time when the secretary and the deputy secretary of the treasury have both died, resigned, or cannot serve as secretary for other reasons,

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1024-541: Was added to the George Washington Bridge. Since 2003, various proposals have been made to add a new train line. This includes an extension of the completed 7 Subway Extension , the canceled Access to the Region's Core , and the proposed Gateway Project . 40°47′12″N 73°59′31″W  /  40.78667°N 73.99194°W  / 40.78667; -73.99194 United States Secretary of

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