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Hurricane Sandy blows sewage, trash, industrial waste into Hudson River

Originally published: November 1, 2012 2:31 PM
Updated: November 1, 2012 3:12 PM
By BETTY MING LIU  betty.liu@cablevision.com

Cleanup begins in the parking lot of the

Photo credit: Angela Gaul | Cleanup begins in the parking lot of the River Club restaurant in Nyack after Hurricane Sandy caused property damage and flooding along the Hudson River. (Oct. 30, 2012)

Monster tidal surges whipped up by Hurricane Sandy have polluted the Hudson River with a filthy mix of raw sewage, toxic industrial waste and trash that has made boating, swimming and the use of riverfront parks dangerous.

Since Monday's storm, three Westchester County sewage treatment facilities have been shut down -- a pump station in Croton-on-Hudson, a Yonkers pump station and a Yonkers...

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