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Public Information MeetingA public information meeting is being held September 2nd to discuss the proposed elevator which would serve those wishing to access the Walkway on the eastern shore of the Hudson. Learn more >>
 Hudson River Walkway, an Improbable TreatBy Peter Applebome
"Big day Saturday," David Williams said on Friday evening as he pedaled his bike, a 40-year-old Sears Spyder, across the breathtaking span 1.28 miles long, 212 feet above the Hudson about 80 miles north of Manhattan.
And it was, for the hard-core devotees who noticed - the 36th anniversary of the fire on May 8, 1974, that turned an old steel railroad bridge across the Hudson into an abandoned eyesore, and the first time that the anniversary could be pondered from a pedestrian walkway that evokes the feeling of floating on air. For the rest it was just another day - albeit rainy and windy - at one of the least likely environmental and architectural achievements in recent times - the improbable idea that became the Walkway Over the Hudson, the longest pedestrian bridge in the world.
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The Board WalkAll members are cordially invited to join Walkway Over the Hudson Board Members and Executive Director Elizabeth Waldstein-Hart for a weekly "Board Walk" every Wednesday, an informal and informative walk over the Walkway. For the month of August, the board walk will begin at 6:30 p.m. on the east (Poughkeepsie) side of the bridge, weather permitting. No need to call, just come and join us. Look for the Walkway Board Walk banner when you arrive. Click here to enter our Volunteer Hub and sign up for upcoming events! |
Position AvailableWalkway Over the Hudson is currently seeking a part-time Finance Manager, reporting to the Executive Director. Overall responsibility includes bookkeeping, budgeting, grants reporting and financial reporting for the non-profit (501)(c) organization. To learn more, click here.
Vote for WalkwayCoca Cola is offering $100,000 to the most popular national or state park in the USA. Let's send a message that the Walkway Over the Hudson State Historic Park is the best park in the USA! All you have to do is visit Coca Cola's site and vote as often as you'd like between now and August 31st. If we win, we�ll put the money to good use by making the best park in the USA even better!
We're already ranked among the top Parks in New York State. Help us to become #1 in the country by adding this link to your favorites and voting again and again! Send this link to other Walkway fans and ask them to participate as well!
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