WHITE PLAINS – Health officials in Westchester and Rockland counties are advising people to avoid all recreational use of the Hudson River following a power failure at the Yonkers sewage treatment system.
People are urged to refrain from swimming, kayaking, paddleboarding, boating with water contact, fishing from the water, or participating in any recreational activities involving contact with the river.
Health officials on both sides of the Hudson are monitoring the situation, and as of Friday, the Westchester Department of Health suggests avoiding the river in New York City, Yonkers, Hastings-on-Hudson, Dobbs Ferry, Irvington, Tarrytown, Sleepy Hollow and Briarcliff Manor.
The Phillips Manor Beach Club has also been closed until further notice.
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