Swimming Across The Hudson
Personal memory by Linda Newman
1994 • Governor Mario M. Cuomo Bridge, Tarrytown, NY, USA
In 1994 (50 years old) I swam across the Hudson at Tappan Zee Bridge - water tasted like slimey lettuce. In 2004 (60 years old) I swam across Hudson again... water tasted better. What is Missing? Some pollution.
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