I received an email off line expressing wonder at how quickly everyone showed up to assist the passengers of Flight 1549.  The truth is, the captain couldn’t have picked a better place to put down.  That particular part of the Hudson River is rife with all kinds of water traffic including multiple ferries, barges, tug boats and even private water craft.  It’s a major commuter corridor between Manhattan and Hoboken. 

The FDNY and New Jersey State response was impressive because on both sides of the river there are many docks with old warehouses and older boats.  Sometimes they catch fire and you really do want to respond to that asap because those old docks, warehouse and boats go up like tissue paper in a bonfire.  So both the states and the cities along the Hudson are very well prepared to respond to emergencies on the waterfront in a moment’s notice.  Nonetheless, their response and professionalism is very praiseworthy.

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