Coast Guard suspends safety zone around humpback whale

NEW YORK – The Coast Guard suspended its safety zone around the humpback whale in Ambrose Channel south of the Verrazano Bridge at 4:30 p.m. today.

Ambrose Light Will No Longer Guide Sailors Into New York

NEW YORK-The deconstruction of Ambrose Light, situated about eight miles off the coast of Sandy Hook, N.J., in Ambrose Channel is scheduled to begin Monday, July 28, following extensive talks between the Coast Guard and local stakeholders. “It was determined that Ambrose Light is not absolutely necessary to perform safe navigation through Ambrose Channel,” said Chief Warrant Officer Darren...