ICEBREAKING ON THE HUDSON NEW YORK, NY

NEW YORK, New York (Jan. 24, 2003)--U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Willow, a 225-foot buoy tender homeported in Newport, Rhode Island breaks ice Monday in the Hudson River, NY. Coast Guard Cutters are breaking ice in the Hudson and other rivers in the area to ensure the safe flow of commerce during an unusual arctic-like freeze that has gripped the northeast for weeks. USCG photo by PA3 Bill Barry