For the first time in 50 years, families can now eat some fish caught in the Lower Hudson River, including striped bass.
State health officials said declining levels of PCBs made it possible to ease long‑standing fish consumption advisories in the stretch of river from the Rip Van Winkle Bridge in Catskill to the Battery in New York City.
Officials said updated analysis of PCB levels in several species allowed the changes under highly protective guidelines issued in 2020…