The Industrial Revolution saw the proliferation of mills and factories, along with the draining and covering up of many natural waterways. Now, with a lot of industry gone various municipalities are looking to undo the damage by reopening these streams and rivers, though perhaps not as bold as the project in Downtown Yonkers. The Saw Mill River, originally called Nepeckamack (“fish trapping place”), was a boundary between groups of Lenape and a popular fishing spot. Eels were populous, and graceful herons could be seen wading in the waters. When the…
