Posted on 06/27/2025 8:33:51 AM PDT by texas booster
The historic Domino sugar refinery in Yonkers, New York will cease operations by the end of this year. The closure of the 130-year-old plant will bring an end to barge and bulk ship deliveries to this section of the Hudson, continuing a de-industrialization trend along the river that has been underway for decades.
ASR Group announced the closure on Friday in a recent press release detailing consolidation of the sugar refiner’s operations in the northeast United States. The company is “making strategic operational investments and optimizations to its U.S. business,” according to the statement.
As of last year, the Yonkers plant was receiving about 40 maritime deliveries of raw sugar per year, primarily domestic product brought by dry bulk barges towed up from West Palm Beach, but also occasionally Caribbean sugar delivered by foreign flag bulk ships.
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Times march on, and Yonkers city officials must have decided that they want high tech jobs instead of manufacturing.
Maybe the union?
There is more to this story, I wager.
The Yonkers plant is one of only a handful of manufacturers still operating and utilizing maritime facilities along the once heavily-industrialized river. About 20 miles north of Yonkers, the CertainTeed wallboard plant brings in gypsum regularly by bulk ship from Spain. Further up, near Albany, Innovative Surface Solutions produces de-icing solution from tanker-loads of magnesium chloride, and a cement plant continues to operate in Ravenna, NY, supplying terminals in the northeast by barge.
While factories are few and far between, the Ports of Albany and Coeymans remain in heavy use for bulk and specialty cargo, and the river remains a major corridor for oil products, stone, scrap metal, and aggregate.
Wow. I didn’t even know there was one in NYC
Yonkers? Isn’t that where aoc is from? Or was that Yorktown.
This is all about the “de-industrialization” of the Hudson River.
There is a free flowing, large river all the way up to (at least) Albany.
But the powers that be would rather see them become a suburb of NYC jobs.
I wonder if it has anything to do with the changes planned for what you could buy with SNAP. It could effect sales in such a way to make sugar less profitable if it’s banned from food stamps.
Sweet!....................For the politicians...............
AOC was born in Parkchester and grew up in Yorktown.
Translation.
Domino Sugar is getting the hell out of Dodge (New York City)
Like many waterfronts across the nation, industry has departed waterfronts and upscale housing have moved in. The Yonkers waterfront spans roughly 1.5 miles along the Hudson River, centered in the downtown area. The waterfront’s value is tied to its scenic Hudson River views, development potential, and accessibility, making it a magnet for investment. It’s a mix of modern residential developments, recreational spaces, and remnants of its industrial past. The Yonkers waterfront is often cited as some of the most prime real estate in the Hudson Valley. Key features include:
Residential Developments: Hudson Piers, a major mixed-use project by Extell Development, includes six buildings with luxury apartments, amenities like an outdoor pool, and a riverfront promenade. Tenants began moving in by June 2025, with completion expected by 2030.
Public Spaces: The waterfront features a 1.5-mile promenade with running and biking paths, new shops, dining, and the Waterfront Amphitheater, which hosts free summer music events like the “Waterfront Live!” series (June to August).
Revitalization Efforts: The Saw Mill River, once paved over, now flows near the Yonkers Train Station, enhancing the area’s appeal. Projects like Hudson Piers are part of the Yonkers Downtown Waterfront Revitalization, one of the largest mixed-use developments in Westchester County.
Accessibility: The waterfront is a 30-minute Metro-North ride from Grand Central Terminal, making it attractive for commuters seeking a suburban-urban blend.
Emerging Amenities: New businesses, including a Lionsgate film studio, are boosting the area’s economic vibrancy. The waterfront is described as part of an “emerging downtown” with shopping and family-friendly neighborhoods.
Historically industrial, with employers like Domino Sugar and Otis Elevator, the waterfront is shifting toward residential and recreational uses, reflecting Yonkers’ broader evolution from a manufacturing hub to a modern commuter city.
We’ve seen the same thing happen on the Spokane River that is the discharge for Lake Coeur d’Alene. Where there used to be several lumber mills along the river waterfront, the entire waterfront has been redeveloped from Coeur d’Alene to Post Falls. The properties along the river are VERY expensive. Ten years ago, you saw remnants of the old mills, enormous piles of earth from the demolition of the mills, old foundations and vast open fields. Now it is all housing and multi-use.
NYC is going to the way of Detroit.
New York has been pro criminal and anti business for decades now.
IOW the demolition of the middle class by the left
Butt, butt, butt......bronx girl. 😉
Yonkers has been undergoing a bit of a renaissance, with lots of new apartment and condo buildings going up. They are close enough to be a suburb for professionals working in NYC.
“We see this as another opportunity to continue the transformation happening in Yonkers,” said Mayor Mike Spano in a statement on social media. “Housing and recreation are the best uses of the Hudson waterfront these days, and our role will be to see that the interests of all Yonkers residents are met going forward,” he said.
It's what the mayor wants, and he and his buddies will develop their way into prosperity.
Also makes sense. Yonkers, like NYC, has its own municipal tax on income to support the poor people who have been there for some time now. And they are a short, lovely, waterfront train ride from Manhattan.
If you search “American Sugar Refining, Yonkers NY” on Google Earth, you can see a barge docked at there Hudson River terminal
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