USA

New York and New Jersey Security Zones

The Captain of the Port of New York has established the following security zones:

1. All waters of Bowery and Flushing Bays within approximately 100 yards of La Guardia Airport;

2. All waters of Bergen Basin north of 40-39-26.4N;

3. All waters of Thurston Basin north of 40-38-21.2N;

4. All waters of Jamaica Bay within approximately 100 yards of JFK Airport;

5. All waters of Eastchester Bay within approximately 100 yards of Rodman Neck, south of the City Island Bridge;

6. All waters of Newark Bay, around Port Newark and Port Elizabeth, bound by the following points: from the New Jersey Turnpike Extension Bridge (pa) 40-41-46.5N, 074-07-20.4W, following the Western edge of the Newark Bay Channel, South through Newark Bay Channel Buoy 19A (LLNR 37507), Newark Bay Channel Lighted Buoy 17 (LLNR 37485), Newark Bay Channel Buoy 15A (LLNR 37477), Newark Bay Channel Lighted Buoy 7 (LLNR 37405) and then west to approximately position 40-39-21.5N, 074-09-54.3W.

Entry into, or movement within these security zones without the permission of the Coast Guard Captain of the Port of New York is punishable by a fine of not more than US$50,000, five years imprisonment, or both.