The fleet was subject to litigation filed in federal court by Mrs. Theresa Scozzafava, owner of Barney's Restaurant at Jones Point for many years., She claimed the ships were anchored on what she called her "front lawn" because she owned up to 250 feet out into the river. She also claimed the ships obstructed her view of the river itself. Her attorney was Abraham Kopald of Kopald and Haft, Highland Falls.

In her action against the U.S. Maritime Commission, which operated the fleet, Mrs. Scozzafava asked $10.00 in rental fees for using her lawn. The case was discontinued because she did not have sufficient funds but the fleet was actually moved a short distance further south. Mrs. Scozzafava died August 11, 1971, at the age of 87 years.
(in another article, it states she died August 1st 1971).

http://navalmarinearchive.com/research/hudson_ghost_fleet.html

http://www.leagle.com/decision/1961242199FSupp43_1228/SCOZZAFAVA%20v.%20UNITED%20STATES

https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=UrpGAAAAIBAJ&sjid=0zMNAAAAIBAJ&pg=5392%2C1534908

https://books.google.ru/books?id=Vk3v8Q5QgOkC&lpg=PA86&ots=OD2LzV7F3k&dq=%22Theresa%20Scozzafava%22%20jones%20point&pg=PA86#v=onepage&q=%22Theresa%20Scozzafava%22%20jones%20point&f=false

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XDh7Z3wld8I

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xk5moO_jcIE

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The fleet was subject to litigation filed in federal court by Mrs. Theresa Scozzafava, owner of Barney's Restaurant at Jones Point for many years., She claimed the ships were anchored on what she called her "front lawn" because she owned up to 250 feet out into the river. She also claimed the ships obstructed her view of the river itself. Her attorney was Abraham Kopald of Kopald and Haft, Highland Falls.

In her action against the U.S. Maritime Commission, which operated the fleet, Mrs. Scozzafava asked $10.00 in rental fees for using her lawn. The case was discontinued because she did not have sufficient funds but the fleet was actually moved a short distance further south. Mrs. Scozzafava died August 11, 1971, at the age of 87 years.
(in another article, it states she died August 1st 1971).

http://navalmarinearchive.com/research/hudson_ghost_fleet.html

http://www.leagle.com/decision/1961242199FSupp43_1228/SCOZZAFAVA%20v.%20UNITED%20STATES

https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=UrpGAAAAIBAJ&sjid=0zMNAAAAIBAJ&pg=5392%2C1534908

https://books.google.ru/books?id=Vk3v8Q5QgOkC&lpg=PA86&ots=OD2LzV7F3k&dq=%22Theresa%20Scozzafava%22%20jones%20point&pg=PA86#v=onepage&q=%22Theresa%20Scozzafava%22%20jones%20point&f=false

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XDh7Z3wld8I

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xk5moO_jcIE

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http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=137700884