Emergency Crime Scene and Biohazard Cleanup in Glasco, NY

Glasco is a hamlet and census-designated place in the Town of Saugerties in Ulster County, sitting on the west bank of the Hudson River north of Kingston.

Glasco had a population of 2,013 at the 2020 census, living in 901 households; its population peaked at 2,099 in 2010.

Glasco took its name from a glass company located in the mountains several miles inland — the glass was hauled by horse down the Glasco Turnpike to the Hudson River banks, and the loading settlement on the river became known as Glasco.

In the late 19th century Glasco was settled largely by Irish and then Italian immigrant workers, and at its industrial peak it boasted more than six brick factories, a ferry service, a school, churches and several saloons.

Glasco's brickyards shipped bricks down the Hudson River by barge to help build America's cities, and residents also harvested river ice, storing it in large ice houses along the banks for summer sale; all the brickyards had closed by the mid-20th century.

Glasco is served by the Saugerties Central School District, and its students attend Saugerties High School.

Just outside the hamlet, the 149-acre Falling Waters Preserve offers Hudson River shoreline, waterfalls and walking trails.

Since 2000, Glasco has drawn New York City buyers purchasing weekend homes, drawn by its spot at the foot of the Catskill Mountains within walking distance of the Hudson River.