Edgewater Dredging Suspended Until May
Friday was deadline-day for dredging in Edgewater -- a deadline set by the Department of Environmental Protection – halting all dredging at the Grand Cove Marina until May.
State Team Considers Jamaica Bay Losses
Two weeks after the city outlined its plan to address ecological degradation in the imperiled Jamaica Bay, the state announced that it is joining the fight.
Spitzer Introduces Plan To Place Price Tag On Pollution
Governor Eliot Spitzer unveiled a plan Wednesday to drastically cut greenhouse gas emissions from regional power plants.
Bridge Park people ready to listen
Leaders of the Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy want you to help decide what kind of recreational activities should be available when the project’s promised public spaces are built.
Inch by Inch, Great Lakes Shrink, and Cargo Carriers Face Losses
James Rajotte for The New York Times
A ship carrying road salt pulls into the Port of Oswego, N.Y., on Lake Ontario. The lake’s water level has dropped three inches during this month alone.
Six-Step Plan May Help Save The Bay
The Department of Environmental Protection released a two-volume final report this week that outlines a comprehensive set of strategies to restore and maintain the water quality and ecological integrity of Jamaica Bay. “The Jamaica Bay Watershed Protection Plan” took nearly 18 months to produce and is the culmination of an exhaustive study conducted by the DEP that profiles the Jamaica Bay Watershed, provides a plan for future management of Jamaica Bay and builds on the mayor’s PlaNYC for a greener, more eco-friendly City by recommending a series of Best Management Practices for storm water management.
Vintage Lighthouse Heads for Solid Ground
NANTUCKET, Mass., Since 1850, the Sankaty Head Lighthouse has guided boaters and pilots home to the east shore of this island. This week, the lighthouse is being steered to a safe harbor of its own.
Senate Considers Acting on Sea Treaty
The White House is pushing the Senate to ratify a long-spurned high seas treaty that has gained new relevance with the melting of the polar ice cap and anticipated competition for the oil that lies below.
New York eyes post-hurricane housing needs
What if a Category 3 hurricane leveled an entire city neighborhood and left nearly 40,000 families homeless?
Retired subway cars make a splash
Seventeen-ton retirees, some 600 of them, will soon be living out their golden years on the Jersey Shore, where they will see plenty of scuba diving and fishing.