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A collection of 6 issues

Photos: Humpback Whales, Dolphins Seen Along Rockaways

There are few stories I love writing about more than the apparent resurgence of wildlife along our shores, as historically poor water qualities continue to make strides towards a healthy habitat. The latest is a rare sighting of humpback whales just outside of Jamaica Bay, along Rockaway Beach, Staten Island

Boating Enthusiasts Want More Done To Clear Brooklyn’s Waterways

It has been almost eight months since Superstorm Sandy devastated the area and while political leaders, activists and volunteers are doing everything they can to clear the rubble from the streets, boaters are hoping that more action is taken to clear the area’s waterways and creeks. NY1 is reporting

New Self-Storage Facility Headed To Knapp Street, To Dismay Of Waterfront Activists

Community Board 15 helped clear the way for a new storage facility on Knapp Street, voting in support of a waiver to existing zoning restrictions at their meeting last Tuesday [/bullet-points-outraged-neighbors-slam-cb15-vote-approving-drug-abuse-treatment-center-near-kings-highway/] despite objections from community groups. The proposed location. Click to enlarge. (Source: Google Maps)Metro Storage NY came before

City Lifts Advisory Urging Against Recreational Water Activities

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qD79BVBGcRk?rel=0] According to a release by the New York Times [http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/30/city-lifts-advisory-on-recreational-water-activities/] , the city environmental officials lifted an advisory on recreational water activity issued last month [/attention-boaters-recreational-water-advisory-for-nyc-waterways/] after Superstorm Sandy. The environmental advisory applied

Poker-Playing Local Fisherman Profiled By NY Times

Source: Jim Henderson via Wikimedia CommonsFolks strolling along the Emmons Avenue pier may notice the dinner boats, the restaurants and the swans in the Bay. And, of course, that local trademark: groups of fishermen, at the crack of dawn, continuing Sheepshead Bay’s traditional line of work. The New York

Coast Guard Creates "Safety Zone" Under Verrazano

Source: Darny via FlickrBoaters traversing the Verrazano Narrows will now have to contend with a 110-yard “safety zone” [http://www.nypost.com/p/blogs/brooklyn/coast_guard_creates_safety_shells_b2jIDQPBRQ8dQsXX9WGyqM] implemented by the U.S. Coast Guard yesterday. The temporary safety zone marks off the area where 1,500