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Jamaica Bay

A collection of 22 issues

Shirley Chisholm State Park Opens In East New York

EAST NEW YORK – On Tuesday, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced the opening of the first section of the new Shirley Chisholm State Park, located along Jamaica Bay in East New York. Governor Andrew M. Cuomo delivers remarks during the opening of Shirley Chisholm State Park, July 2, 2019 (Photo: Mike Groll/

Multiple Deaths & Arrests Across Brooklyn Over Weekend

(Courtesy: bee721 / flickr)A string of deaths across Brooklyn struck over the weekend, from a tragic fratricide to the loss of a local singer and artist. EAST MIDWOOD – A 20-year old man is in custody after allegedly throwing his younger brother to his death from the top of their 7-story

Mill Basin Twins Arrested and Indicted in Brutal Murder

MILL BASIN – Twin brothers Louis and Vincent Iacono of Mill Basin have been charged in the murder of Carmine Carini, whose body was discovered wrapped in a tarp, weighed down, and dumped in Jamaica Bay this summer. Louis Iacono, 36, was charged with murder and tampering with evidence, while Vincent

The Deadline To Comment On The Army Corps Storm Resiliency Plan Is Near, But Could Get Extended

Photo via Army Corps of Engineers.The deadline to give input to the Army Corps of Engineers is November 17, but local politicians are pushing for it to be extended until the end of the year. Assemblymember Steven Cymbrowitz and other pols penned a letter to Colonel David A. Caldwell,

Jamaica Bay Getting Cleaner And Fresher — The All Natural Way

Photo via Flickr/NYC Water.Jamaica Bay [/?s=jamaica+bay] used to be blanketed with oysters. This was long before all the dredging, pollution, and erosion caused them to become functionally extinct. Oysters are an essential tool in establishing a healthy and diverse marine ecosystem. [http://twistedsifter.com/2014/10/

Meet Your Neighbors: The Osprey, A Mysterious Bird Of Prey That Calls The Marine Park Salt Marsh Home

by Daniel Frazer The Salt Marsh at Marine Park, home to at least 230 different species of birds throughout the year, has again successfully hosted an osprey family, The osprey is a unique bird of prey, in that its linneage is a bit of a mystery. While most birds of

CUNY Research Team Unveils Storm Resiliency Ideas For Jamaica Bay

Image courtesy of CUNY / Structures of Coastal Resilience [http://www.structuresofcoastalresilience.org].After a year of research [http://www.structuresofcoastalresilience.org/], a team led by City University of New York (CUNY) associate professor of landscape architecture Catherine Seavitt Nordenson has completed a proposal [http://www.structuresofcoastalresilience.org/locations/jamaica-bay-ny/] for

Tonight: Get Involved In Improving Jamaica Bay At The Jamaica Bay Task Force Meeting

Ryan Visitor CenterJamaica Bay remains one of New York City’s most important natural jewels, a network of marsh islands and waterways spanning from Rockaway Inlet and Sheepshead Bay to JFK International Airport. Tonight, you can get involved and learn more about preservation and restoration efforts at the park during

And Today We’re Freaking Out About The Geese

Photos of the staging area at the Fountain Avenue landfill. (Source: GooseWatch NYC)Another day, another animal in the cross-hairs of the wildlife gestapo. In the wacky world of wildlife preservation, we’ve seen battles rage over swans [/dec-opens-fire-upstate-swans-defying-elected-officials-passed-mute-swan-murder-moratorium/] and cats [/cats-saved/]in the past few weeks, and now concerns

26,000 Birds Shot Around JFK In The Name Of Safety; Many Of The Birds Considered Protected

The Snowy Owl was recently removed from the kill list. But bird killing still goes on. (Photo submitted by Stuart Fries, but taken by anonymous friend)The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey killed 26,000 birds over the last four years who had the misfortune of being