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Jamaica Bay

Jul
03
Shirley Chisholm State Park Opens In East New York

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
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Oct
01

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
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Nov
30
Mill Basin Twins Arrested and Indicted in Brutal Murder

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,
2 min read
Nov
08
The Deadline To Comment On The Army Corps Storm Resiliency Plan Is Near, But Could Get Extended

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,
2 min read
Oct
20
Jamaica Bay Getting Cleaner And Fresher — The All Natural Way

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
2 min read
Jun
17
Meet Your Neighbors: The Osprey, A Mysterious Bird Of Prey That Calls The Marine Park Salt Marsh Home

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
3 min read
Feb
18
CUNY Research Team Unveils Storm Resiliency Ideas For Jamaica Bay

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.
3 min read
Oct
15

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
1 min read
Jun
25

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
2 min read
May
06

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
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