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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,
Breezy Point
Photo via of Breezy PointDo you miss summer camp? Here are a couple of places for the entire family. They have summer camps and swimming lessons for the young ones, and little cabanas for adults to relax in. Silver Gull Beach Club [http://nysilvergull.com/] Breezy Point Contact: [718] 634-1500
boaters
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
flood prevention
Mayor Michael BloombergMayor Michael Bloomberg is planning to propose placing 12 foot high removable steel barriers along the city’s waterfront should a massive storm like Sandy head our way again, NY1 reports [http://www.ny1.com/content/politics/political_news/182403/ny1-exclusive--sources--mayor-to-propose-installation-of-removable-steel-panels-in-some-waterfront-areas] . If enacted, Bloomberg’s plan would see