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Jamaica Bay: What Restoration Steps would you Propose?

Posted on June 11, 2011 by Philip Orton

In an earlier post, I argued that Jamaica Bay is not New York City’s “crown jewel” and has many problems, such as sewage spills, low-oxygen dead zones, and disappearing marshes and islands.  Hundreds of thousands of people living in neighborhoods … Continue reading →

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Jamaica Bay: Pollution, Flooding and Human Vulnerability

Posted on May 22, 2011 by Philip Orton

Jamaica Bay is often referred to as New York City’s “ecological crown jewel”, and it is indeed a spectacular location to view migrating birds or catch large sport fish like striped bass, among other positives.  However, the bay has some … Continue reading →

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