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Deer is tranquilized at Governors Island

goingcoastal wrote 1 day ago: The wayward deer that jumped into the Hudson River and swam to Governors Island in New York Harbor h … more →

Tags: Get Wet, Manhattan, Animal Control, Deer, Governors Island, New York harbor

Deer spotted in Jersey City swimming to Governors Island

goingcoastal wrote 1 day ago: A deer that was spotted in Downtown Jersey City this morning is swimming across the Hudson River tow … more →

Tags: Get Wet, Manhattan, Animal Control, Deer, Governors Island, jersey city, New York harbor

Sewers at Capacity, Waste Poisons Waterways

goingcoastal wrote 1 week ago: Many sewer systems are frequently overwhelmed, with sewage spilling into waterways and polluting the … more →

Tags: Dive In, Manhattan, Combined Sewer Overflow, dep, EPA, New York harbor, Sewers, water pollution

Fish And The City

goingcoastal wrote 1 week ago: At 6:30 a.m. on a late November day, Captain Frank Crescitelli, owner of Fin Chaser Charters, naviga … more →

Tags: Get Wet, Manhattan, Staten Island, angling, charter boat, Fin Chaser, Fishing, New York harbor, Saltwater Flyfishing

Fix the pipes, save the river

goingcoastal wrote 2 weeks ago: There’s the Champlain Bridge and its vital link between New York’s North Country and Ver … more →

Tags: Dive In, Public Waterfront, Hudson River, Infrastructure, New York State, sewage overflow, sewer systems, water pollution

"No Discharge Zone" Designation for the South Shore Estuary

goingcoastal wrote 2 weeks ago: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Pete Grannis today hailed … more →

Tags: Dive In, Region, boating, DEC, Environment, Long Island, no discharge zone, pumpout, south Shore Estuary

Afloat in the Ocean, Expanding Islands of Trash

goingcoastal wrote 3 weeks ago: ABOARD THE ALGUITA, 1,000 miles northeast of Hawaii — In this remote patch of the Pacific Ocean, hun … more →

Tags: Dive In, water pollution, Marine debris, Oceans, plastics, fish consumption, garbage patch, oceanographer, Whirpool

Long Island Fishing License Comes With a Colonial Catch

goingcoastal wrote 3 weeks ago: Stuart Vorpahl has waged a lonely battle since 1984 against the state of New York over his right to … more →

Tags: Dive In, Region, Long Island, commercial fishing license, Dongan Patent

More than $1 Million for Projects to Improve the Health of Long Island Sound1 comment

goingcoastal wrote 1 month ago: Gathering together on the shores of Long Island Sound, top federal and state environmental officials … more →

Tags: Bronx, Queens, Dive In, Long Island Sound, going coastal, Cleanup

Future Dangers for a Maritime City

goingcoastal wrote 1 month ago: From its description Rising Currents: Projects for New York’s Waterfront, a six-month research progr … more →

Tags: Dive In, Region, New York harbor, Waterfront development, Urban, storm surge, Museum of Modern Art, waterfront design, Rising Currents: Projects for New York’s Waterfront

Ilya the Manatee Still Missing Off of New Jersey

goingcoastal wrote 1 month ago: Ilya the manatee, who traveled to Cape Cod this summer via New York Harbor, finally turned up in Eli … more →

Tags: Get Wet, Region, New York harbor, manatee, Ilya

A curious manatee from Key West is lost in New York

goingcoastal wrote 1 month ago: Call him a bohemian behemoth. There he was, a warm-water loving South Florida manatee, some, 1,300 m … more →

Tags: Dive In, Region, New York harbor, manatee, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Key West

Eric Sanderson pictures New York -- before the City

goingcoastal wrote 1 month ago: 400 years after Hudson found New York harbor, Eric Sanderson shares how he made a 3D map of Mannahat … more →

Tags: Manhattan, Dive In

Biologists fight erosion in Jamaica Bay1 comment

goingcoastal wrote 1 month ago: The whipping winds of Jamaica Bay sway the chest-high grasses of Elder’s Point East, a salt ma … more →

Tags: Brooklyn, Queens, Dive In, Brooklyn, Queens, New York City, Environment, Pollution, jamaica bay

CT State Soundkeeper Terry Backer: What Does he do?

goingcoastal wrote 1 month ago: Long Island Soundkeeper Terry Backer, sporting a wild beard and white hair tucked under a seaman … more →

Tags: Dive In, Region, water pollution, Environmental, Clean Water, Soundkeeper, Long Ialand Sound

Public money goes to private beach

goingcoastal wrote 1 month ago: You can’t beat Mother Nature, but a federal lawmaker is hoping that a few million greenbacks might a … more →

Tags: Brooklyn, Dive In, Brooklyn, beach, Beach Erosion, Army Corps of Engineers, private beach, Sea Gate, Jerry Nadler

In Brooklyn, a Quest to Catch the Biggest Fish

goingcoastal wrote 1 month ago: Urban anglers of all skill levels are being challenged this month to grab their rods and reel in Bro … more →

Tags: Brooklyn, Get Wet, East River, bluefish, Greenpoint, striped bass, Brooklyn Fishing Derby, Outdoor Recreation, Dream Fishing Tackle

Artificial island could devastate New York's only natural reef

goingcoastal wrote 2 months ago: Dubbed ‘insanity island’ protesters are campaigning against the Atlantic Sea Island Grou … more →

Tags: Dive In, Region, New York, Energy, Fishing, Ocean, Long Beach, Reef, Safe Harbor energy

Restoring oyster habitat to the Raritan Estuary

goingcoastal wrote 2 months ago: More than 100 years ago, the harbor, an arm of the Raritan Bay, was abundant with oysters. Years lat … more →

Tags: Dive In, Region, oysters, Baykeeper, Raritan Bay, Habitat Restoration


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