Water Quality Report: Below NYS Standards – Poor Condition
The Long Island Marine Monitoring Network, which during the summer reports on surface water quality from more than 30 locations spanning Montauk to the Queens border, gave a poor rating to 12 sites, including Three Mile Harbor. Carissa Katz According to a report issued last week by Dr. ChristopherRead More
South Fork Wind Farm Substation is Installed
Construction of the South Fork Wind farm continued this week with the installation of its offshore substation. Photo: South Fork Wind / Orsted This is the first American-made offshore wind substation constructed by more than 350 workers across three states, according to a spokeswoman for the developers, Orsted andRead More
Water Quality Declared at an “All Time Low”
Chris Gobler of Stony Brook University joins with Adrienne Esposito, Citizens Campaign for the Environment, and Kevin McDonald of The Nature Conservancy for a report on water quality. Credit: The Suffolk County News Dr. Chris Gobler, of Stony Brook University’s Gobler Laboratory, met with Citizens Campaign for the EnvironmentRead More
Suffolk Legislators Nix Water Quality Referendum on Ballot
The Suffolk County Legislature’s vote came in the wake of a report that water quality in Long Island’s coastal zones has hit an all-time low, “with water bodies awash in fish kills, dead zones, toxic algal blooms, and fecal bacteria,” according to an advisory issued last Thursday by ChristopherRead More
Partial Shellfish Closures Lifted
Please be advised: Accabonac Harbor REMAINS CLOSED to shellfishing. Effective immediately the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has lifted closures in certain areas that were temporarily closed due to the extreme rainfall event of July 16, 2023. The following areas have been reopened to the taking ofRead More
Ocean Beaches
The Trustees generally claim ownership of certain ocean beaches WEST of Napeague Lane to Georgica Association and WEST of Georgica Association to East of Town Line Road.
