At press events occurring simultaneously on June 8, 2015, at the Webb Institute in Glen Cove and in Westport, CT, report cards were released for Long Island Sound, Inner Hempstead Harbor, and Norwalk Harbor. See the June 15 issue of HarborNews for information on what water-quality indicators the report cards track and what these mean. […]
Continue Reading →Thanks to all who participated in CSHH’s survey of local residents regarding water quality in Hempstead Harbor. A summary of the survey results is available. See the June 18 issue of the HarborNews. The summary includes responses submitted by June 1. You still have time to fill out the CSHH the Hempstead Harbor Water-Quality Questionnaire, […]
Continue Reading →The venue and weather couldn’t have been better! Community residents who supported the Coalition to Save Hempstead Harbor’s event on May 3 at the Hempstead Harbour Club had an opportunity to join neighbors, CSHH board members, and Hempstead Harbour Club members for a presentation on CSHH recent activities and local environmental issues while enjoying food, […]
Continue Reading →Microbeads, the tiny plastic beads used as abrasives in a wide variety of personal-care products are showing up in surface waters from the Great Lakes to Long Island Sound. They are washed down drains and pass through wastewater- treatment plants into our waterways. The beads soak up pollutants and are mistaken as food by marine […]
Continue Reading →According to NYS Department of Environmental Conservation’s (DEC) report on New York State Shellfish Landings for 2014, Hempstead Harbor had the second highest number of bushels of hard clams harvested from waters around Long Island. Commercial shellfish harvesters are required to record on harvest tags the date of harvest along with the shellfish harvest areas. […]
Continue Reading →Following months of much-needed renovation work at Tappen Marina, the marina was scheduled to reopen Wednesday, April 15, 2015. The north section of the marina was slated to be fully operational, but as of 3 pm on Wednesday, the area was still closed off and workers were still busy in the area. The south section […]
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