As part of the development, sediment known in the trade as fill was brought in to shore up the residential blocks to make them a foot or two higher than the streets, thereby facilitating drainage, ...

A small team is rescuing a “ridiculous amount” of shells from restaurant trash bins and using them to rebuild oyster habitat in Long Island Sound. Credit... Supported by By Kate Selig Photographs and ...

Oyster shells from local restaurants in the Town of North Hempstead will soon help fuel a growing marine restoration movement on Long Island as officials expand oyster gardening and shell recycling ...