Environment

New York's Big Climate Plan Really Does Include Oysters

Tottenville, on Staten Island, will get oyster-friendly breakwaters and a dune system as part of post-Sandy rebuilding efforts.
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So this baby oyster settles onto a concrete-and-glass reef...

It’s no joke. In New York, it’s the driver of a $67 million strategy that can help a waterfront neighborhood thrive in the face of rising seas.