The oysters growing in the Gowanus Canal are part of the Billion Oyster Project, which is a larger effort to restore the oyster reefs and population in the New York Harbor for the purpose of filtering filthy water and stabilizing shorelines.
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A High-Stakes Feline Affair
The Prospect Park Zoo is saving a rare African cat species—one romance at a time.
Will South Brooklyn’s Shipping Ports Continue to Go Green?
Shorepower systems for ships could help clean the air. Red Hook has one. Will Sunset Park be next?
The Water Is Safe at the “Double D” Pool. But Will It Stay That Way?
Officials say a cement barrier keeps swimmers apart from the toxic coal tar underneath the pool. But experts note that cement can deteriorate.
