A major restoration project aims to protect the Jamaica Bay area — and all of New York — by returning salt marshes and sand dunes to their natural states. But will it be too late for the people of Broad Channel?
Source: New York Times
Will the Jamaica Bay Restoration Project Save New York From Rising Seas?
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