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Demonstrators marched down the main streets of Southampton and East Hampton, carrying signs that read, “Tax the Rich.” They called for increasing taxes on the wealthiest New Yorkers to fund affordable housing and to fight climate change.
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A law signed by Governor Kathy Hochul last week gives the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation until 2024 to come up with a new set of rules for the commercial harvest of all types of crabs. They can impose new size, catch and possession limits and restrict seasonal harvests.
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The Shinnecock Tribal Nation will rally at Cooper’s Beach on Saturday in an effort to urge the Village of Southampton to allow tribal citizens free beach access.
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Olivine sand was added to the shoreline to remove carbon dioxide from the air. If successful, this could help Long Island fight ocean acidification and greenhouse gas emissions.
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Connecticut and Long Island beaches will be examined as part of a National Audubon Society study of beach nesting birds along the East Coast.
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A number of factors, including warming ocean temperatures, are contributing to an expected proliferation of sharks along the New York coastline this summer, according to research from Stony Brook University.
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Across the East Coast, federally recognized tribes have been offered free beach permits for tribal members. Now, the Shinnecock Indian Nation is asking the Village of Southampton to follow suit.
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Memorial Day marks the unofficial start of summer, and with it summer travel. But without a car, it can feel like options are limited in Connecticut. That’s the case for ten percent of households in the state that don’t have access to a car, according to data from National Equity Access. A number of state parks are accessible by public transportation. Park Connect CT, a program from the state Department of Transportation and of Energy and Environmental Protection, is helping residents to understand how to get to them.
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All Connecticut residents should be able to take advantage of this week’s sales tax holiday on clothing.
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WSHU’s Ebong Udoma spoke with CT Mirror’s Keith Phaneuf to discuss his article, “Beach access advocates ready to take their fight into CT election season,” as part of the collaborative podcast Long Story Short.