At the first public meeting to discuss the Rebuild by Design project for Mill River, government officials revealed their new plans for the waterway and Hempstead Lake State Park, which keep with the goals and theme of the original project. The meeting on May 24 was the first gathering of the project’s Citizen Advisory Committee, which will help to plan and implement the project. All of the CAC members are residents from towns surrounding Mill River, and they all have a stake in the project and unique expertise: the group is made up of community organizers, marine biologists, environmental engineers, college students and... more

In June, a proposal to strengthen Long Island’s waterways, starting with Mill River in Rockville Centre, was awarded millions of dollars in federal funding. The project, called Living with the … more

Rockville Centre’s Mill River will be the beneficiary of $125 million in federal grant money from the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Rebuild By Design contest, which aims to … more

Three members of the Interboro Rebuild by Design team showcased plans to restore and reinforce Nassau County’s southern shorelines at an event sponsored last Saturday by Freeport SPLASH (Stop Polluting Littering and Save Harbors). more

The clarion call has grown louder since Superstorm Sandy: We must beat a “managed” retreat from the coast, or face certain peril as global warming takes hold and sea levels rise. more