Less than a quarter-mile off Staten Island’s southernmost shore, eight rocky structures rise from the ocean and run parallel to the beach.  Called Living Breakwaters, the project brings together natural processes and constructed techniques to weaken waves before they crash ashore and to lessen coastal erosion.  Now, after a decade of work, the project is […]

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