Press Release: Save the Sound disappointed by decision to approve casino license on public parkland in the Bronx

Bally’s in line to develop 3 million square foot complex on 17+ waterfront acres of Ferry Point Park After a lengthy process that saw Bally’s bid to develop and operate a casino and hotel complex in Ferry Point Park in the Bronx rejected at both the community board and City Council levels, Save the Sound […]

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Save the Sound Launches Alexander Center for Ecological Action

Rye, New York – Save the Sound has launched the new Alexander Center for Ecological Action, which brings together our Ecological Restoration program and the Doherty Climate and Resilience Institute to build a healthier future for the Long Island Sound region through innovation and leadership. The Alexander Center for Ecological Action has been made possible […]

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The shutdown may be behind us, but environmental impacts will linger

Imagine it is a Monday morning, your first day back from a week-long vacation. No matter how revitalized you felt upon getting home, that freshly restored perspective usually doesn’t last long once you return to work. There are meetings you missed to catch up on, deadlines that have crept closer, not to mention all those […]

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PRESS RELEASE: Save the Sound reports results from 2025 bacteria monitoring season in western Long Island Sound

Overall failure rates drop, but high bacteria counts persist despite another dry monitoring season For the second straight year, overall failure rates dropped in Save the Sound’s annual fecal indicator bacteria monitoring season. Of the 745 water samples collected by staff and volunteer community scientists from 66 locations from Greenwich, CT, through Westchester County and […]

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PRESS RELEASE: Save the Sound concerned the Draft NYS Energy Plan abandons greenhouse gas reduction and renewable energy targets

Organization pleased with Draft Plan’s prioritization of nature-based solutions to improve resiliency Larchmont, NY — Save the Sound submitted written comments on Monday to the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority in response to its Draft New York State Energy Plan, which assesses the state’s future energy needs through 2040. Save the Sound […]

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Press Release: Save the Sound Disappointed by Community Advisory Committee Support for Proposed Casino in Ferry Point Park

After months of community members expressing concern over the impact of a proposed casino project in Ferry Point Park—including rejections from Community Board 10 and the NY City Council—the Community Advisory Committee voted 5-1 Monday to allow the Bally’s Corp. application to advance to the final step in the approval process.  Throughout the application process, […]

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The time to plan for Rikers Island’s future is now

When the calendar flipped to September, the countdown clock for closing the jails on Rikers Island ticked inside two years. That Aug. 31, 2027 legally mandated deadline grows closer every day, yet we are no closer to New York City being ready to meet it  Which means we’re not ready to begin converting the island […]

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PRESS RELEASE: Over 500 miles paddled and $8,000 raised to benefit Long Island Sound

NEW HAVEN, Conn., and LARCHMONT, N.Y. — More than 500 miles of shoreline and open water were explored by kayak, paddleboard, and canoe over the course of ten days this summer as clean water advocates came together for the tenth annual Paddle for the Sound. This virtual sporting event, organized by Save the Sound, brought […]

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