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 […]
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 […]
Proposed revision may leave waters and wetlands in the Long Island Sound region vulnerable to polluters. New Haven, CT — On November 17, 2025, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of the Army announced that they have signed a proposed rule to “revise the definition of the ‘waters of the United States’,” commonly referred to as WOTUS. The […]
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 […]
New Haven, CT –As international climate decision-makers gather in Belem, Brazil this week for COP 30, young advocates took to the streets across the world for a global Fridays for Future mobilization. In New Haven, over 20 advocates came together with New Haven Climate Movement, Save the Sound, and Sunrise New Haven in front of […]
As climate disasters increase in frequency and severity, calls to improve “climate resilience” have spread around the nation. It’s an easy buzzword to repeat, but what does it actually mean? Climate issues are complex and understanding them isn’t easy. In 2024, Save the Sound launched the Henry L. and Grace Doherty Climate and Resilience Institute to communicate those answers. With that in mind, here are three things you should know […]
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 […]
Environmental professionals from across the country gather in New Haven to learn and share natural solutions for resilient shorelines. New Haven, CT —The Henry L. and Grace Doherty Climate & Resilience Institute at Save the Sound co-hosted a Tech Transfer Workshop in New Haven with Restore America’s Estuaries last Wednesday and Thursday. Over 300 coastal and estuarine habitat restoration professionals and stakeholders […]
