The “bridge” between Long Island and New York City links multiple systems and bodies of water together, but they differ tremendously in their geography and surrounding environment. Compared to New York City, Long Island’s shores reach both North and South, connecting towards the Long Island Sound, while simultaneously diverging to the Atlantic Ocean. With the state’s borders reaching nearly all parts of different bodies of water, the conditions of water would surely be for al

Local Contamination Runs DEEP! How deep? 900 feet—and almost 90 years. Learn about Long Island's GRUMMAN PLUME. What is it? It's an area of groundwater contamination spreading from Bethpage's former Grumman plant. 4.3 miles long, 2.1 miles wide, and 900 feet deep, it expands at a rate of 1 foot per day. Why does it matter? It's already entered our aquifers, threatening drinking water for ~250,000 residents. The carcinogen trichloroethylene, or TCE, is the primary contaminant