by Robyn Silvestri, Executive Director | Oct 28, 2022 | Hurricane Sandy, The Breach, The New Inlet
Saturday, October 29, 2022 marks the 10 year anniversary of Superstorm Sandy which had wide-reaching and devastating impacts across the South Shore of Long Island. One of the Sandy outcomes was the breach at Fire Island resulting in the re-opening of the Old Inlet in...
by Marshall Brown | Oct 28, 2016 | Advocacy, The Breach
Sandy and The Breach Four Years On  Good day everyone.  I am Marshall Brown, President and Co-Founder of Save The Great South Bay.  Today, Oct 29th, marks the 4th anniversary of Sandy, and of the inlet it created.  The accompanying slide show has been provided by...
by Marshall Brown | Oct 1, 2015 | Featured, Fixing Habitats
The National Parks Service has issued a public request for comment as part of the process of coming up with a plan to manage  ‘The Breach” aka Old Inlet aka New Inlet aka Bellport Inlet that was opened up on Fire Island by Hurricane Sandy at...
by Marshall Brown | Dec 22, 2013 | Cleaner Water, Featured
Many of us (about 35 based on RSVPs, seeing people there) attended “Sandy’s Silver Lining,” A Public Forum on The Breach, held at Bellport Middle School on the 21st between 9:30 – 12:00. The response was strong even though it was the last...
by Marshall Brown | Dec 17, 2013 | Cleaner Water
Come to Bellport Middle School 35 Kreamer Street on Saturday December 21st between 9:30 and 12:00 and hear how the breach has helped change Bellport Bay.  A panel of scientific experts will discuss changes in water quality and clarity, and how here at least The Great...
