If you catch what you eat
New York's Health Department has issued health advisories on
limiting consumption of certain sportsfish and shellfish. Most of the advice
is based on testing of species by the state Department of Environmental
Conservation, which typically analyzes about 2,000 fish from waters across
the state each year.
New York Health Department full state report
Health Department's report covering the New York City area: English | Spanish
Health Department's report covering the New York City area: English | Spanish
How's the water?
That's the question The Journal News/LoHud.com will answer Sunday and Monday in a two-part series analyzing the water quality and other environmental issues affecting The Hudson River and Long Island Sound.
The two essential waterways, so much a part of life for residents of Rockland, Westchester and Putnam counties, have seen significant improvements in recent decades. But much work remains to clear them of the toxic reminders of our industrial past and byproducts of our present-day life.
Sunday, we take a look at Long Island Sound, the vital estuary of the Atlantic Ocean, along with the Westchester shoreline. On Monday, we explore the historic Hudson River and the banks of the Lower Hudson Valley.
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