News and Issues
For 20 years it has been Friends of the Bay's mission to preserve, protect and restore the ecological integrity and productivity of the Oyster Bay/Cold Spring Harbor estuary and the surrounding watershed.
NEWS FEATURES
- (Oyster Bay, NY - February 8, 2008) - Last Chance to Say "NO" to Broadwater.
- Follow the link below to view the Anti-Broadwater Coalition's video protesting the Broadwater LNG proposal for Long Island Sound. Then call Governor Spitzer at 518-474-8390 and urge him to say "NO" to Broadwater. This is your last chance to weigh in on this inappropriate and unjustifiable proposal before Governor Spitzer makes his final decision.
- (Oyster Bay, NY - December 6, 2007) - Robin Kriesberg named as new Executive Director.
- Friends of the Bay Board President Beth Dalton-Costello announced today that Robin Kriesberg has joined Friends of the Bay as Executive Director. "We are excited to bring someone with Robin's extensive experience and strong commitment to the environment into Friends of the Bay. She is looking forward to becoming a vital member of our community." Prior to joining Friends of The Bay, Ms. Kriesberg was the Associate Director of Restoration and Stewardship at Save the Sound, a Program of Connecticut Fund for the Environment.
- (Oyster Bay, NY - October 31, 2007) - Friends of the Bay awarded grant to develop a watershed management plan.
- Top federal and state environmental officials gathered together on Monday, October 29 to announce the recipients of grants awarded through the Long Island Sound Futures Fund.
- August 28th, 2007 - FOB Launches Water Quality Website
- Friends of the Bay has launched a new website as part of its recent efforts to make more information available to government, and the public-at-large, information pertaining to it's Water Quality Monitoring Program.
- November 03, 2006 - What's AvalonBay's Next Move?
- The Coalition to STOP AVALON weighs in on AvalonBay's new proposed development project in the Hamlet of Oyster Bay.