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National Murrow Award-Winning Series: Slavery on Long Island: The History That We Forget To Remember

What Could Reparations Look Like?

After the Civil War, millions of freed enslaved people were left without land or money to build a future.

Pine Barrens series

Long Island Environmentalists Urge Pine Barrens Preservation

A recent study by the New York Public Interest Research Group has put Long Island’s drinking water under the microscope. It found high levels of chemicals like PFOA, PFOS and 1,4-dioxane.

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Controversial Development Highlights Complexity of Pine Barrens Regulations

A controversial proposal to build a golf course and resort in the Long Island Pine Barrens has pitted preservationists against developers.

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The Decades-Long Fight To Save The Long Island Pine Barrens

A proposed golf course on 600 acres of land in Long Island’s Pine Barrens is testing the spirit of a 1993 law that was created to protect the forests – and the drinking water underneath them.

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The Pine Barrens – Long Island's Nature Sanctuary

Long Island’s Pine Barrens Preserve is crucial for water quality, but advocates and experts say its value extends beyond groundwater protection.

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Listen to The Writers' Co-op

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