#jamaicabay

Part of Gateway National Recreation Area, Jamaica Bay is a wildlife refuge within sight of the New York City skyscrapers. Walk along the water, kayak, boat or birdwatch and take pleasure in the serene views of the open bay. One of the most significant bird sanctuaries in the Northeast, Jamaica Bay provides vital woods, fields and marshes for wildlife to flourish. The National Park Service stewards this remarkable place that serves as a break from the bustling metropolis of the city. Photo by Micael Fano (www.sharetheexperience.org).

So technically, Brooklyn & The Rockaways are on Long Island, & Manhattan is an island, right?! I didn't much enjoy living in New York City, but my time at @AMNH, some good friends, flatmates, colleagues, visitors, & birding helped make it a little more tolerable. (P.S. That dark area in the water in the first photo is a gazillion Brant geese!) #brooklyn #nyc #newyork #newyorkcity #longisland #rockaways #therockaways #deadhorsebay #jamaicabay #birding #AMNH (at Dead Horse Bay) https://www.instagram.com/p/B6tgJlmgL1M/?igshid=18i1f55zf88gw

A misty day on Jamaica Bay in Hammels, Queens

Private Island of the Holiday Inn Sunspree Resort in Montego Bay, Jamaica Sony a6300 18-105. #holidayinn #holidayinnmontegobay @holidayinn @jamaica @jamaicatravelchannel @jamaicaobserver #jamaica #jamaican #jamaicabay #carribean #caribbean #caribbeanisland #islands #islandvibes #onelove @coastal_living_gallery #sony #sonya6300 #teamsony #lensculture #lensmagazines (at Montego Bay, Jamaica)

Houses on the shoreline in Broad Channel, Queens.

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View from Greenwood towards Jamaica bay and Rockaway . . @historicgreenwood #historicgreenwood #jamaicabay #rockaway #rockawaybeach #sumer #goforawalk #optoutside #brooklyn (at Green-Wood Cemetery) https://www.instagram.com/p/Ch2XcxIrO-5/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Jamaica Bay in Queens was once planned to be a massive seaport (like the Port Newark-Elizabeth Marine Terminal in Newark Bay), but Robert Moses instead supported turning the estuary into mostly protected parkland with parkways and public beaches. The LIRR would have needed to be extended to the bay and a freight tunnel to Staten Island would also have been needed to connect to the country's rail network in New Jersey. Jamaica Bay is not without severe environmental problems, however. Sewage plants, JFK Airport, and other development, dredging, and filling have damaged the bay, part of one of the world's largest natural harbors. #jamaicabay #jfkairport #jfk #floydbennettfield #estuary #longisland #newyorkbay #queens #nyc #coastline #gatewaynationalpark #gatewaynationalrecreationarea #waterfront #biodiversity #fish #wildlife #plants #geography #wetland #environmentalconservation #wastewatertreatment #seaport #port #robertmoses #sustainabledevelopment #birdseyeview #rockaways #beach #climatechange #ocean https://www.instagram.com/p/CRw77uwsSgc/?utm_medium=tumblr