The boatyard has a long and impressive history, as one of the first to cater to recreational fishermen and boaters in this “Five Towns” community on Long Island’s South Shore….The architecture of boatyards is somewhat traditional, but there are unique structures
found in each one.
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From the Waterfront
On Long Island, many baymen earned extra money on the side, bringing booze from offshore boats that traveled from the West Indies to the waters offLong Beach. Their small garveys and skiffs were difficult to detect, especially at night, and waiting cars and trucks quickly collected the barrels and boxes of imported liquor.
From the Waterfront
Long Island and its beaches is seen as a haven during the flu epidemic of 1917 and the COVID-19 Pandemic.
From the Waterfront
Beginning in the 1960’s, water taxis were at work, ferrying people to locations within the harbors and ports of Long Island. Captains and crew share their occupational experiences in this column.
From the Waterfront
The columnist, Nancy Solomon, reflects on the effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic and restaurant closure on Long Island fishermen and baymen.
From the Waterfront
Students in Freeport, New York examine their waterfront community in 2015-16 after Superstorm Sandy had affected local maritime traditions.
From the Waterfront
A portrait if storyteller and fisherman, Tony Sougstad, who passed away in 2019.
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Fieldwork with Long Island architects and planners provides insight into problems facing waterfront homeowners due to climate change.
From the Waterfront
Portraits of Long Island decoy carvers and hunters.
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Long Island reidesnts share memories of storm and hurricanes.
At Work in the Garden of Eat and Be Eaten
A poem by Fisher Poet, Chuck Tekula
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A description of the efforts of one family’s efforts to restore their bay house after Superstorm Sandy.
Fishing partners: Remembering Cory Weyant
A remembrance about Cory Weyant, Long Island Bayman/fisherman who was a frequent speaker to school groups. A “View From the Waterfront” column of Nancy Solomon