A beaver was filmed swimming near the Gansevoort Peninsula — the first confirmed beaver sighting in Hudson River Park’s estuarine sanctuary.

A new analysis finds nesting wading birds in the NY–NJ harbor have plunged; the black-crowned night heron’s losses threaten local disappearance by 2035.

New York released a final 30x30 plan to protect 30% of land and water by 2030, but state figures show a roughly 2.44M‑acre shortfall and steep yearly targets.