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Alec Appelbaum
Alec Appelbaum is a writer based in New York.
Tim Wimborne / Reuters
Rebuilding New York's Coast, With Oysters
Staten Island is using the bivalves to strengthen its defenses against future storms.
Alec Appelbaum
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CityLab
December 18, 2015