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Annual impact reports, research publications, and harbor monitoring data from Billion Oyster Project.

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NYC Oyster Monitoring Report: 2025
NYC Oyster Monitoring Report: 2025
December 31, 2025
Zhu, Sandrini, McCann, Khoury, Collinson, Gosnell

180M+ oysters restored, 3.2M lbs of shell collected, and the first Harbor-wide mobile species baseline across 12 sites.

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NYC Oyster Monitoring Report: 2025
NYC Oyster Monitoring Report: 2025
December 31, 2025
Zhu, Sandrini, McCann, Khoury, Collinson, Gosnell

180M+ oysters restored, 3.2M lbs of shell collected, and the first Harbor-wide mobile species baseline across 12 sites.

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NYC Oyster Monitoring Report: 2023-2024
NYC Oyster Monitoring Report: 2023-2024
December 31, 2024
Zhu, Gosnell, Sandrini, Khoury, Collinson, McCann

150M+ oysters restored, 12 sites monitored, 20K+ students engaged across all five boroughs through 2024.

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NYC Oyster Monitoring Report: 2022
NYC Oyster Monitoring Report: 2022
July 7, 2024
Zhu, Gosnell, Khoury

122M+ oysters restored and 2.5M lbs of shell collected. Monitoring data across New York Harbor sites.

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Successful Initial Restoration of Oyster Habitat in the Lower Hudson River Estuary
Successful Initial Restoration of Oyster Habitat in the Lower Hudson River Estuary
November 30, 2023
Grizzle, Lodge, Ward, Mosher, Jacobs, Krebs

5.8 million live oysters documented on restored substrates — the largest restoration project in the NY Harbor region.

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NYC Oyster Monitoring Report: 2020-2021
NYC Oyster Monitoring Report: 2020-2021
December 31, 2022
Zhu, Gosnell, Khoury, Bissett

Monitoring data from the COVID-impacted 2020-2021 seasons. 100M+ oysters reintroduced to the harbor.

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NYC Oyster Monitoring Report: 2019
NYC Oyster Monitoring Report: 2019
January 30, 2021
Baumann, Burmester, Castro

45M+ spat on shell and 250K adult oysters planted. Data from Oyster Research Stations across the harbor.

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Developing a Self-Sustaining Oyster Population in Jamaica Bay, NYC
Developing a Self-Sustaining Oyster Population in Jamaica Bay, NYC
September 30, 2020
NYC DEP, NFWF

NFWF-funded project documenting efforts to establish self-sustaining oyster populations in Jamaica Bay.

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NYC Oyster Monitoring Report: 2018
NYC Oyster Monitoring Report: 2018
September 2, 2019
Burmester, McCann

Collaborative TNC-BOP report on oyster health, growth, survival, and water quality across harbor sites.

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Restoring Oysters to Urban Waters
Restoring Oysters to Urban Waters
July 8, 2019
McCann

Comprehensive lessons learned from oyster restoration in the NY/NJ Harbor, with future opportunities for the region.

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Restoring Oysters to Urban Estuaries
Restoring Oysters to Urban Estuaries
November 14, 2018
McFarland, Hare

Peer-reviewed study on oyster fitness across the Hudson/Raritan Estuary salinity gradient at seven deployment sites.

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NYC Oyster Monitoring Report: 2016-2017
NYC Oyster Monitoring Report: 2016-2017
April 30, 2018
McCann

The first comprehensive TNC-BOP collaborative monitoring report. 25M+ oysters planted, 800K lbs of shell collected.

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A great blue heron flying low over calm water past a shoreline of red and green autumn brush
New York’s Wild

New York Harbor is the city's largest open space, and it is far wilder than most New Yorkers realize. Whales, seals, ospreys and seahorses all live alongside eight million people — we just have to look closer.

September 3, 2026
Portrait of chef Philip Choy
Meet Chef Philip Choy of Sagaponack

Executive Chef Philip Choy has helped shape Sagaponack’s identity since joining the restaurant’s opening team and stepping into the executive chef role in 2022.

May 13, 2026
Platter of oysters and seafood arranged on a restaurant table
At Sagaponack, Seafood Is the Center of the Table

Sagaponack blends coastal seafood classics with Asian and Mediterranean influences, creating a menu that feels both elevated and approachable in the heart of Flatiron.

April 16, 2026