BIO 102: Prof. Tuaillon's Classes: Films

A town in Long Island, N.Y., spars over an iconic lighthouse in jeopardy. The Times's Cornelia Dean comments on lessons of coastal erosion.

Sound Beach homeowners say the latest rain has brought the shore dangerously close to their homes, which sit on a cliff overlooking the water.

Laura Ingle reports on safety concerns surrounding New York's Indian Point Nuclear Power Plant in the wake of the crisis in Japan. Members of Governor Cuomo's staff are meeting with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to discuss safety concerns about the plant, which is 35 miles north of New York City.

For Long Island lobstermen, the good old days ended in 1999 when a great die-off in Long Island Sound rocked the local industry and stumped researchers.

Community members in Tonawanda, N.Y., used simple materials and expertise from the nonprofit Global Community Monitor to test for toxic air and had surprising results.