How Residents Stopped Robert Moses' Fire Island Highway and Created a National Seashore
A powerful nor'easter in 1962 gave urban planner Robert Moses an opportunity to push for a highway on Fire Island, New York. However, local residents and property owners strongly opposed the plan, fearing damage to their environment and way of life. Their organized resistance attracted federal government support for an alternative approach to protecting the area. As a result, Fire Island National Seashore was established in 1964, safeguarding the island's natural landscape. Today, 17 communities continue to exist within the boundaries of this protected national seashore.
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