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AT RISK: Waterways - Today our harbor is cleaner than it's been in more than 50 years. But too many areas remain off limits to fishing, swimming, or even boating. Despite substantially reducing sewage overflows, two billion gallons still enter our waterways every year. And natural areas like wetlands that protect our water systems have plunged by 85% since 1900. As we reconnect our waterfront to neighborhoods, our challenge now is to continue renewing our City's greatest resource: the water itself.
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Open 90% of our waterways for recreation by reducing water pollution and preserving our natural areas.
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To learn more about the quality of New York City's waterways, please visit:
NYC Department of Environmental Protection and click on "Protecting the Harbors"
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