Aw shucks! Can oysters clean up New York’s harbor?
Most New Yorkers wouldn’t dream of eating a fish from New York Harbor. But it hasn’t always been that way.
When Europeans first colonized the area, the water was clear and seafood was so abundant, legend has it, that it could be harvested by the basketful. Most abundant of all were the oysters.
Indeed, oysters were so plentiful that they were sold on street corners like hot dogs are today. But all that changed
