Panoramic view of a sandy, grassy seashore with driftwood, calm water, and an industrial facility across the water beneath a partly cloudy sky

steamy August day on Smoking Point, Staten Island

Person wearing camouflage pants and black boots standing on a colorful pebble beach

terminal moraine deposited during the last ice age, Wards Point, Staten Island

Close-up of assorted beach rocks, shells and weathered debris including an antique clay smoking pipe

smoked 19th century clay pipe, West Jetty, Jersey City

Litter and weathered wooden debris scattered among tall reeds in a coastal marsh

wrackline along Tufts Point, Carteret

People riding in a speeding motorboat as ocean spray splashes across the deck

en route to explore, Rockaway Inlet, Brooklyn

Small stream flowing through dense tall reeds, with fallen logs crossing the sandy creek bed and trees in the background

tributary to the Arthur Kill, Sharrotts Shoreline, Staten Island

Hand holding assorted corroded lead soldiers and several old coins found in soil

lead soldiers, Edgemere, Queens

Large cracked reddish-brown boulder covered in carved graffiti on a rocky beach

inscriptions, Red Bank, Staten Island

Sunlight reflecting off a shoreline covered in broken glass bottles, jars, and other discarded debris

glass underfoot, Barren Island, Brooklyn

Close-up of a hand holding a weathered mosaic fragment depicting a partial face made of small pink, gray, and red stone tiles

mosaic fragment, Clason Point, Bronx

Close-up of an old mosaic fragment depicting a partial face made of small pink, red, and gray mineral tiles embedded in rock

mosaic fragment, cleaned

Red Achilles inflatable boat with a Nissan outboard motor, oars, and gear resting on a muddy shoreline

beaching ‘Elmo’, Plumb Beach, Brooklyn

Close-up of a person wearing black boots standing on colorful sea glass and small stones

glass pebbles, Hellgate, Astoria, Queens

Polluted rocky shoreline covered with driftwood, plastic debris, shells, and green algae beside choppy water, with an industrial skyline in the distance

distant city skyline, Edgemere, Queens

Black-and-white photo of a weathered ship named YOG-64 grounded in shallow water, with a man holding a measuring pole beside it

hulk along the Arthur Kill, Rossville, Staten Island

Graffiti-covered concrete waterfront structure overlooking calm harbor water and an industrial shoreline under a blue sky

seawall, Kill van Kull, Staten Island

Cargo ship sailing through hazy water, viewed from a rocky shoreline with tall reeds in the foreground

ship in Raritan Bay, New Jersey

Satellite map of Ruffle Bar in New York City’s Jamaica Bay, outlined in red, with nearby shoreline and channels visible

excursion, Ruffle Bar, Jamaica Bay, Brooklyn

Rocky shoreline with snow patches and abandoned stone bridge piers reflected in calm water, with an industrial waterfront in the distance

defunct rail bridge, Hackensack River

Bearded man in camouflage clothing and black jacket standing on a rocky shoreline beside calm water

in search, Jersey City

Narrow path through dense dry reeds with fallen reeds covering the ground

phragmite maze, Spring Creek, Queens