Today, supporters of SOS include virtually every key public official in the region, Chambers of Commerce, civic and homeowners groups, public institutions, businesses and individuals - all members of a growing constituency that stretches from Coney Isl and to Montauk Point. By forming this coalition, we know that our common concerns will be heard by a wider audience. We must do all that we can. If we do not stand shoulder to shoulder, we will lose an irreplaceable asset. We live here.
Property is endangered as far as one mile inland from the water's edge.
We work here. Businesses large and small, from tourism and commercial fishing to bakeries and banks, gas stations and garden centers, are equally dependent on a healthy seashore for their economic survival. We play here. Our beaches are among the most beautiful in the world. Our bays are filled with recreational boaters.