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Cliff Drive Neighbors In Bay Point Decry Bulkhead Removal And 'Landslide' Closure Of Canal

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What was once a navigable canal behind Cliff Drive in Sag Harbor closed when a bulkhead was removed. KITTY MERRILL

What was once a navigable canal behind Cliff Drive in Sag Harbor closed when a bulkhead was removed. KITTY MERRILL

At low tide, you can walk across the canal off Cliff Drive in Sag Harbor, according to neighbor Tiffany Gavin. KITTY MERRILL

At low tide, you can walk across the canal off Cliff Drive in Sag Harbor, according to neighbor Tiffany Gavin. KITTY MERRILL

Cliff Drive resident Tiffany Gavin demonstrated how much material slid into the canal after a neighbor removed a bulkhead at the head of the canal. KITTY MERRILL

Cliff Drive resident Tiffany Gavin demonstrated how much material slid into the canal after a neighbor removed a bulkhead at the head of the canal. KITTY MERRILL

Cliff drive resident Van Brody stands on the large spit of sand that was once water in a navigable canal in the Bay Point section of Sag Harbor. KITTY MERRILL

Cliff drive resident Van Brody stands on the large spit of sand that was once water in a navigable canal in the Bay Point section of Sag Harbor. KITTY MERRILL

Kitty Merrill on Jun 29, 2022
On the first sunny Friday afternoon of the summer, the stench was overpowering. Wait until low tide — it gets worse, Cliff Drive resident Tiffany Gavin said on June 24,... more

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