Fear and Algae in the Hamptons: How Flesh-Eating Bacteria Is Invading the East Coast’s Swankiest Waterways
As the summer season begins, upper-crust New York’s go-to destination is facing an unfortunate “flesh-eating bacteria” situation in the ponds and bays near $40 million houses. The summer vacationers aren’t too fazed, but the head of an organization representing the local oystermen says it’s a manufactured crisis.