Fishing

[Graebarde]

Originally Posted by Legbreaker

They're not farms, they're backyard vegetable plots!

Actually not off by much, as vegetable/truck farming is the main type of farm in the area. Potatoes are one of the major crops on LI, or use to be. A few acres of spuds can feed a LOT of person, at least filling them with carbs.

And roof top gardens are a very good idea... They might not supply the calories/carbs needed but are an excellent source of the vitamins/minerals needed. There are more gardeners in the Big Apple than we realize. It's just a challege.

ORGANIZATION under a strong leader is what will make the difference in long term survival of any area, not just NYC.

Also think New Jersey, across the river. Outside the city is expansive farming. They don't call NJ the Garden State for nothing. Also CT.

As for fishing, it's more a hit/miss affair than farming/gardening. Most of the east coast fisheries have suffered increasingly in the past century, but a few years after the oops they might breed back up. There's boats operating out of the area though not as many as further east or south.