Homes, sandbags and environmental protected area at Belle Harbor in the Rockaways, NY - stock photo

Large waterfront homes protected with sandbags and beach grass environmental conservation area in Belle Harbor, the Rockways, Queens, New York, USA. This is part of a coastal protection project after Hurricane Sandy adversely affected the Rockways. Beach grass with roots growing sideways in search of water, hold dunes in place, forming a barrier to the wind.