{
  "id": 2478694,
  "title": "Fire Island highway plan failed; 17 communities remain inside national seashore",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/fire-island-highway-plan-failed-17-communities-remain-inside-national",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-21T20:35:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/after-a-1962-storm-battered-fire-island-robert-moses-proposed-a-highway-along-the-new-york-barrier-island-residents-fought-it-and-17-private-communities-now-sit-inside-a-national-seashore/articleshow/133413412.cms"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The fierce nor'easter of 1962 became a pivotal moment for Robert Moses as he sought to introduce a highway on Fire Island. Yet, the local populace and property owners stood firm against the initiative, worried for their environment and community’s future. Their activism prompted valuable support from the federal government, leading to the creation of Fire Island National Seashore in 1964, which…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}