By the early 19th century , the most prolific oyster beds around Manhattan and Staten Island were nearly played out , and for the remainder of the century , New York , like a great , gobbling maw , would eat its way up and down the coast of Long Island , overconsuming and polluting the oyster nigh unto extinction .
New York
Staten Island
/location/location/contains
New York
Long Island
/location/location/contains
New York
Manhattan
/location/location/contains
LOCATION
Manhattan
LOCATION
Staten Island
LOCATION
New York
LOCATION
Long Island