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Nearly two years after the Gowanus rezoning’s passage, signs of change are all around: demolition projects and new builds are transforming the neighborhood. According to the Department of City Planning,…

ByMary Cunningham 1Comment

30

May 2023

In Depth Investigations

Beach Season is Here. How Clean is the Water in NYC?

Last season, the city’s 25 beaches saw a total of 244 closures, either because water quality exceeded the city’s safety standards—determined by testing for the bacteria found in fecal matter—or…

ByMariana Simões

ByRyan Pullido 1Comment

07

Sep 2020

Uncategorized

COVID-19 Could Slow City’s Efforts to Curb Water Pollution

The de Blasio administration has asked state regulators to ease deadlines for fixing its sewage system.

ByJarrett Murphy 1Comment

29

May 2020

CLARIFY

Setback for Efforts to Make City Waters Swimmable

With a few clicks of the delete button, New York State this week made a significant change to how the federal Clean Water Act applies to the waters around New…

ByJarrett Murphy 3Comments

29

Jan 2020

Climate and Environment

City Due to Present Plan to Curb Pollution in its Open Waters

DEP’s plan will cover the Hudson, Harlem and East Rivers, Upper and Lower New York Bay, Arthur Kill and Kill van Kull, and western Long Island Sound.

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

28

Jan 2019

Climate and Environment In Depth Investigations

New York’s Sewer Overflows Could be Contributing to Climate Change

Research suggests that pollutants from untreated sewage reduce the capacity of local wetlands to absorb carbon and mitigate the impact of greenhouse gases.

ByAvery Miles 5Comments

05

Dec 2018

Video

Video: New Phase in Long Push to Clean Up New York City’s Waterways

After spending billions on reducing water pollution and promising to spend even more to make New York’s rivers, canals, bays and creeks cleaner, the city is about to embark on…

ByJarrett Murphy 1Comment

15

Nov 2018

Uncategorized

City Asks for Extra Time to Craft Broad Plan to Reduce Water Pollution

And the advocates that often prod the city’s Department of Environmental Protection to act faster to address pollution support the move. Sort of.

ByJarrett Murphy 1Comment

09

Apr 2018

Opinion

CityViews: Council Can Foster Clean Water, Healthy Residents With Vote on Gowanus Tank

‘The City Council vote is the first of a series of land use decisions for the neighborhood and provides an opportunity to thoughtfully plan for the future of Gowanus.’

BySabine Aronowsky

ByMichael Higgins

ByAndrea Parker

BySue Wolfe 2Comments

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Mar 2018

Uncategorized

Pols Tell Mayor They’re Concerned About Clean Water Moves

While praising many aspects of the de Blasio administration’s approach to cleaning up the city’s polluted waterways, 20 City Councilmembers tell the mayor they represent ‘ groups and constituents who…

ByJarrett Murphy 1Comment

As Gowanus Rezoning Moves Ahead, Are the Sewers Ready?

Beach Season is Here. How Clean is the Water in NYC?

COVID-19 Could Slow City’s Efforts to Curb Water Pollution

Setback for Efforts to Make City Waters Swimmable

City Due to Present Plan to Curb Pollution in its Open Waters

New York’s Sewer Overflows Could be Contributing to Climate Change

Video: New Phase in Long Push to Clean Up New York City’s Waterways

City Asks for Extra Time to Craft Broad Plan to Reduce Water Pollution

CityViews: Council Can Foster Clean Water, Healthy Residents With Vote on Gowanus Tank

Pols Tell Mayor They’re Concerned About Clean Water Moves

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