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Melrose residents are hopeful that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s involvement can push the state Department of Conservation to establish a clear timeline for superfund remediation, and enforce communication with…

ByMarina Samuel 2Comments

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Sep 2024

Climate and Environment Government Housing and Homelessness

Federal ‘Polluters Pay’ Bill Debuts, As NY’s Version Awaits Hochul’s Signature

More states are considering legislation to make the largest fossil fuel companies pay for the impacts of climate change, and activists hope a national effort will pressure Gov. Hochul to…

ByMariana Simões 0Comments

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Nov 2023

Climate and Environment In Depth

The Quest to Clean Up Coney Island Creek, Part 3: Climate Change Adds Urgency

Awaiting remediation for the creek, local attention has turned to the more immediate threat of rain-driven flooding. Coney Island flooded badly from the remnants of Hurricane Ida at the beginning…

ByNina Dietz 0Comments

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Nov 2023

Climate and Environment Government In Depth

The Quest to Clean Up Coney Island Creek, Part 2: Long Road to Superfund Status

Polluted from both its industrial past and the city’s present-day sewer system, community leaders have pushed for years to get Coney Island Creek included on either New York State or…

ByNina Dietz 0Comments

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Nov 2023

Government In Depth Investigations

The Quest to Clean Up Coney Island Creek, Part 1: Industrial Past Collides with a Superstorm

While the last decade has seen cleanup efforts planned or launched at some of the city’s most polluted waterways, like Gowanus Canal and Newtown Creek, the community has struggled to…

ByNina Dietz 0Comments

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Aug 2023

Climate and Environment Government Housing and Homelessness In Depth

As Gowanus Rezoning Moves Ahead, Are the Sewers Ready?

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

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Aug 2019

Housing and Homelessness NYCHA

Housing Update: The Links Between Climate Change and Homelessness

A quick roundup of the housing stories you might have missed last week.

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

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Aug 2019

Uncategorized

In Bushwick, the Quietest Superfund Site in the City Awaits a Makeover

Unlike the Gowanus Canal or Newtown Creek, two other Superfund sites in the city, there has been little advocacy or controversy around the site on Irving Avenue.

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

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Dec 2018

Housing and Homelessness Land Use and Development

Neighbors Monitoring New Development at Tainted Factory Site

Some in Greenpoint are reassured by the plans put forward by the developer of the former NuHart and Company vinyl and plastics factory, but other neighbors remain wary.

ByMaya Naphtali 0Comments

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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

Melrose Residents Want Timeline for Toxic Site Cleanup, Seek Federal Intervention

Federal ‘Polluters Pay’ Bill Debuts, As NY’s Version Awaits Hochul’s Signature

The Quest to Clean Up Coney Island Creek, Part 3: Climate Change Adds Urgency

The Quest to Clean Up Coney Island Creek, Part 2: Long Road to Superfund Status

The Quest to Clean Up Coney Island Creek, Part 1: Industrial Past Collides with a Superstorm

As Gowanus Rezoning Moves Ahead, Are the Sewers Ready?

Housing Update: The Links Between Climate Change and Homelessness

In Bushwick, the Quietest Superfund Site in the City Awaits a Makeover

Neighbors Monitoring New Development at Tainted Factory Site

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

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