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Feb
12
Coney Island NYC Ferry Site Could Dredge Up Toxins

Coney Island NYC Ferry Site Could Dredge Up Toxins

The site of a proposed NYC Ferry site in Coney Island Creek across from Kaiser Park in Brooklyn, on Feb.
3 min read
Dec
20
Locals Fear New Projects at Coney Island Creek Will Worsen Pollution 

Locals Fear New Projects at Coney Island Creek Will Worsen Pollution 

Coney Island Creek. Cheyenne R. Ubiera/Bklyner.CONEY ISLAND —Southern Brooklyn’s sole remaining creek has gained more attention with
4 min read
Jan
25

Report Finds Private Homes And Businesses May Be Contributing To Illegal Dumping

GOWANUS/GREENPOINT/CONEY ISLAND – Some homeowners and business owners in NYC may be unwittingly contributing to polluting the city’s
3 min read
Jan
23
Beach Haven Apartments Fined $400,000 For Dumping Raw Sewage Into Coney Island Creek

Beach Haven Apartments Fined $400,000 For Dumping Raw Sewage Into Coney Island Creek

Aerial photo of the Coney Island Creek via the Coney Island Creek Resiliency Study.GRAVESEND – Beach Haven Apartments [http://beachhavenapts.
1 min read
Aug
23
After Gravesend Mess, Legislators Move To Make Sure City Can’t Keep Water Pollution Secret

After Gravesend Mess, Legislators Move To Make Sure City Can’t Keep Water Pollution Secret

Oil Spill In Gravesend/BKLYNERFour months after BKYLNER revealed a large, unreported oil spill in Gravesend [/breaking-oil-spill-dumps-27000-gallons-toward-gravesend-bay/], city officials are
4 min read
Apr
07

Local Pols Say They Were Kept In The Dark On Gravesend Oil Spill; DEC Responds

(Photo by Carly Miller/BKLYNER)“Stop Dumping On Us” shouted local pols, civic leaders, and advocates this morning near the
5 min read
Dec
12
Locals Want Coney Island Creek To Be Designated A Superfund Site

Locals Want Coney Island Creek To Be Designated A Superfund Site

A lovely view of Coney Island Creek from Calvert Vaux Park. Photo by Den SchwartzIf locals get their way, the
1 min read
Nov
29
VIDEO: Coney Island Creek Climate Change Study Proposes Pedestrian Path For Kaiser Park

VIDEO: Coney Island Creek Climate Change Study Proposes Pedestrian Path For Kaiser Park

A rendering of proposed improvements to Six Diamonds Park, to benefit residents in times of storm and peace, via ArcadisIn
1 min read
Nov
07
Sewage Dumped in Coney Island Creek, City Official Apologizes For Poor Notice

Sewage Dumped in Coney Island Creek, City Official Apologizes For Poor Notice

Aerial photo of Coney Island Creek via the New York City Economic Development Corporation.A representative from the Department of
5 min read
Nov
07
City Official Apologizes For Poor Notice To Public Re Coney Island Creek Sewage Dumping

City Official Apologizes For Poor Notice To Public Re Coney Island Creek Sewage Dumping

Aerial photo of Coney Island Creek via the New York City Economic Development Corporation.A representative from the Department of
5 min read