DEP

Jun
08

New Catch Basin Law Will Bring Much-Needed Relief To Neighbors Dealing With Flooding, Pols Say

Mayor Bill de Blasio, center, signed Councilman Jumaane Williams’, right of de Blasio, catch basin bill into law Tuesday. Photo
3 min read
Feb
18
Tell The City About Your Sewer Backups & Flooding In This Survey

Tell The City About Your Sewer Backups & Flooding In This Survey

This is one survey every homeowner, business owner, and resident in the neighborhood should fill out, if only for a
1 min read
Jul
24
Ask The Fire Department For A Spray Cap, Don’t Just Open Hydrants!

Ask The Fire Department For A Spray Cap, Don’t Just Open Hydrants!

In the middle of a hot July day, we can understand wanting to do whatever it takes to cool down
1 min read
Dec
04
The DEP Asks New Yorkers To ‘Cease The Grease’

The DEP Asks New Yorkers To ‘Cease The Grease’

The Department of Environmental Protection [http://www.nyc.gov/html/dep/html/home/home.shtml] is urging New Yorkers to
1 min read
May
20
17th Street Becomes A River After Morning Water Main Break

17th Street Becomes A River After Morning Water Main Break

Water rushed down 17th Street this morning after a contractor hit a water main between 5th and 6th Avenues, according
1 min read
Oct
05

Councilman Greenfield Asks Utility Companies To Consider The Jewish Holidays Before Making Housecalls

Source: Jelson25 via Wikimedia CommonsLast month during the second day of celebration for Rosh Hashanah, the Department of Environmental Protection
1 min read
Jun
27

1973 Photo Of The Gravesend Bay Dump Site

Source: Arthur Tress via DailyDOCUMERICAThis photograph depicts the old incineration plant and landfill dump at Gravesend Bay. The site is
1 min read
Feb
28

Council Members, Customers Demand Investigation Into High Water Bills Due To Meter Reader Inaccuracies

Councilman David G. Greenfield (center) listens as Brooklyn resident Mordechai Lev discusses his issues with inaccurate water bills on Monday
4 min read