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department of environmental conservation

Oct
30
Greenpoint Community Will Discuss Plans for School Near Superfund Site

Greenpoint Community Will Discuss Plans for School Near Superfund Site

GREENPOINT – In the ongoing community engagement process surrounding the environmental remediation of the toxic NuHart site [/nuhart-site-meeting-tonight/], another meeting will
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May
15
Neighbor Found Injured Shark Washed Up On Brighton Beach Shore

Neighbor Found Injured Shark Washed Up On Brighton Beach Shore

(Photo by Ella Rabinovich)Early Friday morning, a neighbor discovered this shark washed up on the shores of Brighton Beach
1 min read
Apr
19
Gravesend Bay: 7,000 Gallons Of Spilled Oil Recovered. But What About The Other 20,000?

Gravesend Bay: 7,000 Gallons Of Spilled Oil Recovered. But What About The Other 20,000?

(Aerial photo submitted by reader)As of this week, 7,000 gallons of diesel oil — of the 27,000 spilled
5 min read
Apr
04
EXCLUSIVE: Oil Spill Dumps 27,000 Gallons Toward The Gravesend Bay

EXCLUSIVE: Oil Spill Dumps 27,000 Gallons Toward The Gravesend Bay

Aerial footage of the Gravesend Bay spill site, Saturday, April 1.(Photo by Hugo Smith.)A Brooklyn company quietly spilled
7 min read
May
09

Cymbrowitz Bill To Save Sheepshead Bay Swans Passes Assembly, Again

Mute swans in Sheepshead Bay. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites) Assemblyman Steven Cymbrowitz announced his third attempt at legislation to
1 min read
May
05
Developer Under Fire For Late-Night Construction At Site Of 40-Story Tower

Developer Under Fire For Late-Night Construction At Site Of 40-Story Tower

Construction around the Trump Village Shopping Center. (Photo: Chris McCreight) Neighbors are crying foul about construction taking place at the
3 min read
Feb
16

Cymbrowitz Reintroduces Bill To Save Sheepshead Bay’s Swans

Mute swans in Sheepshead Bay. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites) Assemblyman Steven Cymbrowitz is not backing down from his effort
1 min read
Feb
03

Conservationists Say Plan To Eliminate Sheepshead Bay’s Swans Is Based On ‘Weak’ Science

Swans, geese, and ducks in Sheepshead Bay. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites)Sheepshead Bay’s swans have long been a
6 min read
Dec
01

Cuomo Once Again Vetoes Bill To Protect Sheepshead Bay’s Swans

Mute swans mingle with geese and ducks in Sheepshead Bay. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites)For the second year in
2 min read
Oct
09
Brighton Beach Lot, Purged Of Toxins, Will Soon House Medical Offices, Cymbrowitz Announces

Brighton Beach Lot, Purged Of Toxins, Will Soon House Medical Offices, Cymbrowitz Announces

A state-sponsored cleanup effort has purged a Brighton Beach lot of toxic chemicals, paving the way for the location to
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