department of environmental conservation

Aug
03
Stay Away From Prospect Park Lake: DEC Warns Water Body Has High Levels Of Harmful Blue-Green Algae

Stay Away From Prospect Park Lake: DEC Warns Water Body Has High Levels Of Harmful Blue-Green Algae

Photo by Ditmas Park CornerThe New York State Department of Environmental Conservation [http://www.dec.ny.gov/] reported high levels
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Mar
11
Sheepshead Bay’s Iconic Swans Back On State’s Kill List, Sort Of

Sheepshead Bay’s Iconic Swans Back On State’s Kill List, Sort Of

Swans on Weber Court. (Photo by Eric Jankiewicz)The state has released a new plan to manage the booming mute
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Jan
22
Residents Demand Answers From Developers Of Proposed 40-Story Tower At Trump Village Shopping Center

Residents Demand Answers From Developers Of Proposed 40-Story Tower At Trump Village Shopping Center

Renderings of the proposed tower. (Photo by Neal Storman)Developer Rubin Schron’s plan to build a skyscraper in Coney
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Sep
26
Is The Algae In Prospect Park Making Dogs Sick?

Is The Algae In Prospect Park Making Dogs Sick?

[/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/prospect-park-boathouse1.jpg] A local dog group is spreading the word about the possibility that toxic algae
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Jul
02

Treyger To Host Public Forum With DEP In Response To Coney Island Flooding, Concerns Over Sewer Spillage

The sediment-filled waste coming out of a covered sewer overflow pipe. (Source: Pete Castro)Event flier. Click to enlarge.We
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May
30

Bill Protecting Mute Swans Passes Assembly

Photo by Eric JankiewiczThe following is a press release issued yesterday by the offices of Assemblyman Steven Cymbrowitz: New York’
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Mar
03

Sheepshead Swans Get Stay Of Execution As Agency Explores Alternative Methods Of Population Control

Photo by Brian HooIn a rare victory for Southern Brooklyn wildlife, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation announced
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Oct
21

Photos: Resident Gets Close-Up Look At Red Tailed Hawk Hanging On His Balcony

Update (6:16 p.m.): Reader Christina “Know-it-all” K. wrote in to correct me: it’s a red tailed hawk.
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Jul
30

Authorities Failing To Notify Public Of Sewage Plant Spills, Despite New Law

Photo by PayPaulWhen it comes to sewage spilling into our waterways, people might not really want to know – but they
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May
31
Air Quality Health Advisory Issued In Our Area For Friday

Air Quality Health Advisory Issued In Our Area For Friday

Not sure if you guys have noticed, but it’s mighty warm outside today, and it looks like we’re
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