department of environmental conservation

Feb
05

Authorities Outline Sandy’s Impact On Jamaica Bay, Short- And Long-Term

Source: Howard N2GOT / FlickrA cadre of city, state and federal representatives spoke of Superstorm Sandy’s impact on Jamaica Bay
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Dec
17

Air Monitors To Be Added To Areas Hardest Hit By Sandy

Source: Nigel Chadwick via Wikimedia CommonsCity and state environmental agencies are adding three new air monitors in regions most affected
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Oct
08

National Grid Shares Details Of Paerdegat Basin Oil Spill

Source: Geoffrey Croft via awalkintheparknyc.blogspot.comWhen we first broke the story about the Paerdegat Basin oil spill [/oil-spill-brooklyn-national-grid/], in
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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
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Nov
21

JFK Airport Plan To Discharge Toxic Chemicals Into Jamaica Bay Sparks Backlash From Environmentalists

Director of the Northeast Chapter of the American Littoral Society and Jamaica Bay Guardian Don Riepe said toxin levels in
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Jun
21

Belt Parkway Construction Update: New Rockaway Exit Ramp Opens, Wetlands Mitigation Underway

Source: Department of Transportation newsletterA new Belt Parkway exit ramp will open tomorrow serving drivers at Rockaway Parkway (Exit 13)
2 min read
Oct
21

Jamaica Bay Marshes Get Restored, Funeral Delayed

It was ten years ago that scientists began to take note of Jamaica Bay’s [http://www.nytimes.com/2001/
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