Department of Environmental Protection

Dec
08

DEP Activates Flash Flood Emergency Plan

Photo by Oswaldo Cabrera [https://www.flickr.com/photos/ocabreraphotos/15446871291].With more rainfall forecasted through tonight and tomorrow, the
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Oct
21

Cyanide Suicide: Two Dead At 3030 Emmons Believed To Be Locked In Suicide Pact

Photo by Erica ShermanInvestigators believe the two people found dead in an Emmons Avenue apartment building [/breaking-possible-homicide-3030-emmons-avenue/] yesterday afternoon ended
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Aug
14
Fed Up With Flooding & Sewer Backup, Windsor Terrace Residents Urge City To Act

Fed Up With Flooding & Sewer Backup, Windsor Terrace Residents Urge City To Act

“The status quo is not acceptable,” Windsor Terrace resident June Reich said and looked out at a small crowd gathered
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Jun
13

Ten Sandy-Wrecked Boats Finally Removed From Knapp Street Lot

More than 18 months after the storm, 10 twisted, tattered vessels were finally removed from a city-owned Knapp Street lot
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Feb
27
Discolored Water & Smell Of Gasoline Reported Around The Area Wednesday Night

Discolored Water & Smell Of Gasoline Reported Around The Area Wednesday Night

Residents around Kensington and Windsor Terrace got a scare last night as cloudy water ran from the taps and a
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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
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Oct
22

City Mulling Yet Another Water Rate Hike

Photo by Yuriy SemenovNew York City officials are claiming they need additional revenue to upgrade water and sewer infrastructure, and
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Jul
10

Boating Enthusiasts Want More Done To Clear Brooklyn’s Waterways

It has been almost eight months since Superstorm Sandy devastated the area and while political leaders, activists and volunteers are
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May
31
Watch Out For Sinkholes In The Area

Watch Out For Sinkholes In The Area

Seems like it’s that time of year again, when streets start experiencing sinkholes, aka cave-ins — some smaller than others,
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Mar
05

That Letter You Got About Sewer Line Insurance? Yes, It’s Real

File photoHomeowners around the city received a letter from the New York City Department of Environmental Protection recently, informing them
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