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Mar
20
Street Trees Summit in Greenpoint This Weekend

Street Trees Summit in Greenpoint This Weekend

Trees in Msgr. McGolrick Park (Via NYC Parks)GREENPOINT – As spring approaches, Brooklynites across the borough are looking forward to
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Mar
15
Congress Member Velázquez Wants To Bring Back The “Superfund Tax”

Congress Member Velázquez Wants To Bring Back The “Superfund Tax”

GOWANUS/GREENPOINT – For Earth Day, April 22, Congress Member Nydia Velázquez plans to introduce the Superfund Enhancement Act of 2018
2 min read
Mar
01
Growing STEM Futures, P.S. 34 Celebrates Their Hydroponic Garden

Growing STEM Futures, P.S. 34 Celebrates Their Hydroponic Garden

Teachers, parents, politicians and some very excited students cut the ribbon to celebrate the opening of P.S. 34’s
3 min read
Feb
23
CB6 Holds On Approving Thor’s Revised Red Hoek Point Plans Until Neighborhood Concerns Are Addressed

CB6 Holds On Approving Thor’s Revised Red Hoek Point Plans Until Neighborhood Concerns Are Addressed

RED HOOK – Until Thor Equities resolves a number of concerns raised by neighbors [/neighbors-want-red-hoek-point-developer-address-environmental-concerns/], Brooklyn Community Board 6’s Landmarks/
4 min read
Feb
21
Neighbors Want Red Hoek Point Developer To Address Environmental Concerns

Neighbors Want Red Hoek Point Developer To Address Environmental Concerns

RED HOOK – Red Hook neighbors say construction on the site of Thor Equities’ Red Hoek Point project has been the
3 min read
Feb
16
Winter Storm Watch This Weekend, A Possible 4-6 Inches of Snow

Winter Storm Watch This Weekend, A Possible 4-6 Inches of Snow

Photo: Nathan HaselbyGet your snow boots and shovels ready because we may quite possibly get hit with 4 to 6
2 min read
Feb
12
Councilmembers Cumbo, Cornegy and Eugene Lag Behind on Environmental Scorecard

Councilmembers Cumbo, Cornegy and Eugene Lag Behind on Environmental Scorecard

The New York League of Conservation Voters’ [http://nylcv.org/] recently published 2017 Scorecard [http://nylcv.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/
2 min read
Jan
31
Treyger To Introduce Two Common Sense Bills To Facilitate Road Repairs

Treyger To Introduce Two Common Sense Bills To Facilitate Road Repairs

BENSONHURST – “We have all seen it time and again in our communities: the Department of Transportation resurfaces our streets, only
2 min read
Jan
30
Gowanus Pilot Dredging Project Stalled As Bulkhead Installation Causes Damages

Gowanus Pilot Dredging Project Stalled As Bulkhead Installation Causes Damages

GOWANUS – The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) [https://cumulis.epa.gov/supercpad/cursites/csitinfo.cfm?id=0206222] announced last week that
2 min read
Jan
25

Report Finds Private Homes And Businesses May Be Contributing To Illegal Dumping

GOWANUS/GREENPOINT/CONEY ISLAND – Some homeowners and business owners in NYC may be unwittingly contributing to polluting the city’s
3 min read