environment

Oct
11
Outdoor Events In Brooklyn: October 11-13

Outdoor Events In Brooklyn: October 11-13

We’re halfway through October and have a couple of weeks before we turn our clocks back an hour on
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Sep
20
Thousands of Brooklyn Students Strike Against Climate Change

Thousands of Brooklyn Students Strike Against Climate Change

Thousands of school children went on a day strike and instead went on a climate march, thousands of those from
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Sep
20
Students Strike For Climate In Coffey Park

Students Strike For Climate In Coffey Park

RED HOOK – It’s an unseasonably warm September day, and things are heating up in Red Hook. In Coffey Park,
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Sep
18
National Grid Continues Denying New Gas, Holding Brooklyn Hostage

National Grid Continues Denying New Gas, Holding Brooklyn Hostage

A sample of the letter National Grid has been sending people, asking them to lobby. (Photo: Zainab Iqbal/Bklyner)DOWNTOWN
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Sep
12
Celebrate Brooklyn’s Spectacular Community Gardens This Saturday

Celebrate Brooklyn’s Spectacular Community Gardens This Saturday

At a community garden tour last year. (Photo via BQLT).Often, you need a key to get in. Some, have
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Sep
12
Make Art This Weekend For The Global Youth Climate Strike

Make Art This Weekend For The Global Youth Climate Strike

GOWANUS/RED HOOK – Bring the kids to Thomas Greene Park this weekend and create art for the upcoming Global Youth
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Sep
10
Is Brooklyn Prepared For A Big Storm? City Says Yes, Local Pols Say No.

Is Brooklyn Prepared For A Big Storm? City Says Yes, Local Pols Say No.

Before the Nor’easter. (Photo: Liena Zagare/Bklyner)It’s September which means it’s officially storm season. Forget hurricanes,
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Sep
06
National Grid Is Denying Gas To New Affordable Housing Projects

National Grid Is Denying Gas To New Affordable Housing Projects

National Grid’s monthslong moratorium on new gas hookups is having a significant impact on affordable housing in Brooklyn, with
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Aug
29
Brooklyn Lawmakers Come In Second To Last On Environmental Scores In NYC

Brooklyn Lawmakers Come In Second To Last On Environmental Scores In NYC

Domino Park. Liena Zagare[UPDATED: Friday, August 30, 2019 at 2:45pm] A representative for Assembly Member Rodneyse Bichotte contacted
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Aug
28
Teen Climate Activist Greta Thunberg Anchored off Coney Island This Morning

Teen Climate Activist Greta Thunberg Anchored off Coney Island This Morning

CONEY ISLAND – Teen climate activist Greta Thunberg ended her transatlantic sailboat voyage Wednesday after docking in Coney Island, capping off
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