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Breaking: FDNY On Scene Of Brush Fire Near Gerritsen Inlet Bridge

FDNY Marine Units are underneath the Gerritsen Inlet Bridge, dousing the beach with water in an effort to quell a brush fire. The fire broke out on the eastern bank of the waterway, across from Plumb Beach. Reader Bill W. sent us the above photo, taken at 1:00 p.

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DEP, DEC Scope Out Harkness Ave Sewage Leak Site

Arthur Borko snagged this photo of New York City Department of Environment Protection (DEP) and New York State Department of Environment Conservation (DEC) authorities checking out the sewage lines on Harkness Avenue, just off of Knapp Street. (This article has been updated. The update is after the original post.) The

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Map: The Extent Of The Pollution

Above is a map from the District Attorney’s office showing the reach of the sewage from leaking pipes along Knapp Street and Harkness Avenue. The authorities used green dye to track the source of the leak and its reach. Eight people and four businesses – including TGI Fridays and United