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Jun
08

Friday Crime Blotter: Gowanus Canal Body Ruled A Homicide, Daylight Home-Invasion In Brownsville & More

BROWNSVILLE – Off-duty NYPD officer Ernesto Marks, 37, was arrested last night around 1:45 am, police confirmed. He was charged
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Jun
05
See What Was Found In The Gowanus Canal During The 4th Street Basin Dredging

See What Was Found In The Gowanus Canal During The 4th Street Basin Dredging

[UPDATED: Thursday, June 7, 2018 at 11:15am] This post has been updated to include additional photographs provided by Jonathan
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May
08
Dredging Resumes At Gowanus Canal 4th Street Turning Basin

Dredging Resumes At Gowanus Canal 4th Street Turning Basin

GOWANUS – The removal of the “black mayonnaise” from the bottom of the Gowanus Canal’s 4th Street Turning Basin resumed
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Apr
16
Storm Brings Collapsed Scaffolding, Fallen Tree Branches, And Flooding Across Brooklyn (VIDEO)

Storm Brings Collapsed Scaffolding, Fallen Tree Branches, And Flooding Across Brooklyn (VIDEO)

2935 W 5 St Scaffolding collapsed (Photo: Credit NYC 911 News LLC)BROOKLYN – There were four flash flood warnings this
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Apr
11
Candlelight Vigil Held To Save Gowanus Station

Candlelight Vigil Held To Save Gowanus Station

GOWANUS – Dozens of Gowanus neighbors held a candlelight vigil on the corner of Butler and Nevins Streets Tuesday evening to
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Apr
04
Dead Body Pulled From Gowanus Canal

Dead Body Pulled From Gowanus Canal

Gowanus Canal seen from the 9th Street Bridge (Photo: Nathan Haselby)GOWANUS – A phone call early Tuesday morning alerted police
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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
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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
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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
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Jan
09
Urban Land Institute Report Proposes Ideas to Alleviate Urban Heat Island Effect in Gowanus

Urban Land Institute Report Proposes Ideas to Alleviate Urban Heat Island Effect in Gowanus

GOWANUS – The Urban Land Institute New York (ULI NY) [https://newyork.uli.org/] released a report [https://goo.gl/WM1rhL]
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