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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 with criminal obstruction of breathing. GREENPOINT – Later that night, another off-duty cop was arrested, this time in North Brooklyn. Emel Lyndl Alegre, 34, was arrested around 2:00 am, and

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 Bream, an archeologist with AHRS [http://ahrservices.com/]. GOWANUS – On Monday afternoon, the EPA [https://cumulis.epa.gov/supercpad/cursites/csitinfo.cfm?id=0206222] presented some of the debris construction

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 last week after issues with reinforcing bulkheads forced the project to a halt in January [/gowanus-pilot-dredging-project-stalled-bulkhead-installation-causes-damages/]. Dredging equipment at Gowanus Canal 4th Street Turning Basin (Photo: Nathan Haselby)The cleanup

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 morning, and we hope you were not personally affected by the havoc the heavy rains unleashed on the city. Scaffolding collapsed on two parked cars in Brighton Beach (2935 W

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 show their opposition to the city’s proposed demolition of the historic Gowanus Station building. Gowanus Station, 234 Butler Street (Photo: Pamela Wong/BKLYNER)Located at 234 Butler Street, the

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 to a dead body floating in the Gowanus Canal, an NYPD spokesperson confirmed. Responding to the 911 call at 7:00 am on Tuesday, April 3, police discovered an unconscious

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 [http://www.nyc.gov/html/mancb3/downloads/calendar/2018/Superfund%20Enhancement%20Act%20of%202017.pdf] , a new bill that would bring back the “Superfund Tax,” replenish cleanup funds, and assist

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 the Gowanus Canal cleanup has been stalled due to issues with the dredging and capping pilot project [/work-begins-gowanus-canal-cleanup/] that was scheduled to begin at the end of 2017. 4th Street

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 waterways, according to a recent City Limits [https://citylimits.org/2018/01/16/in-unknown-numbers-and-often-unwittingly-homes-and-businesses-pollute-city-waterways/] report. The Gowanus Canal from the Union Street Bridge. (Photo: BKLYNER)While the Beach Haven Apartments

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] on Monday outlining recommendations on how new developments, that will be built as part of the rezoning of Gowanus, will be able to help mitigate the urban heat island (UHI)