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Jan
24
Brooklyn Bridge Park’s Pier 5 Uplands Section to Be Completed By Summer

Brooklyn Bridge Park’s Pier 5 Uplands Section to Be Completed By Summer

Rendering via Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates [http://www.mvvainc.com/project.php?id=3&c=parks]Brooklyn Bridge Park’
2 min read
Jan
16
Supporters Of Plastic Bag Fee Fighting Back Against Effort To Reverse It

Supporters Of Plastic Bag Fee Fighting Back Against Effort To Reverse It

Source: katerha via flickrEnvironmental advocates are fighting back against a Brooklyn State Senator’s efforts to reverse a controversial fee
4 min read
Jan
06
This Weekend: Treecycle your Holiday Tree Throughout The Borough

This Weekend: Treecycle your Holiday Tree Throughout The Borough

Photo courtesy of NYC ParksNow that the holidays are over, it’s time to get a fresh start by recycling
1 min read
Dec
21
National Grid Customers: Here’s How To Save Money In The Face Of Next Month’s Rent Hikes

National Grid Customers: Here’s How To Save Money In The Face Of Next Month’s Rent Hikes

Photo via PixabayBeginning in January 2017 National Grid customers in Brooklyn, Staten Island and some parts of Queens can expect
2 min read
Dec
20
National Grid Customers: Here’s How To Save Money In The Face Of Next Month’s Rent Hikes

National Grid Customers: Here’s How To Save Money In The Face Of Next Month’s Rent Hikes

Photo via PixabayBeginning in January 2017 National Grid customers in Brooklyn, Staten Island and some parts of Queens can expect
2 min read
Dec
15
Celebrate Winter Solstice At The East 4th Street Garden

Celebrate Winter Solstice At The East 4th Street Garden

Come on out to a Winter Solstice celebration Wednesday, December 21 at the East 4th Street Community Garden. This fun,
1 min read
Dec
12
Locals Want Coney Island Creek To Be Designated A Superfund Site

Locals Want Coney Island Creek To Be Designated A Superfund Site

A lovely view of Coney Island Creek from Calvert Vaux Park. Photo by Den SchwartzIf locals get their way, the
1 min read
Dec
12
Struggling To Pay Your Heating Bill? Help Is Available

Struggling To Pay Your Heating Bill? Help Is Available

Photo: Bensonhurst BeanAs colder temperatures descend on our area, reliable heat is absolutely essential. Paying for heat is a serious
1 min read
Dec
08
Positive Energy: Brooklyn Microgrid Proposes Solar Energy Panels For CHiPS

Positive Energy: Brooklyn Microgrid Proposes Solar Energy Panels For CHiPS

Soup Kitchen and Homeless Shelter to Become Hub of the Futuristic Brooklyn Microgrid! (Produced by Steve de Sève for BRIC
4 min read
Nov
29
Come Celebrate Ten Years Of Gowanus Canal Love & Community

Come Celebrate Ten Years Of Gowanus Canal Love & Community

Volunteers beautify the sidewalks of Gowanus, including this garden at 3rd & 3rd. (Photo via Gowanus Canal Conservancy Facebook page
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