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Mar
03
Beyond the Plastic Bag Ban: Where to Shop Zero-Waste in Brooklyn

Beyond the Plastic Bag Ban: Where to Shop Zero-Waste in Brooklyn

Reusable shopping tote with produce. Photo by Sylvie Tittel [https://unsplash.com/@misssinterpreted?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&
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Feb
12
Coney Island NYC Ferry Site Could Dredge Up Toxins

Coney Island NYC Ferry Site Could Dredge Up Toxins

The site of a proposed NYC Ferry site in Coney Island Creek across from Kaiser Park in Brooklyn, on Feb.
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Feb
06
National Grid, Local Representatives Respond to Moore Street Businesses in Crisis

National Grid, Local Representatives Respond to Moore Street Businesses in Crisis

Piles of wood in front of Manuel Rivera’s store. Rachel Baron/Bklyner.Last week, we reported [/mri-national-grid-pipeline/] on a
5 min read
Jan
02
Mulchfest 2020: Here’s How to Dispose of that Christmas Tree

Mulchfest 2020: Here’s How to Dispose of that Christmas Tree

It’s a sad end for a Christmas tree to be disposed off in the garbage. Irina Groushevaia/BklynerOne of
1 min read
Nov
27
Only in Brooklyn: Startup Makes Vodka Out of Thin Air

Only in Brooklyn: Startup Makes Vodka Out of Thin Air

Air Co. Vodka. Courtesy of Air Co.WILLIAMSBURG – A young startup in North Brooklyn released a sustainable spirit earlier this
3 min read
Nov
22
Bushwick Coffee Shop Named Best in Nation by Food & Wine Pays Baristas $22 an Hour

Bushwick Coffee Shop Named Best in Nation by Food & Wine Pays Baristas $22 an Hour

SEY coffee shop. Andrea Aliseda/Bklyner.A good cup of coffee wakes you up. A great cup makes you sing:
5 min read
Oct
28
No CSO! Activists Evoke Gowanus Canal ‘Poonami’

No CSO! Activists Evoke Gowanus Canal ‘Poonami’

GOWANUS – In an effort to bring attention to the area’s Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) problem, activists marched at Thomas
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Oct
18
Annual Vegan Food Fest Comes to Bushwick this Saturday

Annual Vegan Food Fest Comes to Bushwick this Saturday

BUSHWICK —  Join the second annual Vegan Food Fest Fundraiser this Saturday, October 19, at Bushwick’s social hub Mayday Space.
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Oct
14
State Orders National Grid to Immediately Connect 1,157 Customers with Gas Service, Alleges Company Violated Law

State Orders National Grid to Immediately Connect 1,157 Customers with Gas Service, Alleges Company Violated Law

National grid working by a hotel in Gowanus that will become a homeless shelter this fall. Liena Zagare/BklynerNational Grid
3 min read
Oct
11
Downtown Brooklyn’s New “Shared Streets” Popular With Locals

Downtown Brooklyn’s New “Shared Streets” Popular With Locals

Pearl Street looking toward Willoughby Street. Ben Brachfeld/BklynerThe newly unveiled redesign of Downtown Brooklyn’s “shared street” is seen
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