Central Brooklyn
Photo by David Stahl [https://www.flickr.com/photos/otherdave/12788768/] via FlickrWith the coming of cooler weather also comes the increased use of radiators and other appliances as well as the increased necessity of familiarizing yourself with some carbon monoxide (CO) safety tips. In a press release addressed to
Bensonhurst
Photo by David Stahl [https://www.flickr.com/photos/otherdave/12788768/] via FlickrWith the coming of cooler weather also comes the increased use of radiators and other appliances as well as the increased necessity of familiarizing yourself with some carbon monoxide (CO) safety tips. In a press release addressed to
Nonsponsored
455-459 Smith Street. (Map via Google Earth [https://www.google.com/maps/place/459+Smith+St,+Brooklyn,+NY+11231/@40.6756659,-73.9974324,648m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x89c25af79f6980c7:0x924a030f4a9f8aab!8m2!3d40.67562!4d-73.996157!6m1!1e1] )A massive, contaminated, and undeveloped site in the Gowanus neighborhood is on
Business
Construction around the Trump Village Shopping Center. (Photo: Chris McCreight) Neighbors are crying foul about construction taking place at the site of the 40-story tower [/new-renderings-reveal-coney-islands-glass-tower-will-be-taller-than-expected/] to be built over the Trump Village Shopping Center — flagging the developer for working after-hours, violating lease terms, and possibly releasing dangerous chemicals buried
Bensonhurst
P.S. 204 (Photo via Google Maps)A local elementary school was evacuated due to a low-level gas odor inside an unoccupied part of the building this morning. Police tell us that 1185 school children were removed from P.S. 204 Vince Lombardi [http://schools.nyc.gov/SchoolPortals/20/K204/
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City Councilman Mark Treyger. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites)Less than two weeks after an 81-year-old Coney Island woman was roughed up and robbed [/burglar-posing-as-con-ed-worker-robs-81-year-old-woman-at-knifepoint/] by someone posing as a Con Ed emplyee, City Councilman Mark Treyger announced he will introduce legislation to keep New Yorkers safe from people posing
ConEd
Photo via tayloro_designs [https://www.instagram.com/p/96OnM4sqau/]Our sister site, South Slope News [http://southslopenews.com/blog/home/unwanted-knocks-door-look-slammers-promising-lower-utility-bills/] , recently reported on the issue of “slamming” in the area. “Slamming” is the practice of switching utility suppliers without the customer’s knowledge or duping them into a
national grid
Photo by @DeeLynn [https://twitter.com/DeeLynn/status/596456056852742144]Many neighbors have asked us about these large wooden barricades that recently went up around trees on several local streets — turns out they’re a protective measure for a bunch of upcoming construction work in the neighborhood. Community Board 6 [http:
emergency management
Photo via Beth [https://www.flickr.com/photos/rainbowbeth/2319149009/]These frigid temperatures mean dangers of all kinds, but one you might not think about involves natural gas — and it’s really easy to stay safe, as long as you know what to look out for. National Grid [http://www.
Air Conditioners
Source: splityarn [https://www.flickr.com/photos/splityarn/3210332583/in/photolist-5TFN2M-7uEMoi-2ZeMAM-5YeU4x-oUTrLJ-7vQpVW-4wyU4p-WotiP-4opLzo-5R5ALX-49KujL-dTEmf8-db2er5-4N5q1K-7uJD2b-e5sKw4-4QEaKU-4QEarS-4nS9UV-b8ZY5V-3nKxHd-vEJZz-oyDd59-jZsKao-97xgKL-6atgWA-7Kzt4J-k4j1E-bkxTNd-4Jc5xf-2wVuM9-3mL2iH-xN8ej-xN8bn-7iMbdK-xqcuz-4auUCx-5ZiX7F-5GTtca-4szXbp-o1J7d-55opV-eXdRUN-a4fgqo-CVXpa-iq1FMu-ayzPe3-dtakjx-hAYujs-dGATAT] /FlickrNow that winter has made its official debut this week and we brace o
2601 ocean pkwy
Coney Island Hospital, 2601 Ocean Parkway. (Source: Gregory Maizous)Earlier this week we brought you the news that Coney Island Hospital will construct a new elevated tower structure for all critical services [/new-resilient-tower-planned-protect-coney-island-hospitals-critical-services/] , keeping them out of reach of flood waters in a future storm. Now, the hospital – the only
national grid
After neighbor Emily recently had to wait for weeks before National Grid filled a giant hole the company dug outside her home, she wanted to share the experience with her neighbors so that others in a similar situation can be well versed in how to handle it. Emily told us
East 2nd Street
Screenshot of shoddy sidewalk repair work from New 12 broadcast. (Source: News 12)A private contractor installed new gas pipes on behalf of National Grid about two months ago on a Midwood block, but residents say they’ve made a dangerous mess of the sidewalk. According to a report [http:
dan mundy
Source: WilliamsThe controversial natural gas pipeline, proposed to run underneath the Rockaways, through Jamaica Bay, and into Floyd Bennett Field National Park, has been plodding along the approval process for several months, with the latest news being the issuance of an apparently favorable draft statement by the federal government. (Read
national grid
Following a neighbor’s recent concerns over ongoing National Grid construction on E 17th St. [/blog/home/how-are-you-dealing-with-national-grid-construction-in-ditmas-park], we noticed another troublesome scene on Argyle Rd. between Cortelyou and Dorchester. As a worker said on Wednesday, gas upgrades are being done all over the area–and it looks like while
jacob riis park
Jamaica Bay Pipeline Source: WilliamsAfter months of protests [/opposition-to-proposed-pipeline-is-still-growing/], legal wrangling [/proposed-rockaways-pipeline-project-takes-another-step-forward/] and more last-minute protests [/opposition-to-the-jamaica-pipeline-barrels-on/], the controversial Jamaica Bay Pipeline project is now in construction. According to a report [http://www.gothamgazette.com/index.php/the-eye-opener/entry/city/2013/03/27/work-officially-begins-on-natural-gas-pipeline-p