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Sloppy Construction At Contaminated Waste Station Site Puts Neighbors At Risk, Say Pols

Contractors working on the controversial Gravesend Bay Marine Waste Transfer Station are not taking the necessary precautions to protect residents from toxic chemicals found at the site, say local politicians. At a press conference at Ceasar’s Bay promenade Sunday, Assemblyman William Colton and Councilman Mark Treyger shared evidence that

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Feds Give Nearly $1 Million For Brighton Beach Greenstreets As Coastal Resiliency Measure

Example of a greenstreet on a median. Source: NYC ParksThe Department of Interior is sending $990,000 to the New York City Parks Department to create approximately 14 greenstreets throughout Brighton Beach, intended to help dry out the streets in a future flood, as part of the Sandy Coastal Resiliency

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Cymbrowitz “Pissed Off” By Allegations He’s Pushing To Privatize Brighton Beach

Oceana complex (Source: Google Maps)Assemblyman Steven Cymbrowitz responded to anonymous allegations published today in a local newspaper, which claim he is in cahoots with Oceana condominium developers to privatize a portion of Brighton Beach, by saying it “pisses me off” and is “totally inaccurate.” The response is to a