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Apr
19
Gravesend Bay: 7,000 Gallons Of Spilled Oil Recovered. But What About The Other 20,000?

Gravesend Bay: 7,000 Gallons Of Spilled Oil Recovered. But What About The Other 20,000?

(Aerial photo submitted by reader)As of this week, 7,000 gallons of diesel oil — of the 27,000 spilled
5 min read
Apr
07

Local Pols Say They Were Kept In The Dark On Gravesend Oil Spill; DEC Responds

(Photo by Carly Miller/BKLYNER)“Stop Dumping On Us” shouted local pols, civic leaders, and advocates this morning near the
5 min read
Apr
05
Additional Sanitation Pickups For Passover

Additional Sanitation Pickups For Passover

Just a quick reminder to everyone cleaning and getting their homes ready for Passover: NYC Sanitation department has added the
3 min read
Apr
04
EXCLUSIVE: Oil Spill Dumps 27,000 Gallons Toward The Gravesend Bay

EXCLUSIVE: Oil Spill Dumps 27,000 Gallons Toward The Gravesend Bay

Aerial footage of the Gravesend Bay spill site, Saturday, April 1.(Photo by Hugo Smith.)A Brooklyn company quietly spilled
7 min read
Mar
31
Curbside Composting Coming To More Brooklyn Neighborhoods

Curbside Composting Coming To More Brooklyn Neighborhoods

NYC Compost Bin (Photo by Sparkle Kitchen via Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/sparklekitchenhome/photos/a.476761679149323.1073741828.476273699198121/509098995915591/
1 min read
Feb
23
Illegal Home Conversions Making 13th Avenue Trashy, Says McCabe

Illegal Home Conversions Making 13th Avenue Trashy, Says McCabe

Photo courtesy of the Liam McCabe Campaign OfficeCity Council candidate (43rd District) Liam McCabe recently spoke to Dyker Heights residents
2 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
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
Nov
23
Here’s What You Need To Know This Thanksgiving Weekend

Here’s What You Need To Know This Thanksgiving Weekend

Photo via jamie / flickr [https://www.flickr.com/photos/jamiesrabbits/6428214767/in/photolist-aN3hi6-7ixjKz-i5j4dx-7g19E2-48qD9m-7jrShh-5GTYTk-7iBdvL-5ENhdj-7qFwmt-48JwDR-8YbTig-7jzRnu-4jAxUz-7j7BAW-qip3VC-5GTYYX-48JwDe-49HEW2-qiw42g-sV3Cy-q975rQ-6hSnYC-sVgKu-8WqMu7-dsHXDG-5FDRG8-48VwUS-aJUHDn-aHj1RF-48BUWz-7adKwV-5EK27R-5EK21M-dvVHUi-5Fd775-7iCJ3o-7g555j-5EVEch-6YNnA-7iyuyq-8Rvvzu-7iyLZR-szjcq-7JREJ8-sW374-4jAxpT-sUtKX-dB2iAq-sYcnX] It’s less than a day to
2 min read
Nov
23
Here’s What You Need To Know This Thanksgiving Weekend

Here’s What You Need To Know This Thanksgiving Weekend

Photo via jamie / flickr [https://www.flickr.com/photos/jamiesrabbits/6428214767/in/photolist-aN3hi6-7ixjKz-i5j4dx-7g19E2-48qD9m-7jrShh-5GTYTk-7iBdvL-5ENhdj-7qFwmt-48JwDR-8YbTig-7jzRnu-4jAxUz-7j7BAW-qip3VC-5GTYYX-48JwDe-49HEW2-qiw42g-sV3Cy-q975rQ-6hSnYC-sVgKu-8WqMu7-dsHXDG-5FDRG8-48VwUS-aJUHDn-aHj1RF-48BUWz-7adKwV-5EK27R-5EK21M-dvVHUi-5Fd775-7iCJ3o-7g555j-5EVEch-6YNnA-7iyuyq-8Rvvzu-7iyLZR-szjcq-7JREJ8-sW374-4jAxpT-sUtKX-dB2iAq-sYcnX] It’s less than a day to
2 min read