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Mayor names Jessica Tisch as new sanitation commish

By Ben Brachfeld

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The Daffodil Project brings new blooms and civic engagement to PS 46

By Mikaela Wegner

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AMNY

Schneps Media to host New York Energy Conference this month

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Environmental activists rally outside DEC headquarters, demand denial of National Grid project

By Kirstyn Brendlen

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Bronx Times

Youth lead NYC climate strike protests, target Brooklyn pipeline and poor health rates in the Bronx

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Advocates, pols call for $15 billion of climate funding in state budget

By Ben Brachfeld

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AMNY

Thar she goes: Small boat sinks into the toxic Gowanus Canal

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Cleanup continues at NuHart Plastics site ahead of new mixed-use construction

By Kirstyn Brendlen

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Tree falls on Bay Ridge roofer’s roof during quick-hit storm

By Ben Brachfeld

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Lawsuit seeks to overturn Gowanus rezoning, alleging violations of state and federal law

By Kirstyn Brendlen

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Green-Wood Cemetery to construct dozens of rain gardens on its grounds over next decade

By Jessica Parks

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Meadows of Shame

Give feedback on designs for restoring the Vale with a Prospect Park Alliance workshop

By Susan De Vries

schumer at newtown creek superfund site press conference

Cleaning Our Waterways

Schumer says Newtown Creek, other Superfund sites should benefit from $3.5b toward ‘orphan’ sites

By Kirstyn Brendlen

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State cleanup of Public Place may leave behind dangerous chemicals, EPA warns

By Kirstyn Brendlen

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Gowanus Canal Conservancy’s native plant nursery moving to MTA-owned lot ahead of Superfund construction

By Kirstyn Brendlen

red hook recreation center near red hook ball fields

Red Hook reclaims recreation space as ball fields, rec center reopen

By Kirstyn Brendlen

carroll street bridge repairs

Carroll Street Bridge likely to close for months for testing and repairs: EPA

By Kirstyn Brendlen

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Cleaning Our Waterways

EPA releases sampling results from Coney Island Creek, finds presence of contamination

By Jessica Parks

a large barge sunk in newtown creek near Greenpoint

Cleaning Our Waterways

Barge sinks off Greenpoint, though environmental threat remains minimal

By Kirstyn Brendlen

lawmakers are asking gov kathy hochul to ban new gas hookups in the executive budget

Kavanagh, Gallagher demand Hochul ban new gas hookup this year

By Kirstyn Brendlen

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