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Tag: Environmental Protection Agency

EPA restoring state and tribal power to protect waterways

May 27 | Matthew Daly, Associated Press

In the latest reversal of a Trump-era policy, the Environmental Protection...

Opinions & observations: On environmental protection, Biden’s election will mean a 180-degree turn from Trump policies

November 13 | Janet McCabe, Indiana University

The Trump administration has waged what I and many other legal experts...

Gowanus Canal cleanup: Where it stands 10 years later

March 6 | Scott Enman

Ten years ago Wednesday, Brooklyn’s infamous and oh-so toxic waterway...

Newtown Creek. Eagle photo by Paul Frangipane

Could constructed wetlands clean up Newtown Creek?

February 18 | Paul Frangipane

A Long Island environmental consulting firm says it has the latest solution...

The Gowanus Canal. Eagle file photo by Rob Abruzzese

Gowanus Canal cleanup to officially start in September

January 29 | Scott Enman

The federal agency tasked with cleaning up the Gowanus Canal issued an...

Newtown Creek. Eagle photo by Paul Frangipane

To get raw sewage out of Newtown Creek, EPA takes the cheap route

December 4 | Scott Enman

The federal agency tasked with overseeing the cleanup of Newtown Creek recently...

Gowanus residents are frustrated that the Department of City Planning hasn't taken much of their input into account when drafting a rezoning proposal for the neighborhood. Shown: the Gowanus Canal. Eagle file photo by Paul Frangipane

Quiet on the set! Giant soundproof wall going up around Gowanus Canal film studio

November 14 | Scott Enman

One of the main parties responsible for the Gowanus Canal’s pollution...

Newtown Creek. Eagle photo by Paul Frangipane

Newtown Creek’s cleanup could begin 5 years ahead of schedule

September 20 | Scott Enman

Environmental Protection Agency employees told residents at a Wednesday meeting that they...

The NYC Health Department will be spraying for mosquitoes carrying West Nile virus in Brooklyn and Queens Thursday night. But what is in that spray, and is it safe to breathe? AP file photo by Rick Bowmer

Aerial spraying for West Nile virus Thursday night

September 5 | Mary Frost

City Department of Health trucks will be out again Thursday night spraying...

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Wednesday, August 17, 2022

URBAN ASSEMBLY HARBOR SCHOOL WILL EXPAND: The Urban Assembly New York Harbor School on Governors Island will be expanding, with Mayor Eric Adams announcing plans to double the school’s footprint from two to four buildings — including one that will be newly constructed.

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WEST NILE VIRUS INFECTIONS IN BROOKLYN AND QUEENS: Two human cases of the mosquito-borne West Nile Virus have been reported in Brooklyn and Queens, leaving New Yorkers to deal with infection rates from multiple sources, including COVID, monkeypox and polio. 

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FDA MAKES IT EASIER TO OBTAIN HEARING AIDS: Millions of Americans will be able to obtain hearing aids over the counter, thanks to an executive order from President Joe Biden that takes effect in October.

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The Double Crested Cormorant, spotted in Brooklyn Bridge park. Photo by Heather Wolf, text by Joseph Palmer.

On Buddy Scotto

If Buddy Scotto had his way, there would be gondolas plying the waters of the Gowanus Canal...

— Helen Klein, opening remarks in a remembrance of Buddy Scotto, at the recent renaming of a Carroll Gardens Street

Ice Ages & Climate Change

Could humans live through another ice age? Probably. But like the frog in the frying pan, they may have more trouble with the man-made,  incremental warming of oceans and the LOSS of ice in glaciers.

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“When more than a dozen Chinese community leader “When more than a dozen Chinese community leaders in Sunset Park gathered at a meeting at the end of July, they knew there was opposition in the community to their own strong support for the creation of Brooklyn’s first City Council district with a majority Asian population. They thought objections to the proposed 43rd District drafted by the city’s Districting Commission would come only from a couple of current Council members whose existing districts would be chopped up, making it harder for both to get reelected.” Read the rest of our “Brooklyn could get a majority Asian council district — and some Asian groups are objecting” article, which is linked in our bio.
“In 1979, the city Department of Correction crea “In 1979, the city Department of Correction created a special unit within the men’s jails on Rikers Island to house gay men and transgender women. The separate housing area — the first of its kind in the country — was initially a major success and touted as a revolutionary way to protect that vulnerable population.” Read the rest of our “City jails fail to protect or properly identify transgender people, task force finds,” which is linked in our bio.
“The owner of the Mets has spent hundreds of tho “The owner of the Mets has spent hundreds of thousands of dollars lobbying city officials in connection with his push to build a casino near Citi Field — but there could be multiple legal hurdles to bring the slots to Queens. Both state law and the team’s own lease agreement with the city stand in the way, in particular a financing deal tied to the parking spaces, and rules about building on park land.” Read the rest of our “Mets’ casino gamble could crap out in parking lot,” which is linked in our bio.
“The Brooklyn Family Justice Center (BFJC), part “The Brooklyn Family Justice Center (BFJC), part of the Mayor’s Office to End Domestic & Gender-Based Violence, has become the model of a successful resource center for survivors of domestic and gender-based violence. The center pioneered the “one-stop shopping” concept for survivor support when it began in 2005, placing lawyers, police, dedicated domestic violence prosecutors, counselors, clergy and other service providers under one roof. The BFJC was the first of 15 centers planned under the Federal Family Justice Center initiative, and the oldest FJC internationally.” Read the rest of our “Brooklyn Family Justice Center leads in resources for survivors of domestic and gender-based violence” article, which is linked in our bio.
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