Toxic Gowanus Canal to get more signs reminding you not to fish or swim in it
A cohort of city, state and federal agencies are putting up a...
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To get raw sewage out of Newtown Creek, EPA takes the cheap route
The federal agency tasked with overseeing the cleanup of Newtown Creek recently...
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Quiet on the set! Giant soundproof wall going up around Gowanus Canal film studio
GREENPOINT — One of the main parties responsible for the Gowanus Canal...
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New York must divest from climate disaster | Opinion
Last month, aerial satellite images captured a horrifying sight: Large swathes of...
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Sunset Park company wants to change how the fashion industry recycles
From a small warehouse space in the Brooklyn Army Terminal, the New...
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What’s that smell? Stinky ginkgo trees bring their scent to Brooklyn
Few smells signal the arrival of fall in the city like the...
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Outdated federal flood maps leave residents at risk, experts say
With roughly 50 percent of federal flood maps outdated and 75 percent...
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New York State mulls study of Sunset Park air quality
The air quality in Sunset Park and its impact on the health...
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Flirting with disaster: Flood zones still uninsured years after Sandy
This story was originally published on Oct. 28 by THE CITY. Seven...
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