By Mike McLaughlin
The Brooklyn Paper / Kate Emerson
Cleaning the Gowanus: The Gowanus Canal is in an unusual position of having two governments bitterly fighting for the right to clean the horribly toxic waterway — and both Mayor Bloomberg and the federal Environmental Protection Agency are upping the rhetoric with less than a week left in the public debate.
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By Mike McLaughlin
Coney Island: Mayor Bloomberg’s controversial plan to redevelop Coney Island came under a blistering attack from a hostile City Council committee on Wednesday.
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Letters: Our online story about a Bay Ridge group’s efforts to ban food vending (“Sh-WAR-ma! Ridge group seeks city ban on food vendors,” June 26) received an astounding number of comments. Here’s a fair synopsis.
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By Cristian Fleming
Atlantic Yards: Our cartoonist Cristian Fleming offers his take on the latest Atlantic Yards court battle.
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By Mike McLaughlin
Atlantic Yards: In a twist that could be disastrous for Bruce Ratner, New York’s highest court surprised many and agreed to hear an appeal that the state has illegally used its power of eminent domain to spearhead the embattled $4.9-billion Atlantic Yards project.
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By Jacob Kleinman
The Brooklyn Paper / Tyler Waugh
Bushwick: Everyone knows that Bushwick has arrived — but will the shoppers follow?
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By Mike McLaughlin
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Cleaning the Gowanus: The proposed Sponge Park along the banks of the fetid Gowanus Canal is finally living up to its name in one way: it’s soaking up federal money.
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By Mike McLaughlin
Carroll Gardens: The rush to restrict building heights on 86 blocks of Carroll Gardens and the Columbia Street Waterfront District moved forward last week when the Community Board 6 Land Use Committee approved height limits on new construction in the historic brownstone neighborhoods.
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