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Bushwick

Reworked Runway turns Brooklyn roller rink into sustainable fashion showcase

By Regina Martinez

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Greenpoint

City launches ‘Adopt-A-Catch-Basin’ pilot in Greenpoint, asking locals to help keep storm drains clear

By Kirstyn Brendlen

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Empire Wind 1 project at South Brooklyn Marine Terminal faces setback as Trump admin halts construction

By Gabriele Holtermann

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Gowanus

It’s a small, small world: Meet the microbes cleaning up the Gowanus Canal

By Kirstyn Brendlen

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Over 400 students plant beach grass to fortify Coney Island Creek shoreline from flooding

By Adam Daly

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To tree, or not to tree? Advocates, city continue legal battle over Fort Greene Park revamp

By Kirstyn Brendlen

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Park Slope

Bees in the big city: Park Slope residents install rooftop hive with 12,000 honey bees

By Gabriele Holtermann

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Life and death in Green-Wood Cemetery: Rewilding project revives native flora and fauna

By Lauren Rapp

The South Street Seaport was slated to receive $42.4 million in federal funding through FEMA’s BRIC program for critical infrastructure upgrades. The project, now cut, aimed to protect the area from coastal flooding, sea level rise, and extreme weather.

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Hochul, Schumer blast Trump’s FEMA cuts as NYC loses $280M for climate resiliency projects

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Not composting yet? Here’s what to know about NYC’s new fines

By Lauren Rapp

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Bronx Times

NYC dramatically raises fines to curb illegal dumping in parks

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Gowanus

Construction of long-delayed Gowanus Canal CSO tank moves forward as city completes excavation

By Kirstyn Brendlen

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Fearing fires, health risks, Marine Park residents push back on lithium-ion battery storage project

By Megan McGibney

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Brooklyn parks scorched by brush fires work toward recovery, resiliency

By Kirstyn Brendlen

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AMNY

NYC’s curbside rain gardens: Are they eco-friendly or just poop-filled eyesores?

A rendering of the planned seven-story mixed-use building at 1547 60th St. in Borough Park.

Former auto body shop site in Borough Park to become seven-story development

By Lauren Rapp

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In Brooklyn, the Great Backyard Bird Count connects people with birds and contributes to science that protects them

By Alesandra Tejeda

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Red Hook

Migratory Pathways mural walk highlights native bird’s journey to New York

By Lauren Rapp

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Greenpoint

After years of delays, EPA moves toward partial ‘early action’ cleanup of Newtown Creek

By Kirstyn Brendlen

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News

‘Worth the wait’: Rare, stinky corpse flower draws hundreds to Brooklyn Botanic Garden

By Lauren Rapp

More from Around New York

Candidates speak during an LGBTQ mayoral forum at The Church of the Village on March 27.

LGBTQ Democratic clubs roll out primary endorsements for mayor and other races

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Brooklyn native Denis Weekes shows kindness to his community through love of cooking

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New York Family

11 Great Long Island Carnivals, Festivals, and Fairs May 2025

Scene of parking garage collapse in Lower Manhattan

Deadly Lower Manhattan parking garage collapse was preventable and caused by illegal repairs, DOB says