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gowanus canal sludge microbes

Gowanus

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

By Kirstyn Brendlen

a large excavation hole at the site of a future cso tank at the gowanus canal

Gowanus

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

By Kirstyn Brendlen

newtown creek

Greenpoint

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

By Kirstyn Brendlen

billion oyster project reef

Canarsie

A pearl on the shoreline: Billion Oyster Project to build massive new reef near Canarsie

By Barbara Russo-Lennon

hand holding GLOWanus Lantern over Gowanus Canal

Gowanus

Gowanus locals mix technology and design to cut back on flooding with the GLOwanus Lantern

By Ximena Del Cerro

newtown creek with bridge

Greenpoint

Oil slicks and ‘black mayonnaise’: 45 years after historic oil spill, Newtown Creek is still recovering

By Isabel Song Beer

coney island beach after sandy

Cleaning Our Waterways

‘We must get it right’: Northern Brooklyn examines the Army Corps plan for post-Sandy resiliency

By Kirstyn Brendlen

Parks Department divers help fish out boats from the depths of Sheepshead Bay.

Smooth sailing ahead: Park Dept. removes abandoned ships from Sheepshead Bay

By Kylie Capuano

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

coney island creek

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

By Jessica Parks

a large barge sunk in newtown creek near Greenpoint

Greenpoint

Barge sinks off Greenpoint, though environmental threat remains minimal

By Kirstyn Brendlen

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Coney Island ferry launch delayed, additional dredging planned for Summer 2022

By Jessica Parks

Coney Islanders blast health risks from construction of incoming ferry landing after suspected oil spill

By Jessica Parks

wastewater treatment plant

Southern Brooklyn wastewater treatment upgrading with green infrastructure

By Jessica Parks

gowanus

Gowanus

City faces $60k per day in fines for Gowanus tank delays: EPA

By Kevin Duggan

Gowanus stormwater tanks

Gowanus

City must build Gowanus stormwater holding tanks by 2029: EPA

By Kevin Duggan

Huntington Street

Gowanus

Gowanus boaters push for shore access with Huntington Street development

By Kevin Duggan

Sunken barge

Gowanus

New Jersey dock damaged Gowanus barge before it sank: report

By Kevin Duggan

sewage

Flatbush

Gross! Flatbush homeowner inundated with sewage while city stalls on permanent fix

By Ben Verde

affordable housing

Gowanus

State scolds EPA guru for voicing concerns about pollution at Gowanus Green site

By Kevin Duggan

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