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Green-Wood Cemetery to construct dozens of rain gardens on its grounds over next decade

By Jessica Parks

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Meadows of Shame

Give feedback on designs for restoring the Vale with a Prospect Park Alliance workshop

By Susan De Vries

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Cleaning Our Waterways

Schumer says Newtown Creek, other Superfund sites should benefit from $3.5b toward ‘orphan’ sites

By Kirstyn Brendlen

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Gowanus

State cleanup of Public Place may leave behind dangerous chemicals, EPA warns

By Kirstyn Brendlen

gowanus canal conservancy nursery

Gowanus

Gowanus Canal Conservancy’s native plant nursery moving to MTA-owned lot ahead of Superfund construction

By Kirstyn Brendlen

red hook recreation center near red hook ball fields

Red Hook

Red Hook reclaims recreation space as ball fields, rec center reopen

By Kirstyn Brendlen

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Gowanus

Carroll Street Bridge likely to close for months for testing and repairs: EPA

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

lawmakers are asking gov kathy hochul to ban new gas hookups in the executive budget

Kavanagh, Gallagher demand Hochul ban new gas hookup this year

By Kirstyn Brendlen

former councilmember stephen levin is taking over as ceo of solar one

Former councilmember Stephen Levin to step into new CEO role at Solar One

By Kirstyn Brendlen

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

By Jessica Parks

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Carroll’s cement-regulation legislation gets signature from Hochul

By Kirstyn Brendlen

christmas trees get chipped at mulchfest

Mulch-loved: Mulchfest returns with curbside pickup and 23 Brooklyn drop-off sites

By Kirstyn Brendlen

Photo of the Gowanus gas facility, proposed site of the gowanus repowering project

Eastern Generation scraps plans for Gowanus power plant, turns toward renewables

By Kirstyn Brendlen

national grid HQ

Greenpoint

Decision on Greenpoint Energy Center delayed again as DEC, National Grid hash out details

By Kirstyn Brendlen

people rally outside the greenpoint energy center

Greenpoint

Activists say analysis of Greenpoint Energy Center expansion is flawed, call on DEC to reject permits

By Kirstyn Brendlen

Southern Brooklyn libraries gear up with storm-resilient solar power

By Jessica Parks

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How Brooklyn’s tree canopy changed over a decade

By Ben Verde

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Greenpoint

EPA extends comment period as Meeker Avenue Plumes are considered for Superfund

By Kirstyn Brendlen

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