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Greenpoint

State agency says National Grid’s proposed gas vaporizers ‘not needed,’ final DEC decision looms

By Kirstyn Brendlen

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Coney Islanders frustrated by delayed repairs to Riegelmann Boardwalk, lack of transparency by city

By Jada Camille

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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

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AMNY

‘Too weak to eat’: Alligator rescued from Brooklyn pond on feeding tube, has bath stopper lodged in stomach

Godzilla was found in very poor condition after being dumped in the frigid Prospect Park lake.

AMNY

Alligator rescues more common than you might think in NYC

AMNY

LATER, GATOR! Alligator found in, rescued from Brooklyn’s Prospect Park Lake

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Greenpoint

Testing, testing: EPA working to assess size, risks of the Meeker Avenue Plume, Brooklyn’s newest Superfund

By Kirstyn Brendlen

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AMNY

Mayor says 925 electric vehicles will replace gas guzzlers in city fleet, backed by $10.1M federal grant

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Coney Island to welcome thousands for annual New Year’s Day Polar Bear Plunge

By Isabel Song Beer

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Say ‘fir-well’ to your Christmas tree at Mulchfest 2022

By Kirstyn Brendlen

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Hoping to reduce waste and emissions, Restler proposes citywide public composting bins

By Kirstyn Brendlen

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Op-ed: We can’t afford to further delay with critical energy infrastructure

By Randy Peers

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On heels of bid for House speaker, protesters call for Jeffries to be a ‘climate leader’

By Ximena Del Cerro

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Red Hook

Gallery walls: Red Hook Community Justice Center teams up with city to give nabe’s temporary flood walls a makeover

By Kirstyn Brendlen

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Offshore Wind Ecosystem Fund from Equinor offers $5M in grants for New Yorkers

By Ximena Del Cerro

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First leg of Con Edison’s ‘Reliable Clean City’ projects halfway done in Queens; construction underway in Brooklyn and Staten Island

By Kirstyn Brendlen

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PoliticsNY

NYC to purchase 51 new electric school buses with $18.5M in federal funds

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PoliticsNY

Adams says city will only build electric-powered schools going forward

The check donated by Council Member Ari Kagan will go towards capital needs of the NY Aquarium.

Coney aquarium gets $4.5 million in capital funds to support programming

By Jada Camille

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