by Emma Davey 
Access to the waterfront and our beloved parks are two of the best things about living in North Brooklyn. However, we’re also home to innumerable environmental issues, ranging from multiple Superfund sites, a legacy of environmental racism perpetrated by the presence of the BQE, raw sewage frequently dumped into our water, and a new National Grid pipeline.
This April, as temperatures rise (a bit) and those eponymous showers will soon bring May flowers, consider doing…
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