by Emma Davey For the past couple of years, Greenpoint residents have expressed concerns about the frequent emissions from the Green Asphalt plant in Long Island City.
In response, the state’s Department of Environmental Conservation has mandated that Green Asphalt comply with state guidelines by the end of 2025, but residents doubt that Green Asphalt is doing enough to resolve the issue.
In June, the DEC ordered Green Asphalt to double the size of its emission stack…
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Thanks Emma! Started an IG page to document the ongoing negligence. If anyone with a better camera wants to come take pics hit me up on IG.
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