Greenpoint has experienced its fair share of environmental issues over the years including one of the biggest continental oil spills in U.S. history, the construction of New Yorks’ largest wastewater treatment plant and the shuttering of a garbage incinerator following sustained community activism over toxic ash.
A new zine titled The LOOM, which released its first issuethis week, is presenting artifacts from the 1970s – present showing the rich legacy of environmental activism…
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