by The City 
by Samantha Maldonado, THE CITY
This article was originally published on Apr 15 at 4:19pm EDT by THE CITY. Sign up here to get the latest stories from THE CITY delivered to you each morning.
On the northeastern edge of industrial Greenpoint in Brooklyn sit eight massive, silver spheres that look as though they’re…
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There is so much waste and corruption in our city. I know we are not alone but it is very frustrating.
Great article. National Grid seems to have found plenty of cash to build their secret, fracked gas pipeline through north Brooklyn, which will only further pollute our neighborhoods. But when it comes to projects that would actually beneficial the community the can’t finish the job? Smells like hypocrisy and corruption to me.
Waste recycling is an even more effective way of keeping our planet healthy than recycling paper, glass or cans, and it requires much less energy.