City officials have not yet determined if the disease can be traced back to McCarren.
Category: Community
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A Little Free Library is Coming to Java Street Community Garden
And kids are invited to help decorate!
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Greenpoint This Week: BQE Sweep, Maison Jar, and More
Catch up on this week’s headlines
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NYPD and Sanitation Workers Clear Out Encampments Under BQE, As Part of Directive from Mayor Eric Adams
The sweep occurred in freezing cold weather and cleared out long-term residents.
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Renzo Gracie Academy Kicks Off a Series of Women’s Self-Defense Seminars
The next seminar is tentatively planned for April 23.
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National Grid’s Appearance at a Local Elementary School Sparks Concern From Parents
The energy utility was at the school to pass out hats and gloves.
Posted inEnvironmental
Here’s What’s Happening with the NuHart Superfund Site
The site is home to hazardous phthalates and TCE.
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Greenpoint Native Helps Local Boys Via Free 5 Boros Basketball Program
Though hosting players across the city, the program is based in Greenpoint.
Posted inCommunity
Alison and Selina Zhang on How They Became Brooklyn’s First Female Eagle Scouts
Years of hard work paid off.
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Women’s History Month: Jan Peterson’s Decades-Long Commitment to Grassroots Leaders
Peterson founded the National Congress of Neighborhood Women in 1974.