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Neighborhood News in Greenpoint and Williamsburg, Brooklyn

Tag: lead

Greenpoint and Williamsburg Schools Tainted With Lead Paint

by Greenpointers Staff August 2, 2019August 2, 2019

The NYC Dept. of Education released data on Wednesday on deteriorating lead-based paint in public schools and the results are not great for North Brooklyn. Over 900 NYC elementary classrooms, […]

Notes from Wednesday’s Community Development Meeting

by Lucie Levine November 10, 2017November 10, 2017

On Wednesday, Greenpoint residents came together at the Polish and Slavic Center (176 Java Street) for a community development meeting organized by Councilman Stephen Levin. The meeting promised information about […]

Columbia Finds High Concentration of Lead in Greenpoint Soil — Have Your Yard Tested for Free!

by Lucie Levine October 12, 2017October 12, 2017

An ongoing study by Columbia University’s Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, in collaboration with the local community organization Neighbors Allied for Good Growth, has been testing Greenpoint’s soil for […]

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