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Neighborhood News in Greenpoint and Williamsburg, Brooklyn

Tag: Newtown Creek

Posted inHistorical Greenpoint

This Day in Greenpoint History: Standard Oil Plant Up in Flames Again

by Erin ConlonMarch 10, 2023March 10, 2023

Another footnote of Greenpoint’s oil refinery saga.

Posted inEnvironmental

Locals React to Plan to Add 15 Ft. Tall Seawall to Greenpoint Waterfront

by Mary CunninghamMarch 3, 2023March 3, 2023

The project still needs community buy-in (and Congressional approval).

Posted inEnvironmental

Rep. Nydia Velázquez to Host “Planning for a Resilient Waterfront” Town Hall Tonight

by Emma DaveyFebruary 23, 2023February 23, 2023

The town hall is response to a proposed plan to add a seawall to our waterfront.

Posted inCommunity

Superfund Site Cleanup Meetings Leave Neighbors Asking for More Community Education

by Erin ConlonFebruary 20, 2023February 21, 2023

“These are critical moments.”

Posted inNews

Annual North Brooklyn Dolphin Sightings Continue at Newtown Creek Nature Walk

by Erin ConlonJanuary 20, 2023January 20, 2023

The dolphin sightings keep on coming.

Posted inEnvironmental

Clean-Up of Newtown Creek Superfund Site Pushed Back Until 2032

by Emma DaveyDecember 6, 2022December 6, 2022

Not a typo, sadly.

Posted inCommunity

Newtown Creek Alliance Calling for Public Comment on Proposed Changes to the Creek

by Emma DaveyNovember 21, 2022November 21, 2022

The changes concern water quality and climate resiliency.

Posted inNews

Newtown Creek Plant Burns Off Valuable Methane Daily as Waste Recycle Project Lags

by The CityApril 18, 2022May 10, 2022

This story was originally published by THE CITY.

Posted inCommunity

Women’s History Month: How Sister Francis Kress Changed Newtown Creek for the Better

by Emma DaveyMarch 7, 2022March 7, 2022

An award has since been created in her memory.

Posted inNews

Greenpoint This Week: Newtown Creek, Dolly Parton, and More

by Emma DaveyMarch 4, 2022March 4, 2022

Catch up on this week’s highlights.

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