Catch up on this week’s highlights.
Tag: Newtown Creek
Posted inPolitics
Congress Allocated $3.5 Billion to Clean Up Superfund Sites. Here’s What That Means for Newtown Creek.
Brooklyn elected officials gathered to celebrate the new funding last Friday.
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Gas Bill Strike is Underway to Protest the North Brooklyn Pipeline
Almost 200 people have agreed to withhold $66 from their monthly National Grid bills.
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Newtown Creek Expands to Create Greenpoint’s Newest Nature Walk
Nature is all over Greenpoint, you just have to look for it.
Posted inCommunity
Greenpoint Tree Corps Launches Adopt-a-Tree Program
The next date to pick up tree-care kits will be this Saturday, June 19.
Posted inPolitics
Ben Solotaire’s Life Experiences Would Add a Lot to City Council
“Finding consensus is hard…but it’s always worth it because you end up with something that really works.”
Posted inCommunity
Newtown Creek Wastewater Tour Goes Virtual for Valentine’s Day
“Newtown Creek Wastewater Resource Recovery Facility is the crown jewel of our urban water system.”
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Thursday Spotlight: Meet Newtown Creek Alliance’s Newest Horticulturist
Horticulturalists don’t get to work from home. The earth needs to be tilled, rain gardens need maintaining and bulbs need to be planted. As much of the world spends more […]
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Massive School of Fish Spotted in Newtown Creek
A massive school of fish was spotted in Greenpoint’s most famous Superfund site on Wednesday morning. Newton Creek has seen it’s fair share of pollution and oil spills, but efforts […]