Category Archives: Public Health

GCEF Projects Need Your Vote!

  The Greenpoint Community Environmental viagra from india Fund (GCEF) is currently considering 13 large projects for funding. Greenpoint residents over the age of 16 will have the opportunity to vote for these projects on November 20th and 22nd. Newtown Creek Alliance is fortunate to be involved in three of these projects, including one as project lead. Please read more about the projects […]

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March 12th, 6pm – Greenpoint Petroleum Remediation Project Meeting

Please join the NY Dept. of Environmental Conservation (NYDEC)  for a meeting regarding the proposed cleanup plan for the Greenpoint Petroleum Remediation Site, Former Paragon Oil Terminal and Apollo Street Creek Parcels. Get more background info on their website: nysdecgreenpoint.com The Department will discuss the proposed cleanup at a public meeting on Wednesday, March 12, 2014, […]

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Why We Oppose the Aeration Plan in Newtown Creek

The New York City Department of Environmental Protection (NYCDEP) is in the process of expanding an aeration system within Newtown Creek. The project follows a consent order from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) for the Creek to meet a minimum level of dissolved oxygen (never less than 3 mg/L). A pilot […]

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Hurricane Sandy Impacts on Newtown Creek

This week is a week of extremes for our region, and for us on Newtown Creek. While the G train tunnel under the creek remains flooded and impassable for commuters and residents, this weekend, 50,000 participants in the ING New York City Marathon will tromp over the Pulaski Bridge from Greenpoint to Long island City […]

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