NYSDEC is seeking community feedback on their remediation plan for the cleanup of the former Equity Works manufactured gas plant located at 222-224 Maspeth Avenue at the corner of Vandervoort Ave. Investigation on this site began in 2009. It has been designated a “class 2 site” on the State’s Registry of Inactive Hazardous Waste Disposal sites. meaning that hazardous waste is on site, and it represents a significant threat to human health or the environment.
Cleanup is projected to begin September 2022 and last 12 months.