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, […]
Come one, come all to the next Superfund Community Advisory Group meeting. When: Thursday, February 6, 6:30 PM Where: McCarren Play Center community room, 776 Lorimer Street, Brooklyn Agenda: -City’s Role in the Superfund Process -Green Infrastructure Initiatives and Plans for Newtown Creek drainage areas -Installation of flow meters on Newtown Creek and other construction […]
This summer, NCA Artist-in-Residence Jan Mun implemented the second phase of The Fairy Rings, a mycoremediation-inspired art installation for Newtown Creek. Last year, Jan worked with NCA’s Mycoremediation Workgroup to create an on-water version of the rings, and this year, she expanded to a land-based site. With support from NCA, Jan brought her work to the […]
From Lolita Jackson, Outreach Director for the Mayor’s Special Initiative for Rebuilding & Resiliency: “The NYC Special Initiative for Rebuilding & Resiliency [SIRR] is continuing its outreach with a public workshop to introduce our mission to the broader public and engage with the communities most impacted by Sandy. We consider you a critical stakeholder in this conversation, so we […]