The BOA program is different from the Superfund project. The BOA program, administered by the New York Department of State, provides grants to local governments and community groups to develop community-wide strategies for Brownfield redevelopment. The program recognizes that it takes more work to try to redevelop Brownfield sites one-by-one, whereas a large-scale strategy can […]
Creek Speak is an oral history project that uses online interactive maps to present the stories of people and places near Newtown Creek. To listen to peoples stories or read about some of the places they mention visit the Creek Speak project page and click on a marker. The Creek Speak Project is not intended […]
About Creek Speak is an oral history project that uses online interactive maps to present the stories of people and places near Newtown Creek. To listen to peoples stories or read about some of the places they mention, simply click on a map marker. Final Report After decades of dealing with slow/failed remediation efforts, recalcitrant […]
For the latest information on remediation of the Greenpoint Oil Spill please visit the official NY State DEC website here. _________________ Discovery At noon on October 5th, 1950 a reinforced concrete sewer exploded in the heart of Greenpoint blowing manhole covers three stories high, shattering shop windows, injuring three persons, and ripping open a ten […]
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