The Department of Environmental Protection’s (DEP) NYC Green Infrastructure Program will proceed with action on Tuesday, October 13, when quite a number of properties around Newtown Creek will be marked as locations for bioswales installations. Bioswales are green landscape elements intended to remove pollution from runoff water. The goal is to reduce the amount of sewer overflow entering the city’s bodies of water. The aesthetic … Continue reading 200 bioswales locations to be marked around Newtown Creek