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200 bioswales locations to be marked around Newtown Creek

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

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Maspeth

DEP to allow option for field at Newtown Creek aeration site

After months of wrangling between the Maspeth community and the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) over public access at a proposed Newtown Creek aeration facility site, a battle that in recent months appeared stalled after the DEP remained staunch in their opposition, it appears the agency has finally budged. At a City Council hearing on Monday, DEP Associate Commissioner of Public Affairs Eric Landau, after … Continue reading DEP to allow option for field at Newtown Creek aeration site

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