via The Red Hook Star Review
New Gowanus Clean-up on Tap
The effort will target urban debris – including tires and shopping carts.
The effort will target urban debris – including tires and shopping carts.
Authorities temporarily shut seven ball fields in Red Hook amid findings of elevated lead levels in the soil. Meanwhile, an adjacent track remains open.
The Gowanus Canal overflowed during Sandy, raising concerns that the polluted waterway sent toxins flowing into surrounding neighborhoods.