New York City Breaks Ground on Brownfield Cleanup Project
Mayor Michael Bloomberg started the New York City Brownfield Cleanup Program as a part of PlaNYC in August of 2010.
Brooklyn
Protesters Demand WalMart Stay Out of New York City
Demonstrators gathered on the steps of New York's City Hall Thursday morning to demand that WalMart keep its stores out of the city.
Snowstorm Clean-Up
This week's snowstorm has made it hard for deliveries to get through in New York City, even those destined for homebound senior citizens.
Brooklyn Residents Rally To Keep East New York A 'Wal-Mart Free Zone'
Residents of Brooklyn's East New York neighborhood demanded that Wal-Mart stay out of the community.
Manhattan's Waldorf Astoria Faces Bedbug Lawsuit
The plaintiffs’ attorney, Alan Schnurman, says the hotel needs to start taking more proactive measures: “When I check into a hotel I have to know that the hotel room is safe—that’s what I’m paying for.”
A Waldorf spokesman was not immediately available for comment.
A New Brooklyn Task Force Aims To Protect The LGBT Community
The task force will provide resources to the community, including a 24-hour hotline for hate crime victims.
Brooklyn's Waterfront Gets An Industrial Makeover
A new environmentally friendly recycling center is coming to Brooklyn's waterfront. On Monday, construction began on the new Sims Municipal Recycling Facility at the South Brooklyn Marine Terminal in Sunset Park.
Brooklyn Lawmakers Sue MTA Over Bus Service Cuts
City Councilman Vincent Gentile said the cuts especially affect Southwest Brooklyn's large population of senior citizens and disabled individuals.
Urban Campers In The Wilds of Brooklyn
NYC's been called a concrete jungle, but the New York City Department of Parks and Recration is trying to show a greener side to the city through its family camping program.
On the Farm
There's no red barn, but there's a farm in Red Hook, Brooklyn.
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