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Maloney, Preparing Senate Run, Finds a Lonely Road
City Room —
... . [NYT] City officials have proposed an alternate plan for the cleanup of the Gowanus Canal , in hopes of avoiding a Superfund listing that might lead to litigation and other delays. [NYT] Gov. David A. Paterson has appointed Robert E. Beloten, a longtime workers’ compensation judge, as the ...
City: We'll Clean Gowanus Canal (We Swear!): City officials—trying to keep Toll Brothers...
Curbed NY —
... City officials—trying to keep Toll Brothers and other developers interested in building hundreds of luxury apartments along the fabulous Gowanus Canal—has proposed an alternate plan to the E.P.A.'s Superfund designation proposal. It still involves a clean-up, with voluntary payments from polluters (heh.), federal cash, the Army and just 9½ years of effort instead of two decades of stigmatizing Superfund action. [NYT; ...
The City Pushes Its Plan for Gowanus Canal Clean-Up
Brownstoner —
... than a decade, whereas it says the E.P.A. could take as least twice as long (and potentially longer depending on the amount of legal wrangling). Time is particularly important to the city because of the plans that are on the books for two large mixed-use developments along the shores of the canal. The E.P.A., which is accepting public comments on the canal's Superfund candidacy, questions whether the the city would be able to secure the federal funds it would need for its plan.
City Proposes New Plan for Gowanus Canal Cleanup
Gowanus Superfund Debate: Both Sides ...
City council votes to demolish PS 133, REIT index rises 28 percent ... and more
The Real Deal New York - Latest News —
1. City Council votes in favor of plan to demolish PS 133 building in Park Slope [Brownstoner] 2. City proposes alternative Gowanus Canal cleanup plan [NYT] 3. Madoff's Upper East Side penthouse was seized by US Marshals [NY Post] oand [Bloomberg] 4. Bike lines added to Empire Boulevard in Crown Heights and Flatbush [Streetsblog] 5. City may use eminent domain to secure Coney Island projects [NY Daily News]
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City Presents Alternative Superfund Plan, EPA Skeptical
Gothamist —
... Alright Gowanus Canal, where were we? The NY Times reports on the latest developments surrounding the clean-up debate, which is split between those who want it to be labeled a ...
The weekly wrap-up, July 3
NYP Home: Real Estate —
... This week we learned that...
... The city says the EPA is for chumps. [NY Times]
... This room has undoubtedly seen some very weird stuff. [AP via Yahoo!]
... Someone still has money. [NY Observer]
... We're as curious about Michael Shvo as the next person, but 3,000 words seems a bit excessive. [The Real Deal]
... The housing market has hit its bottom! ...
Who will clean the Gowanus?
Brooklyn Green Team —
Public debate over who will be responsible for cleaning the polluted Brooklyn Canal ends today. Should it be designated a federal Superfund site or be cleaned by the city and private developers? The Environmental Protection Agency is not expected to release their final decision until at least September. For more information, check out these recent news articles: City Proposes New Plan for Gowanus Canal Cleanup New York Times Gowanus in Transition Brooklyn Daily Eagle ...
