EPA visits Red Hook on Gowanus Superfund plans
The EPA spoke at the Miccio Center on March 22 about Red Hook as a potential staging site for cleaning the Gowanus Canal and noted local fields on lead contamination. Community concerns include youth recreation loss, policing, and the need for education and collaboration with developers.
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Irrational Choice in New York Senate Race
An opinion piece on the March 20 special election in New York's 27th district covering Brighton Beach and Sheepshead Bay. It notes Carl Kruger's 2011 resignation, declares Storobin and Fidler winners on election night, and explains absentee ballots may swing final results amid 15 percent turnout, arguing democracy loses regardless of the victor. It cites a New York Times editorial on turnout and voter participation.
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Lew Fidler
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Overcrowded NYC classrooms spark budget debate and policy
A report by Councilman Brad Lander cites booming first to fifth grade classes with 30 or more pupils rising from 9 756 in 2008 09 to 31 079 now. He links attrition to bigger classes and calls for DOE funding changes amid redistricting and PCB remediation concerns.
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