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Red Hook baseball fields stay closed amid EPA cleanup plan
Community rally in Red Hook near Hicks and Lorraine Streets demands action on park pollution. Officials outline a staged cleanup starting late summer 2017 with Field 5-8 reopening in fall 2018 and Field 9 by spring 2020, backed by a $100 million city allocation and EPA oversight. Residents press for accountability and timely progress.
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