Gowanus Sludge Plan Faces Red Hook Opposition
Regional EPA director Walter Mugdan says disposal of Gowanus sludge in Red Hook will not proceed without community consent. Public comment ends April 27 as opponents fear soil and air contamination while a private landowner could gain access to 450 000 square feet of land worth over 1 billion.
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Walter Mugdan
Gowanus
Red Hook
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New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
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Brooklyn Greenway Initiative
Brian McCormick
Quadrozzi
Erie Grain Terminal
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LICH faces uncertain future after SUNY Downstate talks
Dr. John Romaneli, last president of LICH medical staff, warns that money drains from the hospital as Continuum Health Partners era ends. City Council Health Committee and later the full council approve a resolution urging SUNY and the Health Department to address LICH’s vital role in Cobble Hill and Brooklyn Heights amid potential shutdown risks.
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Long Island College Hospital
LICH
State University of New York Downstate
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Continuum Health Partner
NY City Council Health Committee
Brad Lander
Stephen Levin
Levin
Cobble Hill
Brooklyn Heights
Department of Health
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