Sandy slammed local ecosystems, leaving an environmental disaster in its wake. Debris clogs waterways, oil sludge stews in Jamaica Bay, and the water in Breezy Point is completely undrinkable. “We woke up in a new world,” said Dan Hendrick, a spokesperson for the New York League of Conservation. The environmental expert, now filming a documentary [...]
Councilmember Julissa Ferreras is trashing old garbage pails that permitted refuse to overflow onto the sidewalks of Roosevelt Avenue. The councilmember joined New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY) Comissioner John Doherty on October 18 to announce the installation of 14 new, high-end litter baskets along the Roosevelt Avenue business corridor. “Today’s announcement is just [...]
Astoria’s green initiative is also beautifying the neighborhood. Councilmember Peter F. Vallone Jr., Senator Michael Gianaris, Department of Transportation Queens Borough Commissioner Maura McCarthy and members of the Steinway Astoria Partnership united on September 15 for the unveiling of several environmentally-friendly additions to Steinway Street. Among the improvements are new plants and flower baskets lining [...]
The residents of Western Queens are no longer green when it comes to saving the environment. Hundreds of people attended the first annual Western Queens Green Resources Fair on September 10 in order to learn how to live healthier, greener lives and discover green activities in the area. The fair, which was made possible by [...]
