Along The Shore
"Along the Shore: Changing and Preserving the Landmarks of Brooklyn’s Industrial Waterfront" is a weeklong workshop hosted by the New York City of Technology that explores the changes and preservation efforts that have come to the landmarks along Brooklyn’s industrial waterfront, declared one of America’s eleven most endangered historic places by the National Trust for Historic Preservation in 2007. Participants explore the nature and meaning of different types of landmarks along the waterfront and document and interpret specific landmarks using a range of digital media.
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Maps created by Along The Shore:
Along The Shore - Brooklyn's Industrial Waterfront
Brooklyn landmarks documented by "Along the Shore" workshop participants. For additional information visit our webpage.
Along The Shore's Shared Maps:
Attorney General vs. Newtown Creek Polluters by Newtown Creek Alliance
In February 2007, The Attorney General's Office, with a newly elected Andrew Cuomo at the helm, filed a notice of intent to sue against ExxonMobil, BP, Chevron, Keyspan (National Grid) and Phelps Dodge (Freeport-McMoran Copper & Gold) for violating the federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act by creating an imminent and substantial endangerment to health and the environment in Newtown Creek and portions of the adjacent shoreline.
Brownfields - Newtown Creek by Newtown Creek Alliance
A brownfield is a property whose redevelopment is complicated by potential contamination. All the properties detailed on the map are/were part of the NYSDEC Brownfields Cleanup Program (BCP) or its predecessor, the Voluntary Cleanup Program. The BCP was designed to incentivize the redevelopment of brownfields by offering tax credits and liability waivers to developers.
Marine Transfer Stations - NYC by OWN
A single barge can carry as much garbage as twenty-eight tractor trailer trucks. By building marine transfer stations and barging New York City's garbage, the City can reduce waste related truck traffic in the City by more than 3 million miles annually. Cutting diesel powered truck traffic will improve air quality across the city, cut carbon emissions, reduce traffic congestion, trim maintenance costs for our roads and bridges, and improve quality of life. To download a pdf version of this map click here.
Meeker Ave. Contaminant Plumes by Newtown Creek Alliance
The NY State Dept. of Environmental Conservation has identified several large plumes of chlorinated solvents (TCE & PCE) in the soils and groundwater beneath Greenpoint and East Williamsburg. These plumes are collectively referred to by DEC as the "Meeker Ave. Plume". The plumes are the result of decades of dumping and irresponsible manufacturing practices by historic and contemporary dry cleaning, dyeing, and metalworking businesses. For more information visit the Newtown Creek Alliance website. For a pdf version of the map with more detail click here.
Newtown Creek Access Points by Newtown Creek Alliance
The Newtown Creek Nature Walk provides the safest and easiest access to the Creek. When approaching the Creek from Apollo St., 58th Rd., or the English Kills Bridge use caution. Decaying bulkheads, exposed soil, and broken glass make reaching the Creek from these locations potentially treacherous.
Sewage Treatment Facilities - NYC by S.W.I.M. Coalition
Every day, nine million New Yorkers discharge 1.5 billion gallons of liquid waste into their sewer system. Underground and out of sight their urine, feces, and food scraps combine with litter and pollution from the streets and toxic waste dumped by regulated city businesses. This nasty brew then navigates the 6,000 miles of pipes, 135,000 catch basins, and 93 pumping stations of the wastewater treatment network towards two possible futures: decontamination at one of 14 treatment plants or discharge into New York Harbor via one of 494 combined sewer overflow outfalls
State Superfund Sites - Newtown Creek by Newtown Creek Alliance
The New York State Superfund Program identifies, investigates, and remediates hazardous waste sites. In most cases, the parties responsible for the pollution pay for the cleanup and carry out the required work. However, about a third of the time the State must pay the costs of cleanup using money from the 1986 Environmental Quality Bond Act.
Waste Transfer Stations - Newtown Creek by Newtown Creek Alliance
There are 19 waste transfer stations within a 1/4 mile of Newtown Creek. Together they handle almost 5 million tons annually or 38% of all the waste moving through waste transfer stations in New York City. To put this in perspective, the whole of Manhattan hosts only a single waste transfer station, handling approximately 270 tons of waste annually.
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