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… Tina Posterli, 914-478-4501 x 239 Settlements received in long-standing Newtown Creek and
Gowanus Canal Cases Ossining, NY – December 21, 2010 – Riverkeeper announced victories in two …
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… of waterways that sustain the New York Harbor estuary, such as Flushing Creek, Newtown Creek and
Gowanus Canal. Larger systems – such as a barrier envisioned at the entrance to Jamaica Bay – …
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… include a portion of the Hudson River at Manhattan; Harlem, Bronx and East Rivers; Newtown Creek;
Gowanus Canal; Flushing Bay; and others, many of which receive billions of gallons of raw sewage …
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… Friends of Hilltop Hanover Farm & Environmental Center Genesee Valley Conservancy, Inc.
Gowanus Canal Conservancy Grassroots Environmental Education Green Ossining HRP Green Hudson …
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… designed to overflow when pipes fill with stormwater. • City tributaries like Newtown Creek and
Gowanus Canal that are subjected to large volumes of sewage overflow produced the greatest …
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… N.Y. – Clean water advocates from across the city — from Flushing Bay to the Bronx River, the
Gowanus Canal and Staten Island — converged on City Hall Wednesday urging City Council to reduce …
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… Brooklyn. The approved plans cover overflows to the Bronx River and Hutchinson River in the Bronx;
Gowanus Canal in Brooklyn; and Flushing Bay, Flushing Creek, and Alley Creek in Queens. The …
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… Brooklyn. The approved plans cover overflows to the Bronx River and Hutchinson River in the Bronx;
Gowanus Canal in Brooklyn; and Flushing Bay, Flushing Creek and Alley Creek in Queens. “It is …
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