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Land Near Popular Gowanus Wedding Venue Slated for Environmental Cleanup


By Leslie Albrecht  
DNA Info (NY)
November 25, 2015 

GOWANUS - A contaminated former industrial site that's now home to a popular wedding venue is about to get an environmental cleanup, state officials announced recently.

The land surrounding The Green Building on Union and Bond streets is slated to undergo the cleanup as part of the state’s Brownfield Cleanup Program, which gives developers tax breaks in exchange for cleaning polluted land.

The state's Department of Environmental Conservation took an early step in the cleanup process on Nov. 10, announcing that it's accepting public comments on a proposal for how to investigate contamination at the site. The property overlooks the Gowanus Canal, one of the most polluted waterways in the United States.




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For the entire article, see
http://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20151125/gowanus/land-near-popular-gowanus-wedding-venue-slated-for-environmental-cleanup

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