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West Harlem

June 23, 2012

New Law Requires Public Water-Quality Updates on Sewage Dumping

A new law would require disclosure to the public within four hours of sewage entering waterways.

Manhattan

March 14, 2012

City Makes $3.8 Billion Deal to Limit Sewage Flow Into Waterways

The plan will increase the city's green and gray infrastructure.

Harlem

November 02, 2011

Loose Nut Likely Caused Explosion at Harlem Sewage Plant

The Department of Environmental Protection released a report that showed a loose nut on a fuel line may have led to the massive fire.

Harlem

October 14, 2011

DEP Must Improve Water Quality Warnings, Advocates Say

Proposed law calls for real-time water quality updates to be available to the public in the wake of the North River sewage plant fire in July.

Harlem

October 14, 2011

Hearing to Examine Raw Sewage in City's Waterways

State Sen. Adriano Espaillat called for the hearing after a fire and explosion at the North River Wastewater Treatment Plant in Harlem.

Harlem

August 10, 2011

DEP Agrees to Tell Public When Sewage Enters Water

DEP says it will begin issuing more public warnings about water quality and post test results more frequently.

Harlem

July 28, 2011

City Waterways Reopened After Harlem Sewage Spill

All of the city's waterways closed in the wake of the sewage spill at the North River Wastewater Treatment Plant have been reopened, officials said.

Harlem

July 27, 2011

Pol Calls for Notification Whenever Sewage Enters City Waterways

State Sen. Adriano Espaillat also called for a hearing into the cause of the fire that shut down the North River Wastewater Treatment Plant last week.

Harlem

July 27, 2011

Harlem Sewage Spill Closes Four Beaches

A week after the fire, the plant is not yet operating at full power.

Harlem

July 25, 2011

Raw Sewage in Hudson a 'Continuous Problem,' Experts Say

The North River Wastewater Treatment Plant pumped an estimated 800 million gallons of untreated sewage into the Hudson last year, even before a fire forced the plant to close down last week.

Harlem

July 24, 2011

Riverbank State Park Reopens After Sewage Treatment Plant Fire

Riverbank Park, which sits atop the North River Wastewater Treatment Plant, has been closed since a four alarm fire raged there Wednesday.

Manhattan

July 23, 2011

Excessive Heat Warning as Temperatures Hit 100

The National Weather Service issued an excessive heat warning Saturday as temperatures hit 100.

Harlem

July 22, 2011

Swimming Banned at Some City Beaches After Sewage Spill

The water's off limits at South Beach, Midland Beach and Cedar Grove Beach on Staten Island and Brooklyn's Sea Gate Beach following ongoing sewage dumping, and more beaches could be added to the list.

Harlem

July 21, 2011

East and Harlem Rivers Off Limits After Sewage Treatment Plant Fire

Officials are still dumping untreated water into the Hudson River, a day after a four-alarm blaze erupted Wednesday afternoon at the North River Wastewater Treatment plant.

Harlem

July 21, 2011

What Sewage Treatment Plant? Many Riverbank State Parkgoers Unaware of Facility

Many residents were unaware that Riverbank State Park was built on top of the North River Wastewater Treatment plant, the site of a four-alarm fire Wednesday.