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Trump Can't Stop Gowanus Canal Superfund Cleanup, EPA Official Says

EPA officials are free to talk about the "nuts and bolts" of the cleanup, one official told residents.

Heating Bills Will Go Up Across City to Help Pay For Gowanus Cleanup

National Grid owns contaminated property along the polluted canal and is responsible for cleaning it up.

National Grid Wants to Raise Heat Bills to Pay for Gowanus Canal Cleanup

National Grid is unfairly burdening customers with the cost of the Gowanus Canal cleanup, advocates say.

Sunken Boats and Tires Removed From Gowanus Canal as Cleanup Starts

Air quality will be monitored to ensure debris removal doesn't pose a health threat, EPA officials said.

MAP: Gowanus Canal Properties Poised for Development

A look at properties along the Gowanus Canal that are targeted for development or other changes.

Gowanus Canal Restoration Could Uncover Shipwrecks and Bodies, EPA Says

Work should start in 2018 on unearthing the long lost First Street Basin, officials said.

EPA Selects Gowanus Sewage Tank Sites Allowing Superfund Cleanup to Proceed

The EPA said Thursday the city doesn't necessarily have to close 'The Americans' studio for the project.

EPA Selects Gowanus Canal Sewage Tank Location That Spares Park For Now

The city must acquire two privately owned parcels at the head of the Gowanus Canal to build the tanks.

Gowanus Canal Cleanup Faces Delay if City Doesn't Close Park, EPA Says

The EPA says it's moving "at warp speed" on the canal cleanup but the city could delay the project.

Top Stories

TriBeCa Mayor: Terror Suspect Should 'Rot in Prison' But Not Face Death Penalty

Mayor Bill de Blasio said terror suspect Sayfullo Saipov should be spared the death penalty.

West Village Ellen Barkin Fumes on Twitter Over Detectives Response Time to Burglary

The actress spotted the suspect outside her third-floor balcony, sources said.

TriBeCa 48,000 Students With Disabilities Not Getting Help They Need, DOE Admits

A shortage of bilingual therapists has made the problem especially difficult in some districts.

Long Island City 'That's What Happens,' Says Driver Who Ran Over Teen 3 Times for Egging Car

The victim suffered a fractured skull base, multiple spinal fractures, bruised lungs and other injuries.

Crown Heights VIDEO: Massive Water Main Break on Crown Heights Street Forces Evacuations

The break happened just after 4 a.m. on Pacific Street near Albany Avenue.

TriBeCa 'We Were Just Doing Our Job,' Says NYPD Officer Who Shot Terror Suspect

Officer Ryan Nash shot Sayfullo Saipov who killed eight people with a rented truck, officials said.

Ditmars Row of 5 Astoria Stores Housing Decades-Old Bakery Sold for $7.2M

The new owners have no plans to change the properties, according to a realtor who brokered the deal.

TriBeCa Terrorist Plotted Deadly Truck Attack for Weeks in Name of ISIS, Police Say

The deadly attack left eight people dead and a dozen injured, officials said.

Greenwich Village Here Are the 8 People Killed in the West Side Terror Attack

Five men from Argentina, a woman from Belgium, a West Village resident and a man from N.J. were killed.

Civic Center Williamsburg's Controversial Pfizer Rezoning Approved by City Council

The vote paves the way for developers to build a complex with retail space and 1,146 apartments.

Kew Gardens Forest Park Bird Feeders to Return in Coming Weeks, City Says

The Queens County Bird Club is hoping to install two bird feeders in the park by the end of November.

Civic Center Terrorist Planned to Continue Killing Spree at Brooklyn Bridge, Feds Say

Sayfullo Saipov was charged by federal prosecutors on Wednesday with aiding ISIS in a terror attack.

East Harlem Survivors of Opioid Epidemic Showcase Artwork at East Harlem Gallery

A new art gallery features the work of recovering addicts in East Harlem.

Park Slope PHOTOS: Nitehawk's Prospect Park Renovation Reveals Vaudeville Stage

Catwalks, balconies, a secret staircase and elaborate ceiling panels were uncovered at the theater.

Corona Group Tries to Save 'Harold and the Purple Crayon' Author's Home

Preservation groups are writing letters — in crayon — to the library, which owns the home.