Greenpoint

Feds Launch a Second Civil Rights Investigation Into Brooklyn Gas Pipeline

Nov. 19, 2021, 6:05 p.m.Nov. 20, 2021, 12:54 p.m.

Now the U.S. Department of Transportation is probing whether the state broke discrimination laws by approving National Grid’s North Brooklyn Pipeline. Meanwhile, the EPA is already examining allegations of environmental racism.

Environment

Feds Open Probe into Brooklyn Fossil Fuel Plans Amid Environmental Racism Accusations

Oct. 26, 2021, 8:36 p.m.Oct. 26, 2021, 8:36 p.m.

The feds will examine the state’s role in overlooking the under-construction North Brooklyn pipeline when considering potential environmental impacts of an upgraded liquefied natural gas hub in Greenpoint.

Environment

Judge Temporarily Freezes Plan to Truck Frigid Liquid Natural Gas to Brooklyn

Aug. 5, 2021, 6:42 p.m.Oct. 12, 2023, 7:58 a.m.

National Grid is fighting a construction stop-work order aimed at its plan to alter its Greenpoint hub to deal with the combustible gas, kept at a cool minus-260 degrees. Activists sued, charging the set-up could unleash multiple environmental hazards.

Election 2020

How a North Brooklyn Transfer of Political Power Threatens Millions in Funding to the Area

Nov. 2, 2020, 7:40 p.m.Nov. 10, 2020, 2:29 p.m.

The defeat of longtime Brooklyn Assemblymember Joe Lentol by newcomer Emily Gallagher raises questions about community project funding — highlighting a shadowy spoils system that gives outsize spending power to entrenched Albany lawmakers.

People

Greenpoint Activist Vies to Unseat 47-Year Incumbent Lentol

Dec. 23, 2019, 4:00 a.m.Oct. 12, 2023, 7:29 a.m.

With her Brooklyn Assembly run, community board member and environmental advocate Emily Gallagher s wave of upstarts rattling entrenched pols.

Brooklyn

Brooklyn Bistro Owner Says Far-Right Polish Pol Duped Her

June 6, 2019, 9:56 p.m.April 6, 2020, 4:56 p.m.

The manager was readying a table for 15. Then, Robert Winnicki showed up to make a speech at the Greenpoint restaurant — with 100 fans.

Brooklyn

Far-Right Polish Politician Finds Brooklyn Perch After Church Ouster

June 5, 2019, 9:29 p.m.April 6, 2020, 4:56 p.m.

Nationalist leader Robert Winnicki draws an audience of about 100 to a Greenpoint restaurant after bishop canceled his church appearance amid outrage.