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LISTEN: The Plume Beneath the Surface Is Creeping Up on Meeker Ave. 

Greenpoint residents attend an EPA-sponsored informational event at St. Stanislaus Kostka Lower Church about conducting air quality tests as part of the Meeker Avenue Plume Superfund site cleanup.

Now defunct dry cleaners, metal and brass foundries, and soap and lacquer manufacturers leaked toxic chemicals into the ground in Greenpoint and East Williamsburg, beneath businesses and homes. The feds are taking a look, but in the meantime, locals could be breathing in fumes. There’s a way to find out and fix any problems, but […]

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