“There are dozens if not hundreds of chemicals in the canal,” said Christos Tsiamis, who heads the federal cleanup. “These microbes might affect some of them but will not affect the vast majority.”
Two Trees appears better prepared to actually develop the Domino site than the previous owners, according to Councilman Steve Levin (D–Williamsburg) — and after talks with representatives from the company he likes the ways they have suggested deviating from the original plan.
Brooklyn’s strong rental market means the borough is no longer an obvious alternative for New Yorkers getting priced out of Manhattan’s sizzling rental market.
… giant fish heads appeared to be growing out of the ground on Washington Street in DUMBO…
The big drawback I see from donning this bulbous hood is the diminished awareness of one’s surroundings. A robber could snatch your wallet and be off the train while you’re still struggling to extricate yourself from this head-womb.