Tag: department-of-environmental-protection

NYC tap water may taste slightly different as repair on major water supply system starts

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Sep. 30, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan Tap water may taste a bit different in the coming months amid the start of repairs on the city’s water supply system, officials announced at the Queens Museum in Corona on Monday.  Situated underneath the Hudson River upstate, the Delaware Aqueduct serves as the main water delivery system…

Eastern Queens lawmakers team up for Environmental Fair in Fresh Meadows

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Jun. 6, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan Local lawmakers in eastern Queens partnered with the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and the LES Ecology Center for the annual environmental fair held in Fresh Meadows.  The event, held on Sunday, June 2, addressed both rainwater and waste management by giving local residents the opportunity to secure a…
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Whitestone’s brand new drainage system spanning 120 blocks is finally complete days before hurricane season

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May. 29, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan After almost a decade in the making and a $128 million investment from the city, a complete overhaul of Whitestone’s sewer system is finally complete.  The area’s elected officials, city agency heads and the workers who made it all happen, gathered on a quiet residential street Tuesday afternoon to…
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