The Brooklyn Ink

European Green Homes Take Root in Park Slope

By Léa Khayata When Justin Stewart bought a brownstone to renovate in Park Slope last year, he wanted to see how close to zero energy consumption he could get. “The question was, how do we [...]

Red Hook Concrete Plant Opens Despite Resistance

A concrete plant has begun production in Red Hook despite resistance from neighbors and residents in the area, the New York Post reports. The two-million-dollar plant, located on Columbia Street next door to Ikea, did [...]

East Greenpoint contaminated with toxic chemicals

The Brooklyn Paper reports that areas of northeast Greenpoint are dangerously contaminated. Some dry cleaning agencies are apparently using the area as their own toxic waste dump, and the state environmental agency is tasked with [...]