Martin Malavé Dilan's posts related to Environment

Senator Martin Malavé Dilan Legislative Update

Senator Dilan speaks with Executive Director of the Cypress Hills Local Development Corp., Michelle Neugebauer about recent updates to services in Cypress Hills and City Line.

Senator Martin Malavé Dilan Applauds Newtown Creek’s Designation as a Superfund Site

Posted by Martin Malavé Dilan on Tuesday, September 28th, 2010

The near 150-year toxic scourge that has claimed Newtown Creek—the bordering waterway between Brooklyn and Queens—ends with today’s announcement by the Environmental Protection Agency that designates the canal as a Superfund site.The new designation follows the outcome of a series of EPA tests and samples taken over a three-month period in 2009. That report confirmed the presence of  toxic chemicals, heavy metals and petroleum products in more than 1 million cubic yards of sediment.

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Senator Dilan Praises ExxonMobil Settlement to Continue Cleanup of Newtown Creek

Posted by Martin Malavé Dilan on Wednesday, November 17th, 2010
Newtown Creek

Oil giant to dedicate $19.5 million—of $25 million settlement for penalties, costs and restoration of local environment—to Greenpoint environmental fund

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Comment on the Future of New York's Roads and Bridges

Ending a near half-century of excluding New Yorkers from talks on how and where their transportation dollars are spent, Senate Transportation Ranker, Martin Malavé Dilan, has provided the following forum to solicit public input.

Complete Streets Passes Senate

Posted by Martin Malavé Dilan on Tuesday, June 21st, 2011

The New York State Senate unanimously passed legislation that would encourage municipalities to consider new street design standards for all users.

Senator Martin Malavé Dilan (D-Brooklyn), Ranking Member of the Transportation Committee, and a sponsor of the legislation, has been a strong advocate of Complete Streets legislation since introducing it last year.

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NYCEF Newtown Creek Fund Fielding Applicants for Environmental Projects

Posted by Martin Malavé Dilan on Monday, April 4th, 2011

The New York City Environmental Fund in conjunction with Hudson River Foundation are conducting two workshops to inform potential applicants seeking grants for local environmental projects as part of the continued Newtown Creek cleanup efforts.The $19.5 million local environmental projects fund was established as part of a settlement last year with the ExxonMobil Corporation to augment the cleanup of the millions of gallons of oil released into Newtown Creek beginning in the 1970’s.“These workshops, and fundin

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