Greenpoint, Maspeth Residents Lobby To Get 55-Year-Old Oil Spill Cleaned Up
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The oil has been seeping into Newtown Creek for decades, causing a stench and leaving a sheen on the waterway that separates Queens and Brooklyn. Now, 55 years after a massive spill, the citizens of Greenpoint are headed to court to try to get their neighborhood cleaned up.
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