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New York City Department of Environmental Protection

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Holden slams Mayor Adams over ‘insufficient’ lead service line replacement program

By Shane O’Brien
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Glendale

Council Member Holden challenges NYC DEP on water bill hikes and theft claims; DEP provides clarification

By Anthony Medina
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Flushing

Local high school students bid farewell to trout they nurtured as part of a conservation effort

By Athena Dawson
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Forest Hills

Queens lawmakers to host free rain barrel giveaway in Forest Hills in July

By Carlotta Mohamed
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Bayside

Busted water main at Baybridge Condos fixed after some residents went nine days without clean water

By Ethan Marshall
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College Point

Paladino leads town hall discussion regarding ongoing construction projects in College Point

By Ethan Marshall
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Baby peregrine falcon hatches atop bridge connecting Brooklyn and the Rockaways

By Bill Parry
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Astoria

Preparing for the flood: Queens councilman introduces legislation to better maintain storm drains

By Jacob Kaye
Flushing

Fire hydrant leaks in downtown Flushing

By Madina Toure
News

Volunteers clean debris from Queens waterways

By Mark Hallum
Around 1 billion gallons of raw sewage and storm runoff are dumped into a creek near Flushing Bay each year.
Flushing

DEP plans $33M sewer project to reduce Flushing Bay pollution

By Alina Suriel
NYCDEP has released the locations of over 300 bioswales.
Glendale

Bioswale locations released for Community Board 5 district

By Anthony Giudice
Ridgewood

Ridgewood families blast DEP for sewage backups

By QNS News Team
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Breezy Point

Boil water order lifted in Breezy Point

By Cristabelle Tumola
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Halloran opposes outside billing

By Rebecca Henely
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