MELROSE, The Bronx (PIX11) — A decaying parcel of land in the South Bronx that once housed a dry cleaner has been the source of a years-long toxic battle.

Residents have been pleading with the state to clean up the contaminated site claiming the state hasn’t adequately responded to their calls for action. Residents have now turned to the federal government for help.

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Last fall, developers and local stakeholders held a groundbreaking ceremony at a former refinery on the banks of the Schuylkill River in South Philadelphia. The event celebrated the launch of construction of “The Bellwether District,” a major redevelopment project that will turn a 1,300-acre site previously used for industrial purposes into what developers and elected officials hope will be a thriving hub for logistics, e-commerce, and life sciences uses. 

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Newport, NY – The Village of Newport has been awarded $479,300 in funding to support the cleanup and redevelopment of the former Newport School site at 7456 East Street. This includes $329,300 from the Mohawk Valley Economic Development District (MVEDD) and $150,000 from Mohawk Valley EDGE (MVEDGE), both as part of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Brownfields Cleanup Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) program. This program, delivered through MVEDGE and MVEDD subgrants, helps communities address environmental hazards on underutilized properties, preparing them for redevelopment and economic growth.

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NEW HAVEN — The vast concrete foundation at 149 and 169 Derby Ave. will soon rise into the brand-new Monarch Apartment Homes — a building of 64 “affordable” rental apartments for people at or below 80 percent of the area median income.

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Thirty years in the making, but the site of a former circuit board recycling facility is now generating 7 MW of solar energy and providing power to 960 subscribers.

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GLOVERSVILLE — Gloversville officials have unlocked a new weapon against post-industrial blight.

New York state recently expanded access for developers to tap tax credits and funding opportunities for revamping a 922-acre stretch of the city that is home to 47 brownfields.

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The Environmental Protection Agency is supporting the University of Connecticut with a five-year $10 million federal grant for an Environmental Justice Thriving Community Technical Assistance Center, according to an Oct. 30 press release by EPA. 

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Hartford Mayor Arunan Arulampalam’s administration plans to invest $600,000 toward cleanup of the former Carbone’s Ristorante property on Franklin Avenue, part of an effort to redevelop the site into apartments.

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Nov. 10—NEW LONDON — The owner of a dilapidated, long-vacant former mill property said he expects to begin turning the sprawling structure into apartment units before Thanksgiving.

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The Department has adopted a plan regarding the clean-up of Black Oak Development Site OU-1 (DE-1863) located at 14241 Black Oak Drive in Lewes. The Site was historically used for agricultural purposes and consists of approximately 24 acres of a larger 77-acre parcel. The site is divided into two operable units, OU-2 will be addressed separately.

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