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Verizon, Con Ed, Keyspan, Time Warner and the DOT all spray paint bluestone and other paving all over Brooklyn. At a meeting at Borough Hall a few years ago, arranged through Marty Markowitz’s office, the utilities and DOT agreed to use a rapidly degrading type of paint. This change did not happen and permanent spray paint is still in use, and used with abandon. Other municipalities use biodegradable marking that washes away in about 2 weeks.