Environmental Health of CG?
I have a question for everyone. I am considering buying an apartment in Carroll Gardens, on the side of Court closer to the BQE. My only hesitation is that I recently heard that the City is cleaning up the plant on the corner of Smith and Huntington. Does anyone who lives in CG know anything…
I have a question for everyone. I am considering buying an apartment in Carroll Gardens, on the side of Court closer to the BQE. My only hesitation is that I recently heard that the City is cleaning up the plant on the corner of Smith and Huntington. Does anyone who lives in CG know anything about the environmental safety of the neighborhood? Has anyone heard of any cancer clusters as a result of all the industrial activity? I’m new to the area, so any info anyone has would be great.
a83, while I am not one to run away from brownfields, asbestos, or other alleged risks, it should be noted that benzene is a definite and known carcinogen per your government agencies.
I wouldn’t worry about it. I have lived about a block or so from thier for 14 yrs and know just about everyone in the hood and I haven’t heard of anyone with health problems related to that site.
eman123 if they are drilling underground to find toxic pollutants they must be as smart as you.
http://nycitynewsservice.com/2007/06/21/brownfield-of-dreams/ — Check out this short video done in 2007 about the site. Apparently some developers see this as a prime area for senior housing. Nice, put granny on a toxic heap of crap for her golden years. 83 keep running…
I lived in a house in Carroll Gardens three houses from the BQE and indeed there was black dust on the window sill every day. It was filthy and disgusting. You couldn’t really clean it off either. It was surely from the highway and carcinogenic. I wouldn’t eat anything grown on that block. I don’t think it’s safe to live on that block. I don’t know how it is in other locations farther from the BQE.
As for muggings, Carroll Gardens has one of the lowest crime rates of all neighborhoods in New York City. About 800 major crimes in 2007.
Here’s the National Grid site regarding the clean-up. http://www.citizensmgpsite.com/site_descr.html. It indicates that the main contaminants of concern at the site are benzene and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PHAs). The website indicates that there is no known human risk, so I guess we have to trust that. But, it does all get you wondering …
It’s annoying to have to worry about this, because CG is really such a wonderful neighborhood.
It is niesty mc niesty there. Forget the environmental issues, check out the comments re 505 Court from a few years ago: http://bstoner.wpengine.com/brownstoner/archives/2005/06/505_court_stree.php — “crack alley”, “prostitutes on 9th and Smith”, “muggings on huntington”. I know this was was a few years ago, but how much could a few yuppie buildings and restaurants change the area? Anon83, if your set on living in CG, I’d run from that spreading benzene plume and crackheads, and head north at least 5 blocks.
Yeah, I read a report by Citizen Gas that said that there was Benzene found on the site. That’s not so great. I was wondering if it was also found in soils surrounding the site, which would seem like the obvious scenario, especially since the report said that the Benzene and other contaminants existed more than 100 feet below the surface. I guess if they’re doing a clean-up, that’s great, but I’m not sure how safe it is to live next to a brownfield clean-up. Anyway, all things to consider. It is a great area for many other reasons. Thanks to everyone for their input.
why do you even bother to post stupid shit like that? are you lonely are you alone, have you been drinking?