Press Room

Below are our most recent press releases and press clippings, as well as recent news articles on brownfields. For more information or press inquiries, please contact Jeff Jones at jeffjones23@gmail.com.

Press Clippings

June 21, 2010
Mayor Bloomberg Launches New York City Brownfield Incentive Grant Program

April 4, 2010
Destiny USA developer could collect $54 million from state for removing dirt
Syracuse.com

February 12, 2010
New push to clean up Brownfields
Long Island Business News

February 11, 2010
Clean This
Albany Times Union editorial

February 5, 2010
Builders clean up in brownfield program
Albany Times Union

October 14, 2009
OPINION: Revitalizing brownfields will revitalize downtowns
Newsday

October 7, 2009
Governor Paterson Announces $10 million in Brownfield Opportunity Areas Program Grants

May 20, 2009
City pressing state for brownfields grant money
Watertown Daily Times

April 30, 2009
Brownfields Advocates Summit in Albany
WAMC coverage of NPCR press conference

April 29, 2009
Group wants $7 million released for brownfields
LoHud.com

April 22, 2009
Groups Give "Earth Day" Awards to Gov & NYS Legislative Leaders
Environmental Advocates press release

April 1, 2009
EPA: Brownfield-cleanup expert tapped to head solid waste division
Greenwire

For archived press clippings, please click here.

Press Releases

May 11, 2010
Community and Local Government Leaders Call for State Action on Brownfields Cleanup and Funding: Reform Eligibility and Re-direct Brownfield Subsidies to Projects In Need

December 2, 2009
City, State, and Federal Partnerships Highlight Annual Community Revitalization Forum: New York Secretary of State Announces New Partnership with Federal Agencies

April 28, 2009
Brownfields Group Calls for State Action on Community Revitalization: Release Funds to Rebuild Communities & Stimulate the Economy Re-direct Brownfield Tax Credits to Projects In Need

April 21, 2009
Leading City Brownfields Group Backs Proposed Community Revitalization Legislation at Council Hearing

For archived press releases, please click here.

Recent News Articles
Below are articles published about NYS brownfield sites, the Brownfield Cleanup Program, brownfield tax credits and proposed legislative changes.

March 20, 2009
Babylon Hosts Kickoff for Statewide Smart Growth Initiative: Brownfields Smart Growth “Spotlight Communities” Initiative Targets State Resources to Revitalize Hamlet of Wyandanch
NYSDOT Press Release

November 17, 2008
New brownfields initiative to focus on 3 sites
The Associated Press

April 11, 2008
Cutting red tape for brownfields
Newsday

April 10, 2008
Long Island's brownfields often lay empty
Newsday

April 9, 2008
Brownfield cleanup studies on state's chopping block
Newsday

March 28, 2008
Reform brownfields law
Albany Times Union

March 10, 2008
State approves $750K for Albany area brownfield projects
The Business Review

March 7, 2008
Governor Spitzer, Speaker Silver and Majority Leader Bruno Sign Agreement to Spur Economic Revitalization in Blighted Areas
Press release from the State of New York | Executive Chamber

January 25, 2008
A Better Brownfields Bill
Schenectady Daily Gazette

January 24, 2008
Brownfields law changes address concerns
Schenectady Daily Gazette

August 19, 2007
Another Good Program Gone Sour
New York Times

August 13, 2007
The rich clean up
Daily News

 

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