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...Crusaders’ cleanup hitter, junior Nick Ciardiello, came to the plate and knocked a double to right center, scoring all three base runners...
After two years of negotiations, a settlement that could pay out as much as $675 million to workers who assisted with the cleanup of the World Trade Center site went before a federal judge on March 12. If the settlement is approved, more than 10,000 people could receive compensation for illnesses caused by contaminants at the site. Claimants would need to prove that they were at ground zero and are legitimately sick...
That solid work on the mound continued with Way, who proved equally effective, if not dominant, in the nightcap. The sophomore cleanup hitter did double duty all day as the designated hitter but still managed a strong outing through 5.2 innings...
...condo dwellers and upscale retail developers. On March 2, however, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) offered the city a reality check when it designated the Gowanus a Superfund site. The distinction is reserved for the country's most hazardous waste sites and allows the federal government to direct cleanup and charge polluters for their share of the burden. (See 10 things to do in New York City...
...pleasure boaters were warned not to touch the water - and for good reason. Recent testing revealed the presence of heavy metals and pesticides, along with cancer-causing PCBs, concentrated in sediment at the bottom of the canal. The magnitude of the cleanup task seemed to call out for federal intervention. The EPA says its plan will take up to 12 years; the city's more modest plan was judged inadequate by federal officials...