A controversial underground project is nearing completion in Brooklyn, but fierce opposition from local residents and elected officials, now including Mayor de Blasio, may hinder its progress.
Officially named The Metropolitan Natural Gas Reliability Project, but more commonly known as the North Brooklyn Pipeline, the project's goal as stated by National Grid is to "improve Brooklyn's natural gas system by increasing the system's safety, reliability, and operational flexibility."
Those who oppose the pipeline, however, fear it will bring increased health and environmental risks to already disenfranchised neighborhoods.
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A controversial underground project is nearing completion in Brooklyn, but fierce opposition from local residents and elected officials, now including Mayor de Blasio, may hinder its progress. Officially named The Metropolitan Natural Gas Reliability Project, but more commonly known as the North Brooklyn Pipeline, the project's goal as stated [...]
