GRAVESEND: Merry Christmas! Work begins on southern Brooklyn trash station

Note: More media content is available for this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Vanessa OgleThe Brooklyn PaperGravesend residents got an unwanted early Christmas present Monday when the city started construction on a controversial waste transfer station.

Elected officials held an emergency meeting with residents shortly after work began on Dec. 22, denouncing the city’s decision to break ground on the facility during the holiday season when locals would be distracted.



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