11—Clean up at least 375 brownfields in low- and moderate-income communities.

11—Clean up at least 375 brownfields in low- and moderate-income communities.

Deadline: 2019

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The city has cleaned up 415 brownfields in low- and moderate-income communities.

Since brownfields are a barrier to local economic development and a blight on community wellbeing, cleaning up brownfields in low- to moderate-income communities is important and should be part of a broader revitalization plan to meet the needs of these communities. The city met this goal two years ahead of schedule by focusing on community-based brownfield cleanup initiatives. NYC’s Office of Environmental Remediation (OER) created the Environmental Project Information Center (EPIC), an online tool to provide information on cleanup and redevelopment projects. OER has also supported community revitalization projects by providing grants to community-based organizations for cleanup projects.

Often brownfields in the city are vacant lots situated amid developed land, like this one in Castle Hill, Bronx.

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