City environmental agency relocates next to polluted waterway

New York City’s Department of Environmental Protection found a fitting home in Long Island City. Through the Department of Citywide Administrative Services, DEP signed a lease for 155,000 square feet at Innovo Property Group’s 24-02 49th Avenue, the Commercial Observer reported. The agency will use the space for offices and laboratories. The building is along the Newtown Creek, which flows into the East River. It was once a maritime thoroughfare used by industrial companies, but became polluted over the years and was declared a superfund site more than a decade ago. The U.S. Department of Environmental Protection is working on […] This article originally appeared on The Real Deal. Click here to read the full story.