“Any moment they’re not moving forward with this is more of a chance we can stop it for good,” said Lee Ziesche, community engagement coordinator for the Sane Energy Project. The suit alleges required approvals haven’t been obtained and that an environmental review of the impact of trucking-related activities hasn’t been completed. The move came after the Sane Energy Project and Cooper Park Resident Council sued the city, the Fire Department and National Grid to stop the work. But trucking the combustible gas within the city has raised concerns around environmental and safety risks.Ī state Supreme Court judge on July 27 ordered National Grid to temporarily halt construction that would support possible LNG trucking to its North Brooklyn site, which is also at the center of a controversial pipeline plan. The process reduces the gas’ volume, making for easier transportation. LNG is predominantly methane gas cooled to liquid state and kept at minus-260 degrees - nearly as frigid as Saturn. Earlier in 2021, Food Bank received a $25,000 donation from the National Grid Foundation.Environmental activists protesting changes to National Grid’s Greenpoint hub for more than a year are claiming a legal victory - but the utility is pushing back.įollowing a court order, National Grid last week stopped construction work at the Brooklyn site that could be used to load and unload trucks containing liquefied natural gas, or LNG. In September, National Grid employees packed hundreds of boxes with food that was delivered to schools throughout Food Bank's service area for distribution to students. The Food Bank provides more than 22.5 million pounds of food - the equivalent of 18.7 million meals - to hungry families, children, and elderly every year. of fresh vegetables for distribution in the community.įood Bank of Central New York serves as the main food distribution hub for hundreds of partner agencies that comprise the emergency food network in its region across central and northern New York. In addition to the financial donation, company employees gave a few hours of their time in the warehouse, boxing more than 4,500 lbs. But, more than that, providing a link between nutritious food and those who have difficulty feeding themselves and their families is way for us to serve the most basic needs of our customers." "Supporting neighborhoods and communities is a key pillar of Project C, a reaffirmation of National Grid's commitment to the places we live and work. "National Grid has partnered with the Food Bank of Central New York for a number of years in the fight against hunger and food insecurity," said Alberto Bianchetti, regional director of customer and community engagement for National Grid. A group of National Grid employees also volunteered at the facility that day packing boxes of food for distribution. During a recent visit to the organization's distribution center in Lysander, National Grid made a $10,000 donation to provide boxes of food to children at schools across central and northern New York.
National Grid is a longtime supporter of the Food Bank of Central New York, providing time and funds to address hunger and food insecurity in central and northern New York. Pictured from left are: Bill Michaels, Director of Operations, Food Bank of Central New York Mallory Michaels, Volunteer Coordinator, Food Bank of Central New York Doug Vollmer, Transportation Manager, Food Bank of Central New York Gwen Sanders, Community Coordinator, National Grid.
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