Williamsburg radiation threat?

As Williamsburg developments like the Edge, Northside Piers and 184 Kent come online, the nearby Radiac Research Corporation on Kent Avenue continues to operate as a transfer station for radioactive waste and hazardous chemicals. Previous lobbying efforts from community activists to shut down the facility have not met with success. Although the station no longer stores hazardous waste for up to a year, one local activist notes that “The community has let Radiac slip off the radar since they announced changes in what they would handle and for how long.” more [Gowanus Lounge]