Following vocal opposition from community members, the city has nixed its plans to build a pesticide storage facility on Ralph Avenue in Canarsie.
The rezoning application to build the facility at 1427 Ralph Ave. — which would house offices, labs, and storage space for pesticides — was approved by Community Board 18 in March, but faced opposition by area pols, including Borough President Eric Adams and Councilmember Farah Louis.
The proposed 48,000 square foot facility, which the city first applied for in September of last year, would have stored numerous chemicals to exterminate pests, including ticks, mosquitoes, and rodents.
