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More than 9,000 trucks come and go from last-mile warehouses in Sunset Park and Red Hook every single day — compared to just 100 on the Upper East Side.

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As the demand for home deliveries grows, scores of warehouses have been built near homes and schools, bringing exhaust fumes closer to millions of people. More monitoring of emissions and regulatory power are part of the solution.

With more than 2,400 warehouses across the state, surrounding neighborhoods face heightened pollution risks, a study shows, blaming online shopping and redlining’s legacy.

Warehouses are magnets for truck traffic and tailpipe pollution. That’s a growing problem in the US as warehouses pop up everywhere to fulfill online shopping orders.

Growth of delivery brings more warehouses, diesel trucks and associated health impacts closer to communities

As consumers demand faster delivery times, warehouses are pushing deeper into major metro areas, from mini-warehouses to huge fulfillment centers.

MoCo Planning Board resigns, votes tabled until new members are appointed. Advocate for unhoused residents in DC and Maryland, dies. Mobile home owners in Alexandria face ownership challenges. More in today’s Breakfast links.

Here’s who GGWash endorsed in the 2022 election for Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner in Ward 3.