Battle Still Rages Over Possible Revolutionary War Burial at New Pre-K Site

GOWANUS – Before the city builds a new pre-K center on a vacant lot on Ninth Street near Third Avenue, archeologists are sifting through the dirt to check for bones of Revolutionary War soldiers. But watchdogs believe the dig is not going deep enough to fulfill what’s legally required – making it less likely to uncover the remains presumed to be buried there.