2024-07-22_BCEQ-Comments_ Zoning-Housing-Opportunity-DEIS
Sunday, July 21st, 2024 Posted in climate changge, Climate Emergency, Front Page News, Protect Bronx Neighborhoods from Overdevelopment, Water Committee | No Comments »These are comments on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (CEQR NO. 24DCP033Y) for the proposal called the New York City (NYC) of Yes for Housing Opportunity or formally as the “Proposed Action,” aka Zoning for Housing Opportunity (ZHO). “The NYC ...
2024-06-26_BxCB8-COYHO_BCEQ-DEISComments
Thursday, June 27th, 2024 Posted in Environmental Reviews, Front Page News, Water Committee | No Comments »Here is the Link to the report and it is also uploaded to the portalBCEQ Environmental Impact Statement Analysis 062024 FINAL BRONX COUNCIL FOR ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITYZoning for Housing Opportunity (ZHO)*DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT (CEQR NO. 24DCP033Y & ULURP Number: N240290ZRY) *Zoning for ...
Zoning for Housing Opportunity or City of Yes Testimony
Wednesday, June 19th, 2024 Posted in City of Yes, Front Page News | 3 Comments »Thank you for all who sent a brief email to our Borough President. The time has passed. Background info and Community Comments COY Housing Opportunity–Short Responses to 15 Proposals 061924 (created by Paul Graziano) Testimony by others 2024-06-17_BCEQ-Testimony_BP-Gibson-Public-Hearing-Housing-Opportunity (created by Karen Argenti) Public Hearing 6.17.24-BP ...
2024-05-24_BCEQ-EIS-Blog
Friday, May 24th, 2024 Posted in Environmental Justice Issues, Environmental Reviews, Front Page News, Protect Bronx Neighborhoods from Overdevelopment | Comments Off on 2024-05-24_BCEQ-EIS-BlogComments submitted to Bronx Community Board 8 Special City of Yes Housing Committee - YouTube Comments prepared by Karen Argenti City of Yes for Housing Makes No Sense 052324 Supplement to the above BCEQ 05242024 CB8 supplement Zoning Explanation prepared by Paul Graziano ...
Van Cortlandt Park Alliance “Cultivating the Bronx” Award May 16, 2024
Monday, May 20th, 2024 Posted in Front Page News, President's Blog, Putnam Rail Trail, Tibbetts Brook Daylighting, Van Cortlandt Park | Comments Off on Van Cortlandt Park Alliance “Cultivating the Bronx” Award May 16, 2024President's Blog Van Cortlandt Park Alliance’s “Cultivating the Bronx” award and the Tibbetts Daylighting Project honor what BCEQ set out to do. In 1971, a group of Bronx environmentalists, inspired by Earth Day and the Clean Water Act, made an outrageous ...
Environmental Education Awards Open For Nominations & Awardee Update
Friday, May 10th, 2024 Posted in BCEQ Events, Education, Educational Environmentalists, Front Page News | Comments Off on Environmental Education Awards Open For Nominations & Awardee UpdateBCEQ EDUCATION COMMITTEE Announces that the 2024 Environmental Education Awards are open for Nominations.The form must be emailed or faxed before May 10 at 3 pm Click EEA Nomination Form 2023-05-05 for the form There are three categories. Each form is for ...
2024-04-24_BCEQ_Conference_Annual-Meeting
Friday, April 12th, 2024 Posted in Front Page News, Low Impact Development, Mott Haven, Project Green, Protect Bronx Neighborhoods from Overdevelopment, sustainable parks, Tibbetts Brook Daylighting | Comments Off on 2024-04-24_BCEQ_Conference_Annual-MeetingYou are invited to the 23nd Annual Water Conference & 54th Annual Membership Meeting Of the Bronx Council for Environmental Quality in celebration of Earth Day Week on Wednesday, April 24, 2024 from 3 pm to 7 pm at Manhattan College Kelly Student Center Room 5.02 3900 Waldo Avenue at ...
2024-03-19_Housing-Environment
Tuesday, March 19th, 2024 Posted in climate changge, Climate Emergency, Environmental Reviews, Protect Bronx Neighborhoods from Overdevelopment | Comments Off on 2024-03-19_Housing-EnvironmentWelcome to the back page for Housing and Environmental Data concerning housing. Prior to each document link, there is an excerpt followed by the link Quality Housing Program change in 1987 - NYC CPC Report and Vote including the text change The Department ...
History of the City of Yes 2023-24
Wednesday, March 6th, 2024 Posted in Environmental Reviews | Comments Off on History of the City of Yes 2023-24The Mayor is proposing zoning changes that will increase density, affect community character, exacerbate flooding, reduce parking, and more. The City of Yes Mess started in 2022 when the mayor formed the Get Stuff Built committee, consisting of 25 NYC ...
IN THE NEWS Bronxites City of Yes Mess
Wednesday, February 21st, 2024 Posted in Environmental Reviews, Water Committee | Comments Off on IN THE NEWS Bronxites City of Yes MessCity of Yes Public Information
Wednesday, February 21st, 2024 Posted in Calendared Items, climate changge, Environmental Reviews, Water Committee | Comments Off on City of Yes Public InformationWhen you look at a project is the NYC Planning Zoning Application Portal (ZAP) press on the small arrow in front of PUBLIC DOCUMENTS section > PUBLIC DOCUMENTS
City of Yes for Housing Opportunity
Wednesday, February 21st, 2024 Posted in Environmental Reviews, Water Committee | Comments Off on City of Yes for Housing OpportunityCity of Yes for Economic Opportunity
Wednesday, February 21st, 2024 Posted in Calendared Items, Environmental Reviews, Water Committee | Comments Off on City of Yes for Economic OpportunityProtect Bronx Neighborhoods from Overdevelpment
Saturday, February 10th, 2024 Posted in Environmental Reviews, Front Page News, Green Infrastructure, Project Green, Resiliency and Sustainability | Comments Off on Protect Bronx Neighborhoods from OverdevelpmentBCEQ asks City to Pause City of Yes in Climate Emergency until it identifies a carbon baseline
Saturday, December 16th, 2023 Posted in Board Meetings, Climate Emergency, Environmental Reviews, Front Page News, Green Infrastructure, Green Infrastructure, Low Impact Development, Project Green, Resiliency and Sustainability, Water Committee | Comments Off on BCEQ asks City to Pause City of Yes in Climate Emergency until it identifies a carbon baselineBCEQ POSITION ON THE CITY OF YESIn recent years we have experienced more frequent and increased rain events, or the new normal, with catastrophic flooding as a result. It is not an accident of nature; it is caused by humans. ...
2023-11-06_City of Yes for Housing GDEIS Scope Comments
Tuesday, November 7th, 2023 Posted in Environmental Reviews, Front Page News, Green Infrastructure | Comments Off on 2023-11-06_City of Yes for Housing GDEIS Scope CommentsThis is in reference to the Draft Scope of Work, Environmental Assessment Statement, Positive Declaration and Scoping Protocol, City of Yes for Housing Opportunity -- CEQR No. 24DCP033Y. Kindly accept the attached comments and cover letter on behalf of the ...
October 22 Harlem River Canoeing rain date
Friday, October 20th, 2023 Posted in Front Page News, Harlem River Working Group | Comments Off on October 22 Harlem River Canoeing rain date2023-10-14_Manage-Climate-Change_Fund-GI
Saturday, October 14th, 2023 Posted in Communications Work, Front Page News, Green Infrastructure, Parks Committee, Permits Comments and locations, Project Green, Resiliency and Sustainability, Tibbetts Brook Daylighting, Water Committee | Comments Off on 2023-10-14_Manage-Climate-Change_Fund-GIBCEQ's Statement to the Joint Committees on Environmental Protection, Resiliency & Waterfronts, and on Parks and Recreation Hearing on October 11, 2023 Anyone serious about managing Climate Change would increase the DEP, DPR and DOT Budget for Green Infrastructure (GI). Climate ...
