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Minutes of Board Meetings

Saturday, October 17th, 2009 Posted in Board Meetings | Comments Off

BCEQ Board meets monthly except in July and August. You have to check the minutes of the next month to see if there were corrections from the floor. BCEQ BrdMtg Minutes_9.9.09

Oh where oh where are our replacement parks II

Saturday, October 17th, 2009 Posted in Environmental Reviews, Front Page News, UnBLOGlievable!, Yankee Stadium Redevelopment | Comments Off

Great Report by community member last August. Still no word from the State Parks Department. What's up with that? Garage A project inconsistencies 082309 We hear that the waterfront parks (many miles from where the people live, but across from the shopping ...

Vice Presidents Blog: Kingsbridge Armory testimony

Saturday, October 17th, 2009 Posted in Environmental Reviews, Front Page News, Kingsbridge Armory, Vice Presidents' Blog | Comments Off

At its monthly meeting on Wednesday, October 14th, Bronx Council for Environmental Quality (BCEQ) considered your request to become part of the Alliance that is fighting for responsible development of the Kingsbridge Armory. We were unanimous in that, while we support ...

Kingsbridge Armory comments to the CPC and EDC

Friday, October 16th, 2009 Posted in Committees, Communications Committee Work, Front Page News, Low Impact Development | Comments Off

Below is our testimony in a letter signed by our President, Ira Charles Leveberg Engel, sent October 16th to the City Planning Commission and the Economic Development Corporation from BCEQ concerning the EIS for the Kingsbridge Armory redevelopment. Kingsbridge Armory 101609b If ...

New BCEQ brochure

Friday, September 25th, 2009 Posted in Committees, Communications Committee Work, Front Page News, Newsletters | Comments Off

Here is our new BCEQ brochure in Acrobat format: BCEQ Brochure (Requires Adobe Acrobat) BCEQ Reply Envelope (Requires Adobe Acrobat) Remember, there are four panels. Page one has the inside of the flyer. Page two has the gate fold, and the front and back. The ...

Bronx River plan to abate the combined sewer overflow consent decree

Wednesday, September 23rd, 2009 Posted in Bronx River, Front Page News, Low Impact Development, Project Green, Water Committee | Comments Off

What can we say? The DEP put forth yet another stellar (not really) plan for Clean Water on the Bronx River. With excuses like, Westchester County pollutes the river; we can not use Green roofs as we have ...

2008-9 Newsletters

Tuesday, September 8th, 2009 Posted in Front Page News, Newsletters | Comments Off

Fall 2009 - BCEQ Focus Fall 2009 Spring 2009 - spring_2009_0507091 Winter 2008-9 - winter_fall_2008

Eager to Learn in Pelham Parkway

Tuesday, September 8th, 2009 Posted in Ask Ivy, Front Page News | Comments Off

Dear Ivy, I am an avid reader who wants to learn more about local environmental issues and read inspirational stories that will help motivate me to get more involved. Can you recommend some good books to help get me started? Eager to ...

CALL FOR 2010 CALENDAR PHOTOGRAPHS

Tuesday, September 8th, 2009 Posted in Committees, Communications Committee Work | Comments Off

Just in time for the celebration of 40 years for the Clean Water Act, the theme for the upcoming BCEQ 2010 Calendar/Poster will be “Bronx Water.” Possible photographs might include: rivers, ponds and lakes, water falls, storm water run-off, sprinklers and ...

Comptroller Bill Thompson Audits DEP on CWTP, September 1, 2009

Saturday, September 5th, 2009 Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

Audit on the Department of Environmental Protection’s Progress in Constructing the Croton Water Treatment Plant FR08-121A9/1/2009 Department of Environmental Protection Audit Report on the Department of Environmental Protection’s Oversight of Costs to Construct the Croton Water Treatment Plant FR09-110A 9/1/2009 Department ...

DEP offers Bronx River CSO Plan, August 2009

Saturday, September 5th, 2009 Posted in Bronx River, Front Page News, UnBLOGlievable!, Water Committee | Comments Off

All of a sudden, after two years of waitin, the Public meeting was called for August 19. We get one month to comment. Send in comments on or before September 18, 2009 to Sue McCormick, P.E. NYS DEC 625 Broadway Albany, NY 12233-3506 sdmccorm@gw.dec.state.ny.us Here are ...

Dec. 9 Holiday Party, Yankee Tavern

Wednesday, September 2nd, 2009 Posted in Calendared Items, Front Page News, Membership Committee | 1 Comment »

Join us for our Annual Holiday Party at The Yankee Tavern (corner of E161st Street & Gerard Ave) Wed. December 9th 6:30 pm Check www.bceq.org in November for more information, cost or to R.S.V.P.

Sept. 30 – Harlem River Working Group Meeting

Wednesday, September 2nd, 2009 Posted in Front Page News, Harlem River Working Group, Water Committee | Comments Off

Harlem River Working Group (HRWG) The next meeting will take place on Wed. September 30th, from 6 pm to 8 pm Community Board 7, 229A East 204th Street, btw Grand Conc. & Valentine Ave. This newly formed group, which includes over 30 member organizations, ...

Oh where oh where have our replacement parks gone?

Monday, August 31st, 2009 Posted in Front Page News, UnBLOGlievable!, Yankee Stadium Redevelopment | Comments Off

Well folks, they are not where they should be. If anyone thinks we are kidding, just go see for yourself. This is simply a theft of services. I do not know why they are building half a garage and half ...

Harlem River Working Group NPS Application filed

Friday, July 31st, 2009 Posted in Front Page News, Harlem River Working Group, Water Committee | Comments Off

The completed application mailed to the National Park Service (NPS) requested the following help: Organizational Development – the group needs assistance in identifying new stakeholders and in determining the most efficient organizational structure for the group to carry out its work. Planning ...

ALERT: Community Groups — Harlem River needs letter of support

Thursday, July 9th, 2009 Posted in Front Page News, Harlem River BOA, Harlem River Working Group, Projects, Water Committee | Comments Off

DEADLINE: JULY 27, 2009 SEE DOCUMENTS TO DOWNLOAD BELOW We request your help in the form of a letter of support to the National Park Service to enable a group of interested parties to request funding and staff support ...

In Memory of Michael Jackson – Earth Song

Wednesday, July 1st, 2009 Posted in Front Page News, Project Green | Comments Off

Take a few minutes to celebrate his life, and watch this great video and song. Earth Song Thank you Michael

It’s My Park Day – all over the Bronx Saturday, May 16

Thursday, May 14th, 2009 Posted in Committees, Front Page News, Parks Committee | Comments Off

It’s My Park Day will be happening all over the Bronx on Saturday, May 16th. Come join your fellow Bronxites as they plant flowers, paint benches, spread woodchips, play games, paint faces or just pick up trash. Sites that would ...

Harlem River Working Group (HRWG)

Saturday, May 9th, 2009 Posted in Committees, Front Page News, Harlem River Working Group, Water Committee | Comments Off

Harlem River Working Group formed at May 6th Meeting The minutes and other important documents are listed below. Please check back often on the righ hand column under PROJECTS and/or WATER COMMITTEE. BCEQ BOA Report - with maps and description of the land ...

Old research

Monday, May 4th, 2009 Posted in CWTP, Water Committee | Comments Off

licata affidavit January 2005 notice December 2003 execsumm Dec 2003 20opn Court of Appeals Feb 2001 dseis2004fjpr March 2004