Author Archive

Old research

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

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

NYC DEP Minor Modification to the Croton Water Treatment Plant Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement of June 2004

Sunday, May 3rd, 2009 Posted in CWTP, Environmental Reviews, Projects, Water Committee | Comments Off on NYC DEP Minor Modification to the Croton Water Treatment Plant Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement of June 2004

Below please find the New York City Department of Environmental Proteciton Minor Modification to the Croton Water Treatment Plant Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement of June 2004 Notice dated May 1, 2009 minor_modification_notice Minor Modification dated April 30, 2009 minor_modification

Earth Day Celebration 2009

Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009 Posted in Front Page News | Comments Off on Earth Day Celebration 2009

Enjoy!  Comment below if you like

BCEQ President’s Very Abbreviated Earth Seder Haggadah 2009-04-09

Thursday, April 9th, 2009 Posted in Front Page News | Comments Off on BCEQ President’s Very Abbreviated Earth Seder Haggadah 2009-04-09

BCEQ President's Very Abbreviated Earth Seder Haggadah "This passage is drawn from The Shalom Center’s Freedom Seder for The Earth. Copyright © 2009 The Shalom Center." earth_seder_009_draft

UnBLOGleivable – No Plan A ….or B……the City unprepared!

Monday, March 30th, 2009 Posted in Blogs, UnBLOGlievable!, Yankee Stadium Redevelopment | Comments Off on UnBLOGleivable – No Plan A ….or B……the City unprepared!

Read all about it, they have no plan for emergencies by the Jerome Park Reservoir. http://www.waterblogged.org/dinowitz-and-community-warns-no-emergency-plan-for-bronx-sci-and-surrounding-areas-of-jerome-park-reservoir/ So, even though it is not related, the demolition of Yankee Stadium has been privately bid.  Who knows who got the contract, if they are vendex ...

Photos of the 2009 Water Conference and meetings

Thursday, March 19th, 2009 Posted in BCEQ Events, Membership Committee, Water Committee | Comments Off on Photos of the 2009 Water Conference and meetings

This is just a quick upload, there will be identifications and more info later.  To see the photos, choose slide show after you click here to open a new window Let us know what you think and if you have more ...

Speak up – Saturday Feb 28 from 12 – 5 pm

Wednesday, February 25th, 2009 Posted in Front Page News, Parks Committee | Comments Off on Speak up – Saturday Feb 28 from 12 – 5 pm

The 15th Annual Bronx Parks Speak Up! Parks, Environment and Politics Presentations Working with Community Boards Green Jobs Health and the Environment Workshops Grant Writing Starting Seeds Building Alliances Greening Morrisania (roundtable) Panel Discussion Politics and Parks with ...

UBLOGeivable! Grass pellets to keep warm – a sustainable solution to grass cuttings

Wednesday, February 25th, 2009 Posted in Blogs, Front Page News, Project Green, UnBLOGlievable! | 3 Comments »

This is a great story from the Catskill Watershed Corporation, the Watershed Advocate, Winter 2008.  Excerpts are provided here for a quick read, but you should check out the whole story. Staying Warm:  Grass pellets may be one solution The potential of ...

BCEQ Water Committee: Harlem River Working Group minutes and things

Sunday, February 22nd, 2009 Posted in Committees, Water Committee | 1 Comment »

The next meeting of the Water Committee is on March 5 at 4 pm at 3840 Corlear Avenue, Room 203.  Documents can be accessed on this web page. Minutes: february-19-meeting-of-the-water-committee and february-5-first-meeting-of-the-water-committee Breakout Worksheet  breakout-group-outline031109 Tasks and Responsibilities  table-of-tasks Prior Conference Summaries: 2007 summary-of-6th-annual-bceq-water-conference ...

8th Annual Water Conference & Membership Meeting Wednesday, March 18, 2009

Saturday, February 21st, 2009 Posted in Committees, Front Page News, Water Committee | 1 Comment »

Bronx Council for Environmental Quality 8th Annual Water Conference & Membership Meeting Wednesday, March 18, 2009 3:30pm to 7pm Manhattan College, Leo Engineering Building 3825 Corlear Avenue @ W238th Street Bronx, NY (#1 train or Bx9 to W238th Street) This year’s conference will ...

GREEN ROOFS – BEAUTIFUL AND INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS TO STORM WATER RUNOFF

Friday, February 20th, 2009 Posted in Committees, Front Page News, Member's Blog, Project Green, Water Committee | Comments Off on GREEN ROOFS – BEAUTIFUL AND INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS TO STORM WATER RUNOFF

I signed up for a two hour discussion of Green Roofs conducted by the EPA. We had about 1000 people online and here are some good links and contacts.  There is a great video worth while watching –  Reduce Runoff: ...

FOILing the NPS for Yankee Stadium parks replacements

Wednesday, February 4th, 2009 Posted in Environmental Reviews, Front Page News, Yankee Stadium Redevelopment | 1 Comment »

Below are the documents we received based upon a FOIL request to the National Park Service (NPS).  These files are in pdf form and are many pages.  They are grouped together generally with a letter at the end -- most ...

Happy 97th Birthday Theresa Lato: February 17

Saturday, January 31st, 2009 Posted in Front Page News | Comments Off on Happy 97th Birthday Theresa Lato: February 17

We got this reminder note from Theresa's son Eli .................................. My mother's 97th birthday is coming up on February 17. If you can find the time to email or snail-mail a birthday card, ma will enjoy it. If you happen to ...

BCEQ Letter to the IDA on Yankee Financing

Wednesday, January 28th, 2009 Posted in Yankee Stadium Redevelopment | Comments Off on BCEQ Letter to the IDA on Yankee Financing

This was handed in at the hearing: The Bronx Council for Environmental Quality PO Box 265, Bronx, NY 10464 communications@bceq.org January 15, 2009 Seth Pinsky, Chair New York City Industrial Development Agency 110 William Street New York, NY 10038 Dear Chair Pinsky: The Bronx Council for Environmental ...

Bronx Zoo in need…

Monday, January 26th, 2009 Posted in Causes, Front Page News | Comments Off on Bronx Zoo in need…

[Republish from philmcdonnell.com]

Environmental Education Camps – NYS DEC

Thursday, January 22nd, 2009 Posted in Front Page News | Comments Off on Environmental Education Camps – NYS DEC

Environmental Education Camps Colby, DeBruce, Rushford, and Pack Forest For over 60 years, DEC has provided a residential summer camp program in conservation education for young New Yorkers. All four camps, Colby, Pack, DeBruce and Rushford, serve children who are 12 to ...

Community Groups joined together on Yankee Funding

Thursday, January 22nd, 2009 Posted in Front Page News, Yankee Stadium Redevelopment | Comments Off on Community Groups joined together on Yankee Funding

See the two letters signed by interested Bronx Community Groups. 09-01-14_yankee_stadium_letter_to_carrion__final 09-01-14_yankee_stadium_letter_to_diaz-jr_final Joyce Hogi, 2nd Vice President, Bronx Council on Environmental Quality Bettina Damiani, Project Director, Good Jobs New York New Yorkers for Parks Yolanda Gonzalez, Executive Director, Nos Quedamos Kellie Terry-Sepulveda, Executive Director, The Point CDC Joan ...

Macombs Dam Park Blog: IDA Vote 2009 Jan 16 for Yankees

Thursday, January 22nd, 2009 Posted in Blogs, Front Page News, UnBLOGlievable!, Yankee Stadium Redevelopment | Comments Off on Macombs Dam Park Blog: IDA Vote 2009 Jan 16 for Yankees

Hello, I’m sending a note to let you know the outcome of today’s IDA vote regarding additional financing for the new Yankees and Mets’ stadiums. While most board members voted in favor of additional financing for the Yankees, John Graham, the alternate ...

Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz receives 2009 BCEQ Calendar

Thursday, January 1st, 2009 Posted in 2009 Calendar Photo Contest, Front Page News | Comments Off on Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz receives 2009 BCEQ Calendar

Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz (81 AD) displays the BCEQ 2009 Environmental Calendar in his District Office.

Chip In! Mulch Your Tree! Help NYC Grow! January 10 and 11

Tuesday, December 30th, 2008 Posted in Front Page News, Greenversations, Member's Blog, Project Green | Comments Off on Chip In! Mulch Your Tree! Help NYC Grow! January 10 and 11

10am – 2pm Saturday January 10 & Sunday January 11th Bring your holiday tree to a designated city park to be recycled into mulch that will nourish plantings across the city! Remember to remove all lights and ornaments before bringing the tree ...