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Surprisingly Natural: the Nature of the Bronx

Wednesday, September 24th, 2008 Posted in Front Page News | Comments Off on Surprisingly Natural: the Nature of the Bronx

Contact: Martha Gellens 718.549.3200 x232 or pressroom@wavehill.org SURPRISINGLY NATURAL OPENS SEPTEMBER 9 Wave Hill, Lehman College Art ...

President’s Blog, Tuesday, September 15, 2008

Monday, September 15th, 2008 Posted in President's Blog | Comments Off on President’s Blog, Tuesday, September 15, 2008

Presidents Blog Tuesday, September 15th, 2008 Posted in Presidents Blog | Comments ON Hello Blog Reader - Thanks for using the BCEQ Website as a resource for fulfilling our shared interest in the Environmental Quality of The Bronx. Our BCEQ.Communications.comm has been ...

EPA Greenversations:What did you or your school do to be greener this year? ¿Qué hizo usted o su escuela para ser más verde este año?

Monday, September 15th, 2008 Posted in Front Page News, Project Green | Comments Off on EPA Greenversations:What did you or your school do to be greener this year? ¿Qué hizo usted o su escuela para ser más verde este año?

Question of the Week: What did you or your school do to be greener this year? (Washington, D.C. – September 15, 2008) Ever wanted to tell EPA what you thought on an environmental topic? Each week, you have your ...

DEP changes position, Judge disposes of moot case, We win

Saturday, September 13th, 2008 Posted in CWTP, Front Page News, Projects | 2 Comments »

We finally did get a final decision by Justice Betty Stinson on the Order to Show Cause that many community groups and individuals brought against the NYC DEP for trying to go against a promise they made to the people ...

EPA Greenversations: How have you prepared for emergencies? ¿Cómo se ha preparado para las emergencias?

Monday, September 8th, 2008 Posted in Front Page News, Project Green | 2 Comments »

Question of the Week: How have you prepared for emergencies? (Washington, D.C. – September 8, 2008) Ever wanted to tell EPA what you thought on an environmental topic?  Each week, you have your chance in the EPA blog, Greenversations.  Each question ...

Harlem River Brownfiled Opportunity Area (BOA)

Sunday, September 7th, 2008 Posted in Harlem River BOA, Projects | Comments Off on Harlem River Brownfiled Opportunity Area (BOA)

The New York State Brownfield Areas Opportunity (BOA) Program is the redevelopment planning arm of the Superfund/Brownfield Law. The Harlem River BOA proposal came out of BCEQ’s previous Harlem River conferences, and was developed in partnership with broad community participation. ...

Concerned Resident from Scott Tower: Blasting at JPR?

Saturday, September 6th, 2008 Posted in Ask Ivy | Comments Off on Concerned Resident from Scott Tower: Blasting at JPR?

Dear Ivy, I’ve heard that there are plans for blasting at Jerome Park Reservoir, even though the DEP originally promised that there wouldn’t be. Is this true? What is being done to stop this? ~A Concerned Resident from Scott ...

Old stories of interest to BCEQ – pdf

Saturday, September 6th, 2008 Posted in Archives | Comments Off on Old stories of interest to BCEQ – pdf

To read these files, right click and SAVE AS to download to your computer.  Then open with the acrobat program: bceqnewsletter1987 bxgreenway1996 davidsisland1989 davidsisland1990 tombird1993 theresalato1992 policerange1991 henrysternltr1996 pbkacreage1997 mosesthirtyyears1964

2008 BCEQ “Keeping It Reel” Environmental Education Awards

Saturday, September 6th, 2008 Posted in Front Page News | Comments Off on 2008 BCEQ “Keeping It Reel” Environmental Education Awards

At our annual BBQ meeting, on June 11th, BCEQ presented our “Keeping it Reel” Environmental Education Awards. This award is named after our co-founder Helen Reel, who worked tirelessly for the betterment of the Bronx environment. This year’s ...

The Mets – the Blue and Orange are going Green!

Saturday, September 6th, 2008 Posted in Front Page News, Project Green | Comments Off on The Mets – the Blue and Orange are going Green!

Last spring the New York Mets boasted that the construction of their new stadium, Citi Field, is on time, on budget, and green! The Mets are using “green improvements,” suggesting public transportation routes, encouraging community participation, and hiring ...

Grass Roots Assure Environmental Promises are Kept

Saturday, September 6th, 2008 Posted in Environmental Reviews, Front Page News | Comments Off on Grass Roots Assure Environmental Promises are Kept

On September 3, we returned to court to argue that 76 days ago on June 19, 2008 - the DEP announced for the first time, that it was going to make a substantial change to the 2004 Final Supplemental Environmental ...

NYC DEP is building the CWTP in Van Cortlandt Park

Friday, September 5th, 2008 Posted in Environmental Reviews, Projects | Comments Off on NYC DEP is building the CWTP in Van Cortlandt Park

Since there is so much information on this topic, we decided to organize it by groupings. 1.  GOVERNMENT - The City of New York's Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) formed a Facilities Monitoring Committee as required by the City Council Approval ...

Fall 2008 – BCEQ Newsletter

Monday, September 1st, 2008 Posted in Newsletters | Comments Off on Fall 2008 – BCEQ Newsletter

Fall 2008 - BCEQ Newsletter (Adobe Acrobat Reader Required)

News: BCEQ wins Blasting fight with DEP

Friday, August 29th, 2008 Posted in Front Page News | Comments Off on News: BCEQ wins Blasting fight with DEP

(Thursday afternoon, we served papers on the city stating that blasting was an ultra hazardous activity and as such was a substantial change from the original plans.) Late Friday afternoon, August 29, 2008, the City served papers on the pro bono ...

In Need of a Swim in Throggs Neck

Wednesday, August 20th, 2008 Posted in Ask Ivy | Comments Off on In Need of a Swim in Throggs Neck

Dear Ivy, In the past, on a hot and humid day I have attempted to cool off by going for a swim at one of our many city beaches only to find out that they water was off limits that day. ...

Bronx Environmental Calendar Photos – extended dated due to increased interest

Monday, August 18th, 2008 Posted in Front Page News, Photo | Comments Off on Bronx Environmental Calendar Photos – extended dated due to increased interest

Do you want to see your park, community garden, waterfront or natural area featured in BCEQ’s 2009 Calendar? Submit your photos to photos@bceq.org, please include your name (and name of photographer if not you), contact info, title of picture, name of ...

Presidents Blog

Thursday, July 31st, 2008 Posted in President's Blog | Comments Off on Presidents Blog

We are awaiting comments from the Pres so we can tell what is on his mind.  Check back here for interesting comments and presenations.

Summer 2008 – BCEQ Newsletter

Sunday, June 1st, 2008 Posted in Newsletters | Comments Off on Summer 2008 – BCEQ Newsletter

Summer 2008 - BCEQ Newsletter (Adobe Acrobat Reader Required)

NYC DEP & the Croton Water Filtration Plant (CWTP) 2007

Sunday, November 11th, 2007 Posted in CWTP | Comments Off on NYC DEP & the Croton Water Filtration Plant (CWTP) 2007

2007 Publication.  Back up information on the CWTP On  11/11/07, Comments on the High Cost of the CWTP, Assemblyman Jeff Dinowitz press release and study Click on the links in blue for more info. The New York City Department of Environmental Protection ...

Open Letter to the Bronx Borough President Adolfo Carrión

Saturday, October 6th, 2007 Posted in Yankee Stadium Redevelopment | Comments Off on Open Letter to the Bronx Borough President Adolfo Carrión

October 6, 2007 - An Open Letter to the Bronx Borough President Adolfo Carrión is listed below. We are a group of Bronxites, environmentalists and community activists who have serious concerns about the development of new parking garages for the new Yankee ...