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 – pdfTo 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 AwardsAt 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 KeptOn 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 ParkSince 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 NewsletterFall 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 NeckDear 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 interestDo 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 BlogWe 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 NewsletterSummer 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) 20072007 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 CarriónOctober 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 ...
BCEQ Doctrine of Low Impact Development
Saturday, June 10th, 2006 Posted in Low Impact Development | Comments Off on BCEQ Doctrine of Low Impact DevelopmentWhereas, BCEQ is being asked to review many new development and re-development projects, we hereby adopt the following as our guideline: BCEQ Doctrine of Low Impact Development Every development project should make at least one environmental condition in its vicinity better and ...
What is a Brownfield?
Thursday, June 1st, 2006 Posted in Harlem River BOA | Comments Off on What is a Brownfield?What is a Brownfield? Brownfields in a Nutshell, June 2006 Brownfields are real property, the expansion, redevelopment, or reuse of which may be complicated by the presence or potential presence of a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant. Cleaning up and reinvesting ...
Yankee Stadium Redevelopment
Thursday, January 5th, 2006 Posted in Projects | Comments Off on Yankee Stadium RedevelopmentOur members do not support the taking of public parkland for private profit. The earlier Bronx precedent of taking parkland (in Van Cortlandt Park) for the “public benefit” of clean water, while specious, was (in concept) for some greater good. ...
BCEQ President Statement December 12, 2005
Monday, December 12th, 2005 Posted in Yankee Stadium Redevelopment | Comments Off on BCEQ President Statement December 12, 2005BELOW IS THE STATEMENT PRESENTED BY BCEQ PRESIDENT at the BxBP's Stadium Hearing, Monday, Dec.12th 2005 Statement by Mr. IC Levenberg-Engel, President of B.C.E.Q. (time limit 2 minutes) "When it comes to Environmental Protection, no Politician is Perfect. BP Carrion has ...
Yankee Stadium Redevelopment
Monday, December 12th, 2005 Posted in Yankee Stadium Redevelopment | Comments Off on Yankee Stadium RedevelopmentOur members do not support the taking of public parkland for private profit. The earlier Bronx precedent of taking parkland (in Van Cortlandt Park) for the “public benefit” of clean water, while specious, was (in concept) for some greater good. ...
