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Coalition to Protect Parks: Just Say No to Cricket Stadium

Saturday, August 19th, 2023 Posted in Committees, Communications Committee Work, Front Page News, Parks Committee, Permits, Permits Comments and locations, Press, Speak Up | Comments Off

Coalition to Protect Parks: Just Say No to Cricket Stadium Open Letter to New York City and State Officials and the International Cricket Council is located CLICK HEREPlease accept this letter and the attachments herein, including 1. Open Letter2. 29 Groups ...

July 15 Connecting Communities for City of Water Day

Saturday, July 8th, 2023 Posted in Calendared Items, climate changge, Committees, Front Page News, Harlem River Working Group, Newsletters, sustainable parks, Water Committee | Comments Off

Press Release - #CityofWaterDay! Harlem River Groups Celebrate City Of Water Day Saturday, July 15 Help create a more sustainable City and celebrate the Harlem River with us! July 15 Press Release for City of Water Day in Harlem River Parks 071123 For ...

Sample Letters for testimony

Monday, June 19th, 2023 Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

-------------- Please use your own words to describe where you live and how this may affect you or someone you know. Six Different Versions of a Sample letter / choose one Remove the wording in <brackets and italics> in the letter you choose. Download ...

Talking Points AQ Peaker Plant

Monday, June 19th, 2023 Posted in Environmental Reviews, Harlem River Yards Park Greenway, Permits, Permits Comments and locations, Power Plan | Comments Off

Talking Points on the Air Quality Permit for the New York Power Authority Harlem River Yards Peaker Power Plant A. Where are the details for the INCREASED EMISSIONS? HRY has significantly increased operations over the past five years, and, thereby, emissions of ...

Frequently Asked Questions on the Title V Air Quality Permit for the Harlem River Yards Peaker Power Plant

Monday, June 19th, 2023 Posted in Harlem River Yards Park Greenway, Power Plan | Comments Off

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) What is the purpose of this Hearing? This hearing concerns whether or not the draft renewal of an Air Quality Permit prepared by the State of New York Department of Environmental Conservation to continued operation of ...

2023-06-26_Draft-Title-V-Air-Permit_HRY-Plant_NYPA_Legislative-Hearing

Sunday, June 11th, 2023 Posted in Calendared Items, Front Page News, Harlem River Working Group, Harlem River Yards Park Greenway, Low Impact Development, Mott Haven, Permits, Permits Comments and locations, Power Plan | Comments Off

------------------------- Harlem River Yard Draft Air Permit Renewal Hearing Scheduled: Monday, June 26, 2023 at 2 pm and at 6:30 pm If you wish to speak at this virtual hearing, first, you need this: Registering to Comment on the NYPA HRY Permit Hearing 061223 The ...

2023 Environmental Education Awards Open For Nominations

Friday, May 5th, 2023 Posted in Board Meetings, Education, Educational Environmentalists, Front Page News | Comments Off

BCEQ EDUCATION COMMITTEE Announces that the 2023 Environmental Education Awards are open for Nominations.The form must be emailed or faxed before May 10 at 3 pmClick EEA Nomination Form 2023-05-05 for the formThere are three categories. Each form is for ...

NOAA Learn from past weather

Wednesday, April 5th, 2023 Posted in Board Meetings, ByLaws, climate changge, Front Page News, Green Infrastructure, Greenway, In the News, Membership Committee, Parks Committee, Water Committee | Comments Off

We had a Special Guest Speaker Nelson Vaz, a local NOAA Meteorologist, to discuss what we can learn from past Weather events. Check out this Bronx Council for Environmental Quality Presentation_final (high-res) of the presentation made at our Annual Meeting. It ...

BCEQ Comments to the Army Corp Coastal Storm Study

Wednesday, March 29th, 2023 Posted in climate changge, Committees, Environmental Reviews, Front Page News, Green Infrastructure, Water Committee | Comments Off

In summary, we urge first steps to utilize EWN and GI to assess and identify problem areas. Then and only then, use the gates as a last resort. We believe this can cause leaders to accept what the future holds, ...

2023 Annual Meeting March 30

Thursday, March 23rd, 2023 Posted in Board Meetings, climate changge, Educational Environmentalists, Environmental Reviews, Front Page News, Green Infrastructure | Comments Off

You are invited to the 22nd Annual Water Conference & 53rd Annual Membership Meeting 2023 BCEQ Annual Meeting INVITE 033023 032323 INVITE The Call for Climate - Equity - Justice for Clean Air and Water Thursday, March 30, 2023 from 3 to 7 pm 2023 BCEQ Annual Meeting Program ...

The Bronx Harlem River Greenway Finally

Thursday, March 23rd, 2023 Posted in BCEQ Events, Environmental Justice Issues, Front Page News, Green Infrastructure, Harlem River Working Group, Harlem River Yards Park Greenway, Low Impact Development, Lower Concourse North, mill pond park, Mott Haven, Putnam Rail Trail, Tibbetts Brook Daylighting, Van Cortlandt Park | Comments Off

pdf is here 20230403 Harlem River Greenway Project Flyer_Final https://www.nyc.gov/office-of-the-mayor/news/204-23/mayor-adams-plan-expand-harlem-river-greenway-the-bronx#/0More coverage: https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/harlem-river-greenway-expanding-into-the-bronx/4173262/ https://nyc.streetsblog.org/2023/03/22/adams-launches-bronx-harlem-river-bridges-greenway-plan/ https://gothamist.com/news/nyc-plans-new-waterfront-path-in-the-bronx-along-harlem-river https://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/new-york-elections-government/ny-mayor-adams-bronx-greenway-harlem-river-high-bridge-20230323-igkh4sjlsvbo3pkmpmqmbzeaqe-story.html https://www.nydailynews.com/opinion/ny-edit-put-the-put-in-the-bronx-greenway-20230323-i3n3xhssnjemdigrc4bwqcdbdy-story.html https://www.connectcre.com/stories/adams-administration-plans-expansion-of-harlem-river-greenway-into-the-bronx/ https://www.6sqft.com/7-mile-harlem-river-greenway-expansion-connects-randalls-island-to-van-cortlandt-park/ https://brooklyn.news12.com/mayor-unveils-plan-to-expand-harlem-river-greenway-into-the-bronx https://commercialobserver.com/2023/03/bronx-harlem-river-greenway-eric-adams-announcement/ https://www.amny.com/transit/city-bronxites-harlem-river-greenway/ https://welcome2thebronx.com/2023/03/24/the-bronx-is-finally-getting-a-waterfront-greenway-connecting-riverdale-to-the-south-bronx/

Petition for South Bronx Power Plant Clean Air Quality

Friday, February 24th, 2023 Posted in Communications Committee Work, Communications Work, Environmental Justice Issues, Front Page News, Harlem River Working Group, Harlem River Yards Park Greenway, Hudson River Watershed Projects, Newsletters, Permits, Permits Comments and locations, Water Committee | Comments Off

Here is a FACT SHEET Air Quality Permit Renewal for the Harlem River YardsHere is a BCEQ PETITION HRY AIR FINAL Email the signed sheets to dec.sm.Comment.NYPARen2022 <Comment.NYPARen2022@dec.ny.gov> or give to a BCEQer ....

Winter News February 2023

Wednesday, February 22nd, 2023 Posted in Calendared Items, climate changge, Communications Work, eMagazine, Environmental Reviews, Front Page News, Green Infrastructure, Greenway, Membership Committee, Newsletters, Parks Committee, Speak Up, Water Committee | Comments Off

Winter 2023 FEB FINAL\ Updates on many projects. Calendar items Action Points Environmental Reviews

Climate Change Solutions using Carbon and Energy Efficiency

Sunday, February 19th, 2023 Posted in Board Meetings, Committees, Communications Committee Work, Environmental Justice Issues, Environmental Reviews, Front Page News, Green Infrastructure, Newsletters, Power Plan, Project Green, Resiliency and Sustainability, Water Committee | Comments Off

Climate Change Solutions using Carbon and Energy Efficiency Many of us are concerned about what the future holds in terms of Climate Change, Green House Gases, and Carbon Sequestration. Conserving and protecting our natural resources, making our uses of electricity more ...

Green Infrastructure for Private Property

Sunday, February 19th, 2023 Posted in climate changge, Committees, Communications Committee Work, Front Page News, Green Infrastructure, Greenway, Low Impact Development, Membership Committee, Newsletters, Project Green, Water Committee | Comments Off

Green Infrastructure for Private Property NYC Soil & Water Conservation District has partnered with the Bronx Council for Environmental Quality (BCEQ), Green Roof Researchers Alliance (GRRA) and NYC Department of Environmental Protection to reach out to residents and businesses in the Bronx ...

Cement, Rent, Environment

Sunday, February 19th, 2023 Posted in Blogs, climate changge, Communications Committee Work, Front Page News, Green Infrastructure, Greenway, In the News, Project Green, Resiliency and Sustainability, Water Committee | Comments Off

While all agree to protect our future by cutting down on greenhouse gases. The question is just how much are we willing to give up. Cement manufacturing accounts for 8% of the world’s CO2 emissions. Concrete, which is ...

3.30.23 Annual Meeting HOLD THE DATE

Saturday, February 18th, 2023 Posted in Front Page News, Greenway, Parks Committee, Water Committee | Comments Off

Hold the Date – Thursday, March 30, 2023 from 3 to 7 pm The Call for Climate - Equity - Justice for Clean Air and Water The Bronx Council for Environmental Quality (BCEQ) is holding the 22nd Annual Environmental Conference & 53rd ...

3.21.2023 World Water Day pre celebration of Croton Water Supply

Saturday, February 18th, 2023 Posted in Committees, Front Page News, Greenway | Comments Off

Urban Waters Federal Partnership (“UWFP”) Meet and Greet for a pre-celebration of World Water Day on Tuesday, March 21, from 8:00 am to 12pm at the Bronx Children's Museum (“BxCM”). The event will occur at the historic Bronx Powerhouse Building ...

2.25.23 Speakup – Connecting the Bronx One Greenway at a time

Saturday, February 18th, 2023 Posted in Front Page News, Parks Committee, Speak Up | Comments Off

PDF to download - bronxspeakup_23_onepager

Old Croton Aqueduct Pedestrian Bridge 2023

Saturday, February 4th, 2023 Posted in CWTP, Front Page News, sustainable parks, Van Cortlandt Park | Comments Off

Date: February 4On January 31, there was a meeting of the Croton Facilities Monitoring Committee to finish up the business of he committee at a BCEQ YouTube at this link HERE. At this meeting, an alternative to the Old Croton Aqueduct ...