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Federal and State Elected Official Maps 2022 update

Thursday, March 3rd, 2022 Posted in Communications Work, Front Page News, Newsletters | Comments Off

Here are the maps that will be used in elections in the coming months and years. They are based on the new Census numbers. You may be asking why this is here in an environmental web page. The answer is below. If ...

Watersheds and MS4 Westchester County

Wednesday, February 9th, 2022 Posted in Bronx River, ESRI Maps, Front Page News, Harlem River Long Term Control Plan, Harlem River Working Group, Projects, Tibbetts Brook Daylighting | Comments Off

https://bceq.maps.arcgis.com/apps/presentation/index.html?webmap=4680cd4753e24ce0a5d8214aefa8e813&slide=1

Comments to DEC/ACOE Permit on groundwater withdrawal discharged to Harlem River

Tuesday, January 11th, 2022 Posted in Environmental Justice Issues, Environmental Reviews, Front Page News, Mott Haven, Permits, Permits Comments and locations, Projects | Comments Off

BCEQ asks for a complete and thorough Environmental Review from the NYSDEC and the US Army Corp of Engineers. The applicant proposes to install and operate a temporary construction dewatering system with a proposed maximum withdrawal of 360,000 gallons per day ...

1,000 New cases of influenza here – Jan. 23, 1920

Sunday, January 2nd, 2022 Posted in Front Page News, Press | Comments Off

1,000 New cases of influenza here - Jan. 23, 1920 Great story, relevant today ONE.THOUSAND.NEW.CASES.OF.FLU.HERE.JAN23.1920 What a coincidence that Prohibition was declared on January 17, 1920, and on January 23, 1920, the NYC Health Commissioner, Royal S. Copeland, urged druggists to sell whiskey to ...

Your Bronx Elected Officials 2022

Sunday, January 2nd, 2022 Posted in Communications Work, Front Page News | Comments Off

As we start out 2022, we have a NEW group of city wide elected officials. Below are the new names and contact info. CITY WIDE ELECTED OFFICIALS Mayor Eric L. Adams contact Public Advocate Jumaane Williams contact City Comptroller Brad Lander contact BRONX BOROUGH WIDE ...

Celebrating the Bronx and Harlem River UWFP 10.13.2021

Wednesday, September 22nd, 2021 Posted in Front Page News, Harlem River Working Group, Newsletters | Comments Off

Click on the draft invite for you to save the date! or download it here Invite to the 10th Anniversary 9.22.21 draft

Harlem River Working Group Tues 9.28.21 at 5 PM

Wednesday, September 22nd, 2021 Posted in Calendared Items, Front Page News, Newsletters | Comments Off

Supporters of the HRWG and the Harlem River Greenway, You are invited to our September Meeting of the Harlem River Working Group where we will be discussing updates on our efforts to reconnect community members to the Harlem River Waterfront and ...

The Road to Environmental Justice in the Bronx

Wednesday, September 22nd, 2021 Posted in Educational Environmentalists, Environmental Justice Issues, Environmental Reviews, ESRI Maps, Front Page News, In the News, Maps | Comments Off

Student Research Project

9.7.2021 Press Release: Deegan flooding proves need to Daylight Tibbetts Brook

Monday, September 6th, 2021 Posted in Front Page News, Uncategorized | Comments Off

For Immediate Release Contact info is here 9.7.2021 Press Release: Deegan flooding proves need to Daylight Tibbetts Brook Tibbetts Brook Daylighted Itself The Bronx Council for Environmental Quality (BCEQ) call for funding and construction of the Daylighting of Tibbetts Brook Project. While the Daylighting project ...

Daylighting Tibbetts Brook in the News

Monday, September 6th, 2021 Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

Daylighting Tibbetts Brook in the News https://bronxclimatejusticenorth.wordpress.com/daylighting-tibbetts-brook/ https://untappedcities.com/2016/02/24/tibbetts-brook-raising-a-stream-in-nyc/ https://ny.curbed.com/2018/12/20/18150198/bronx-new-york-tibbetts-brook-daylighting-photo-essay https://vancortlandt.org/programs-overview/daylighting-tibbetts-brook/ https://hiddenwatersblog.wordpress.com/2016/10/09/bitibb/amp/

Ten lanes of the Major Deegan enough space for a big sponge

Monday, September 6th, 2021 Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

Ten lanes of the Major Deegan enough space for a big sponge: Excerpts from Conversation between Dart, Karen and Paul about stormwater capture. Karen: Found this photo of the ten lanes across the park for the Major Deegan. Dart: Maybe we can give ...

The Road to Environmental Justice 2021

Sunday, September 5th, 2021 Posted in Communications Work, eMagazine, ESRI Maps, Front Page News, In the News, Newsletters | Comments Off

We are excited with the work of the students. We asked them to help us find out why the Bronx is still 62 at a 62 in the state for health outcomes. The program helped BCEQ find the road to ...

The Day Tibbetts Brook Daylighted Itself

Saturday, September 4th, 2021 Posted in climate changge, eMagazine, Environmental Reviews, Front Page News, Green Infrastructure, Newsletters, Press, Tibbetts Brook Daylighting, Water Committee | Comments Off

Tibbetts Brook Daylighted Itself The Bronx Council for Environmental Quality call for funding and construction of the Daylighting of Tibbetts Brook Project. While the Daylighting project is being proposed as part of the City’s Combined Sewer Overflow mitigation program, the events ...

EJ report on Health Wealth and Education in the Bronx

Wednesday, September 1st, 2021 Posted in climate changge, Environmental Reviews, Harlem River Working Group, Press, Projects | Comments Off

For Immediate Release Contact: Karen Argenti, karen@bceq.org Bronx Council for Environmental Quality Completes Research Project on ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE ISSUES OF HEALTH, WEALTH & EDUCATION Preview: Wednesday, September 8, 2021 at ...

Principles for Renewable Energy Development

Wednesday, September 1st, 2021 Posted in climate changge, Environmental Reviews, Front Page News, Green Infrastructure, Power Plan | Comments Off

BCEQ’s Basic Principles for Renewable Energy Development “Proposals” and Environmental Reviews Approved at the Board meeting 9.8.2021 BCEQ Principles for Renewable Energy Proposal 10.23.2021 Stormwater,CSO,NonpointSourceandOtherWaterPrograms03-05-07 Leaf Island GI and UHI 9.1.2021

Interesting Photos and Data

Monday, August 9th, 2021 Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

NYC Renewable Power Plan

Monday, August 9th, 2021 Posted in Front Page News, Power Plan | Comments Off

https://bceq.org/2021/08/09/open-letter-to-nyserda/ https://bceq.org/2021/08/09/interesting-photos-and-data/

Open Letter to NYSERDA

Monday, August 9th, 2021 Posted in Environmental Reviews, Harlem River Working Group, Permits Comments and locations | Comments Off

An Open Letter from the Community to the New York State Energy Research and Development AgencyAs Bronx residents, members of Bronx organizations, and/or advocates for environmental justice, we are writing to ensure that our voice and concerns about the NYSERDA ...

BCEQ Celebrates 50 years of Advocacy

Tuesday, March 30th, 2021 Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

This year, we celebrate our 50 years of advocacy by spotlighting: The Birth of Green Infrastructure in the Bronx #2 The Promise and Potential of the Harlem River Greenway #1

Press Alert 3/20 – Hundred Neighbors call for Safe Access to Harlem River Greenway

Friday, March 19th, 2021 Posted in Depot Place, Front Page News, Harlem River Working Group, Press | Comments Off

Press ReleaseFor Immediate Distribution Contact: harlemriver@bceq.org Chauncy 212-203-1171 or Transportation Alternatives Bronx Committee - Daniel 646-457-7734What: Rally to Demand Pedestrian and Bicycle Access on the NYS Depot Place BridgeWhen: Saturday, March 20, 2021 11:20 AMWhere: Sedgwick Avenue at the Corner of ...