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 on EJ report on Health Wealth and Education in the BronxFor 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 on Principles for Renewable Energy DevelopmentBCEQ’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 on Interesting Photos and DataNYC Renewable Power Plan
Monday, August 9th, 2021 Posted in Front Page News, Power Plan | Comments Off on NYC Renewable Power Planhttps://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 on Open Letter to NYSERDAAn 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 on BCEQ Celebrates 50 years of AdvocacyThis 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 on Press Alert 3/20 – Hundred Neighbors call for Safe Access to Harlem River GreenwayPress 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 ...
Bronx Parks Speak Up Thanks its Volunteers
Saturday, February 27th, 2021 Posted in Bronx Parks Speak Up Learn Up, Committees, Front Page News, Parks Committee, Water Committee | Comments Off on Bronx Parks Speak Up Thanks its VolunteersMany of us are thankful that we had a successful virtual Speak Up 27, and now we can now rest. Thank you for attending. Thank you for all the great questions and comments. We were overwhelmed. Thank you to the ...
EZ Linksway to Speak Up 2021
Friday, February 26th, 2021 Posted in Front Page News, Green Infrastructure | Comments Off on EZ Linksway to Speak Up 2021Here is the EZ Linksway to SpeakUp The Bronx Parks Speak Up will take place virtually on Saturday, February 27th. The theme is Bronx Parks Are Essential. 10am - 11am Virtual Tabling - find the link on www.bronxspeakup.org 11am-12pm Workshops Survey Results Bronx Parks ...
Platform of the Bronx Coalition for Parks & Green Spaces
Tuesday, February 23rd, 2021 Posted in Bronx Parks Speak Up Learn Up, Committees, Front Page News | Comments Off on Platform of the Bronx Coalition for Parks & Green SpacesPlatform of the Bronx Coalition for Parks & Green Spaces We value parks and green spaces as vital and essential in making our communities more livable, improve public health and well-being, and provide opportunities for recreation and nature appreciation. Our mission ...
Speak Up Candidates Forum Sat 2/27 at 12:30 pm
Sunday, February 21st, 2021 Posted in BCEQ Events, Bronx Parks Speak Up Learn Up, Committees, Front Page News, sustainable parks | Comments Off on Speak Up Candidates Forum Sat 2/27 at 12:30 pmClick Here for Links to the Zoom Webinar
BCPGS Harlem River Working Group Calls to Action: Park Access and Park Justice
Wednesday, February 17th, 2021 Posted in Causes, Committees, Fordham Landing, Front Page News, Harlem River BOA, Harlem River Long Term Control Plan, Harlem River Working Group, Harlem River Yards Park Greenway, Living Ecological Green Infrastructure, Low Impact Development, Lower Concourse North, mill pond park, nyc, NYC Parks Department, Parks Committee, Projects, Putnam Rail Trail, sustainable parks, Van Cortlandt Park, Water Committee | Comments Off on BCPGS Harlem River Working Group Calls to Action: Park Access and Park JusticeThe Bronx Council for Environmental Quality (BCEQ) Board Members will host two 45-minute presentations which will start at 11 am & repeat at 11:30 am. The presentation includes a 3-minute video (link below) on why we should rename Mullaly Park. ...
BCPGS Speak Up Borough President and Mayoral Candidates Forum
Wednesday, February 17th, 2021 Posted in Bronx Parks Speak Up Learn Up, Front Page News, Living Ecological Green Infrastructure, Low Impact Development, nyc, sustainable parks | 2 Comments »Register to attend at this link:
The Birth of Green Infrastructure in the Bronx #2
Wednesday, February 17th, 2021 Posted in BCEQ Events, Board Meetings, climate changge, Committees, Front Page News, Green Infrastructure, Parks Committee, Resiliency and Sustainability, Water Committee | Comments Off on The Birth of Green Infrastructure in the Bronx #2This is the second of our series celebrating the fifty years of BCEQ. This one was supposed to be online (but I forgot to keep on recording), but FACEBOOK to the rescue. I hope you all can find it with ...
BCEQ Comments Zoning for Coastal Flood Resiliency
Wednesday, February 17th, 2021 Posted in climate changge, Committees, Front Page News, Green Infrastructure, Permits Comments and locations, Resiliency and Sustainability, sustainable parks, Water Committee | Comments Off on BCEQ Comments Zoning for Coastal Flood ResiliencyNYC offered a zoning amendment to help the low lying areas of the city recover from Superstorm Sandy. It included changes that will harden the waterfront. They provided an Environmental Review because of potential impacts. BCEQ comments the the Draft ...
BCEQ Reading Room on the Zoning for Coastal Flooding Resiliency
Sunday, December 13th, 2020 Posted in Educational Environmentalists, Environmental Reviews, Front Page News, Green Infrastructure, mill pond park, nyc, Resiliency and Sustainability | Comments Off on BCEQ Reading Room on the Zoning for Coastal Flooding ResiliencyBCEQ Reading Room on the Zoning for Coastal Flooding Resiliency From the sound of it, you may think Zoning for Coastal Flooding Resiliency (ZCFR) will protect us from coastal flooding, or ensure our waterfronts are rebuilt naturally to capture storm surges ...
The Promise and Potential of the Harlem River Greenway #1
Tuesday, November 10th, 2020 Posted in Front Page News, Harlem River BOA, Harlem River Working Group | Comments Off on The Promise and Potential of the Harlem River Greenway #1Bronx Council for Environmental Quality celebrates its first half-century with BCEQ50: series of public programs that look back, look forward, and call us to action toward a greener, sustainable Bronx. BCEQ50 events take up special milestones from our organization's long history and the challenges ...
Black Lives Matter message from BCEQ
Thursday, September 10th, 2020 Posted in Board Meetings, Front Page News, Membership Committee, Uncategorized | Comments Off on Black Lives Matter message from BCEQAn Important Message from theBronx Council for Environmental Quality BLACK LIVES MATTER 50 years ago, the Bronx Council for Environmental Quality was created “to establish — as an Inherent Human Right — a sound, forward-looking environmental policy regarding an aesthetic, unpolluted, environment ...
BCEQ 2020 Membership Meeting Wednesday Sept 9, 2020 6pm
Tuesday, September 8th, 2020 Posted in Front Page News, Newsletters | Comments Off on BCEQ 2020 Membership Meeting Wednesday Sept 9, 2020 6pmWEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 9, 2020 Annual Membership Meeting to elect the class of 2020 6PM sign in - NETWORK TILL WE GET A QUORUM 6:20 PM BCEQ Annual Members Meeting 6:45 PM BCEQ President’s Address 7:00 PM Adjourn PLEASE REGISTER YOUR NAME IN WHEN YOU SIGN IN. ...
Mullaly Renaming Documents
Tuesday, June 30th, 2020 Posted in Communications Work, Front Page News, Parks Committee | Comments Off on Mullaly Renaming DocumentsBCEQ January 2019 Mullaly Report on the History A Park Named after Mullaly is Politically Incorrect 0292020 rev BCEQ Letter to Commissioner Silver June 2020 BCEQ vs Mullaly to Commissioner Silver 06292020 #MullalyRename