President Bob’s Blog: 3 BODs on Bronx Power 50
Tuesday, September 25th, 2018 Posted in Blogs, Bronx River, Communications Work, Front Page News, Harlem River Working Group, Harlem River Yards Park Greenway, In the News, Jerome Park Reservoir, President Blog, Projects | Comments Off on President Bob’s Blog: 3 BODs on Bronx Power 50The Bronx Council for Environmental Quality is proud to have THREE members of its Board of Directors named to the Bronx Power 50. This special issue of City and State Magazine issue recognizes “50 of the borough's most influential leaders” who “have who ...
11.14.2018 LearnUp to SpeakUp as Stewards of Our Water & Land
Monday, September 24th, 2018 Posted in BCEQ Events, Bronx Parks Speak Up Learn Up, Communications Work, Front Page News, Low Impact Development, Projects, sustainable parks, Van Cortlandt Park | Comments Off on 11.14.2018 LearnUp to SpeakUp as Stewards of Our Water & LandYou are invited to participate in the Bronx Council for Environmental Quality environmental pre-SpeakUp LearnUp workshops Wednesday, November 14 6:00 pm to 8 pm Leo Engineering Building – Fischback room 4th Floor Manhattan College 3825 Corlear Avenue, at 238th Street Bronx NY 10463 Food will be ...
Robert Fanuzzi New President takes the reign
Sunday, September 16th, 2018 Posted in Front Page News | Comments Off on Robert Fanuzzi New President takes the reignLast Wednesday, September 12, 2018, the Bronx Council for Environmental Quality Board of Directors elected a new President, Dr. Robert Fanuzzi. As is the 47 year tradition started by Theresa Lato, the meeting was held at a Grand Concourse apartment ...
Help Pier 5 Remain Parkland
Sunday, September 16th, 2018 Posted in Front Page News, mill pond park, Pier 5, Pier 5 Pop Up Wetland - first of its kind | Comments Off on Help Pier 5 Remain ParklandHelp Pier 5 Remain Parkland Join our Coalition List A Short History of Pier 5 and the Public Trust Doctrine Located at the intersection of 149th and Exterior Streets, Pier 5 was unimproved land under the jurisdiction of the New York City Parks ...
WHEN PARKLAND IS NOT REALLY PARKLAND
Tuesday, July 17th, 2018 Posted in Front Page News, Harlem River BOA, Harlem River Working Group, Low Impact Development, Lower Concourse North, mill pond park, NYC Parks Department, Permits, Permits Comments and locations, Pier 5, Pier 5 Pop Up Wetland - first of its kind, Projects, Resiliency and Sustainability, Yankee Stadium Redevelopment | 1 Comment »FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 17, 2018 CONTACT: Karen Argenti, 646-529-1990 WHEN PARKLAND IS NOT REALLY PARKLAND (Bronx, NY) The case of the Bronx Council for Environmental Quality (BCEQ) and Young vs. the City of New York, et al. concerning Pier 5 and the ...
What is WRONG with this Project?
Saturday, June 9th, 2018 Posted in Environmental Reviews, Front Page News, Hudson River Watershed Projects, Projects | Comments Off on What is WRONG with this Project?BCEQ offers Best Practices for City and Private Projects that Impact the Environment What’s WRONG with this Project? Five Points are Missing from the new proposal at the Hebrew Home for the Aged in Riverdale (HHAR)!! Complete Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)[1] process examining reasonable alternatives, ...
Gateway to the South Bronx – Pollution
Thursday, May 3rd, 2018 Posted in Bronx Point, Committees, Communications Work, Define the Issues, EDC, Educational Environmentalists, Environmental Reviews, Front Page News, Harlem River BOA, Harlem River Long Term Control Plan, Harlem River Working Group, Harlem River Yards Park Greenway, Lower Concourse North, mill pond park, NYC Parks Department, Parks Committee, Pier 5, Pier 5 Pop Up Wetland - first of its kind, sustainable parks, Water Committee, Yankee Stadium Redevelopment | Comments Off on Gateway to the South Bronx – PollutionThis video, created by Gregory Ginsburg, is an eye opener for what is needed - green-open space-parkland to breathe clean air and relax in a quiet environment. Not more density! https://drive.google.com/a/bxscience.edu/file/d/1oRLlbF6mEi6BlIqDJ0o_3kn1e2ZN0z48/view?usp=drive_web
OCA Pedestrian Bridge for Van Cortlandt Park 2018
Monday, April 16th, 2018 Posted in CWTP, Front Page News, Projects, Van Cortlandt Park | Comments Off on OCA Pedestrian Bridge for Van Cortlandt Park 2018Date: February 4, 2023 Well, five years have passed and the only thing new about the Old Croton Aqueduct Pedestrian Trail is that it now costs another $13 million to the grand total of $39 million. There is another alternative now ...
Comments on the Preliminary Budget FY 19 by Bronx Residents
Monday, April 9th, 2018 Posted in Bronx Parks Speak Up Learn Up, Communications Committee Work, Communications Work, Front Page News, Harlem River BOA, Harlem River Long Term Control Plan, Harlem River Working Group, Harlem River Yards Park Greenway, NYC Parks Department, Parks Committee, sustainable parks, Van Cortlandt Park, Water Committee | Comments Off on Comments on the Preliminary Budget FY 19 by Bronx ResidentsApril 9, 2018 New York City Council Committee on Parks and Recreation, by email Dear Council Members Gibson and Grodenchik, Thank you for the opportunity to comment on the Preliminary Budget Hearing for the Department of Parks and Recreation (Parks). As you probably remember, ...
What does BCEQ do anyhow?
Monday, April 9th, 2018 Posted in Board Meetings, Bronx Parks Speak Up Learn Up, Communications Committee Work, Front Page News, Harlem River BOA, Harlem River Long Term Control Plan, Harlem River Working Group, Harlem River Yards Park Greenway, Low Impact Development, Membership Committee, Parks Committee, Projects, sustainable parks, Van Cortlandt Park, Water Committee, Yankee Stadium Redevelopment | Comments Off on What does BCEQ do anyhow?What to know what the Bronx Council for Environmental Quality (BCEQ) is? Now’s your chance! On Wednesday, April 11, they will hold an Environmental Conference that is open to the public. Once a year, they hold a membership meeting. In ...
2018 Membership Meeting & Environmental Conference
Thursday, March 22nd, 2018 Posted in Board Meetings, Bronx Parks Speak Up Learn Up, ByLaws, Communications Committee Work, Environmental Reviews, Front Page News, Harlem River BOA, Harlem River Long Term Control Plan, Harlem River Working Group, Low Impact Development, Membership Committee, mill pond park, NYC Parks Department, Parks Committee, Pier 5 Pop Up Wetland - first of its kind, Projects, sustainable parks, Van Cortlandt Park, Water Committee, Yankee Stadium Redevelopment | Comments Off on 2018 Membership Meeting & Environmental ConferenceBronx Council for Environmental Quality (BCEQ) 17th Annual Environmental Conference & 47th Annual Membership Meeting Wednesday, April 11, 2018 from 4 to 7 pm Manhattan College Leo Engineering 3825 Corlear Avenue at 238th St, Bronx, NY 10463 Part I - Auditorium BCEQ Annual Meeting and Board Class Elections Van Cortlandt Park Lake ...
Pier 5 Update – BCEQ v City of NY Index #100240/2018
Thursday, March 22nd, 2018 Posted in Front Page News, Harlem River BOA, Harlem River Long Term Control Plan, Harlem River Working Group, Harlem River Yards Park Greenway, Low Impact Development, Lower Concourse North, mill pond park, nyc, NYC Parks Department, Permits, Permits Comments and locations, Pier 5, Pier 5 Pop Up Wetland - first of its kind, Projects, sustainable parks, Yankee Stadium Redevelopment | Comments Off on Pier 5 Update – BCEQ v City of NY Index #100240/2018This will be the place to find the latest information on the case. BRONX COUNCIL FOR ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY and CHAUNCY YOUNG, Petitioners, -against- The CITY OF NEW YORK, the NEW YORK CITY COUNCIL, the NEW YORK CITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, the NEW YORK ...
We can Fix That by Charles McKinney
Thursday, March 22nd, 2018 Posted in Bronx Parks Speak Up Learn Up, Front Page News, NYC Parks Department, Parks Committee, sustainable parks | Comments Off on We can Fix That by Charles McKinneyhttp://bronxspeakup.org/we-can-fix-that/
FY19 Preliminary Budget 4 Parks
Thursday, March 22nd, 2018 Posted in Bronx Parks Speak Up Learn Up, Front Page News, NYC Parks Department, Parks Committee, sustainable parks | Comments Off on FY19 Preliminary Budget 4 ParksHere is a Pie Graph from the Budget Documents - ANYBODY SEE PARKS HERE? [caption id="attachment_3027" align="alignnone" width="341"] Pie Chart of Where each Dollar from your taxes go[/caption] Tuesday March 27, 2018, there will be a budget hearing on Parks and Recreation. ...
Passive Park Climate Change Solutions 4 Sustainable NYC
Sunday, February 11th, 2018 Posted in Bronx Point, climate changge, EDC, eMagazine, Front Page News, Harlem River BOA, Harlem River Long Term Control Plan, Harlem River Working Group, Harlem River Yards Park Greenway, Low Impact Development, mill pond park, nyc, NYC Parks Department, Pier 5, Pier 5 Pop Up Wetland - first of its kind, Project Green, Resiliency and Sustainability, sustainable parks, Van Cortlandt Park, Yankee Stadium Redevelopment | Comments Off on Passive Park Climate Change Solutions 4 Sustainable NYCPassive Parkland Can Create Climate Change Solutions for a Sustainable New York City New York City’s 500 mile waterfront beckons commercial and residential development, accelerated by tax-subsidized affordable housing policies and rezoning. After centuries of neglect or industrial uses, miles of ...
BCEQ’s Map for Clean Rivers, Lake and Streams
Monday, January 15th, 2018 Posted in Environmental Reviews, Front Page News, Harlem River Long Term Control Plan, Parks Committee, Project Green, Resiliency and Sustainability, Water Committee | Comments Off on BCEQ’s Map for Clean Rivers, Lake and StreamsFind a copy of our list of comments Long term control plan for the Bronx Harlem Hudson River Jan 2018 FINAL
12.13.2017 Comments to NYC Council Committee on Environmental Protection on the City’s Wastewater Infrastructure
Tuesday, December 12th, 2017 Posted in Communications Committee Work, Front Page News, Projects, Water Committee | Comments Off on 12.13.2017 Comments to NYC Council Committee on Environmental Protection on the City’s Wastewater InfrastructureBCEQ Comments to NYC Council EP on Wastewater Infrastructure 12.13.17 FINAL Bronx Council for Environmental Quality Comments to the Chair of the New York City Council Committee on Environmental Protection Costa Constantinides on the City’s Wastewater Infrastructure – Current Condition and ...
BCEQ Bylaws and Conflict of Interest
Tuesday, November 7th, 2017 Posted in Board Meetings, ByLaws, Committees, Communications Committee Work, Communications Work, Education, Membership Committee, Parks Committee | Comments Off on BCEQ Bylaws and Conflict of InterestBelow are the current By-Laws and Conflict of Interest documents: BCEQ By-Laws _Final_ 9.9.14
10-25-2017 Karen Argenti at the Water Conference
Sunday, October 29th, 2017 Posted in Bronx River, East Bronx Coastal Working Group, Environmental Reviews, Front Page News, Harlem River BOA, Harlem River Working Group, Harlem River Yards Park Greenway, Lower Concourse North, Pier 5, Pier 5 Pop Up Wetland - first of its kind, Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito, Water Committee | Comments Off on 10-25-2017 Karen Argenti at the Water ConferenceThe time has come for the Bronx Council for Environmental Quality (BCEQ) to move in a different direction. Over the last 47 years, we have had many highlights. We fought to save parks: the Pelham Bay Park Landfill pollution, the building ...
Park Land Math 101: Mill Pond Pier 5 Park
Monday, October 9th, 2017 Posted in Front Page News, Harlem River BOA, Harlem River Working Group, Harlem River Yards Park Greenway, Low Impact Development, Lower Concourse North, Pier 5 Pop Up Wetland - first of its kind, Yankee Stadium Redevelopment | Comments Off on Park Land Math 101: Mill Pond Pier 5 ParkAn Open Letter to New York City Council Members: The Lower Concourse North EDC proposal will soon be coming to a vote before the City Council. A crucial piece of the Bronx’ economic development plan, the EDC Lower Concourse North proposal ...