UnBLOGleivable – No Plan A ….or B……the City unprepared!
Monday, March 30th, 2009 Posted in Blogs, UnBLOGlievable!, Yankee Stadium Redevelopment | Comments Off on UnBLOGleivable – No Plan A ….or B……the City unprepared!Read all about it, they have no plan for emergencies by the Jerome Park Reservoir. http://www.waterblogged.org/dinowitz-and-community-warns-no-emergency-plan-for-bronx-sci-and-surrounding-areas-of-jerome-park-reservoir/ So, even though it is not related, the demolition of Yankee Stadium has been privately bid. Who knows who got the contract, if they are vendex ...
UBLOGeivable! Grass pellets to keep warm – a sustainable solution to grass cuttings
Wednesday, February 25th, 2009 Posted in Blogs, Front Page News, Project Green, UnBLOGlievable! | 3 Comments »This is a great story from the Catskill Watershed Corporation, the Watershed Advocate, Winter 2008. Excerpts are provided here for a quick read, but you should check out the whole story. Staying Warm: Grass pellets may be one solution The potential of ...
GREEN ROOFS – BEAUTIFUL AND INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS TO STORM WATER RUNOFF
Friday, February 20th, 2009 Posted in Committees, Front Page News, Member's Blog, Project Green, Water Committee | Comments Off on GREEN ROOFS – BEAUTIFUL AND INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS TO STORM WATER RUNOFFI signed up for a two hour discussion of Green Roofs conducted by the EPA. We had about 1000 people online and here are some good links and contacts. There is a great video worth while watching – Reduce Runoff: ...
Macombs Dam Park Blog: IDA Vote 2009 Jan 16 for Yankees
Thursday, January 22nd, 2009 Posted in Blogs, Front Page News, UnBLOGlievable!, Yankee Stadium Redevelopment | Comments Off on Macombs Dam Park Blog: IDA Vote 2009 Jan 16 for YankeesHello, I’m sending a note to let you know the outcome of today’s IDA vote regarding additional financing for the new Yankees and Mets’ stadiums. While most board members voted in favor of additional financing for the Yankees, John Graham, the alternate ...
Chip In! Mulch Your Tree! Help NYC Grow! January 10 and 11
Tuesday, December 30th, 2008 Posted in Front Page News, Greenversations, Member's Blog, Project Green | Comments Off on Chip In! Mulch Your Tree! Help NYC Grow! January 10 and 1110am – 2pm Saturday January 10 & Sunday January 11th Bring your holiday tree to a designated city park to be recycled into mulch that will nourish plantings across the city! Remember to remove all lights and ornaments before bringing the tree ...
President’s Blog: 12/26/08, Back in the Bronx from Barcelona
Saturday, December 27th, 2008 Posted in President's Blog | Comments Off on President’s Blog: 12/26/08, Back in the Bronx from Barcelona"It was almost fun to travel across the Atlantic for vacation. But hey, it's good to be Back in The Bronx from our Barcelona based cruise. Nanci and I really regretted missing the always festive Holiday Meeting. ...
Cleaning dioxins from the Passaic River: bulking and tiering
Sunday, December 14th, 2008 Posted in Front Page News, Member's Blog | Comments Off on Cleaning dioxins from the Passaic River: bulking and tieringBCEQ VP Dr. Paul Mankiewicz of the Gaia Institute is highlighted on this radio show about his biogeochemical reactor for removing dioxins from the Passaic River. passaicrbulking-tiering WBGO's award-winning half-hour news magazine, Fridays at 7:30PM. Hard-hitting, informative, fun. Subject: airdate ...
President’s Blog, 11-24-08: AMNH Climate Change Exhibit
Monday, November 24th, 2008 Posted in President's Blog | Comments Off on President’s Blog, 11-24-08: AMNH Climate Change ExhibitOnce again I want to thank you for using www.BCEQ.org as a resource for fulfilling our shared interest in the Environmental Quality of The Bronx and beyond. I am particularly happy to report that the American Museum of Natural ...
UnBLOGlievable, FOBP: Artifical Turf
Tuesday, October 28th, 2008 Posted in UnBLOGlievable! | Comments Off on UnBLOGlievable, FOBP: Artifical Turfhttp://www.friendsofbrookpark.org/blog/2008/10/artificial-turf-danger.html#links October 3, 2008 Honorable members of the City Council, Scott Stringer, Borough President of Manhattan and Board Member of Randall's Island Sports Foundation (RISF) and Aimee Boden, the Executive Director of the RISF: I appreciate your attendance or that of your representatives ...
President’s Blog, 10.25.08 – Tour de Bronx
Sunday, October 26th, 2008 Posted in President's Blog | Comments Off on President’s Blog, 10.25.08 – Tour de BronxThe Tour De Bronx has evolved to be more organized and safer. Next year I will wear my helmet. Sincere thanks to BP Adolfo Carrion for his continued involvement. Click on the video link http://www.streetfilms.org/archives/tour-de-bronx-2008/#comment-form for a ...
President’s Blog, 10.25.08: Yankees old threat
Sunday, October 26th, 2008 Posted in President's Blog | 3 Comments »Comment on NYT Article: SPORTS / BASEBALL | October 25th, '2008 "Yankees Say They Would Have Left The Bronx if Pushed " By RICHARD SANDOMIR "The president of the New York Yankees told a Congressional hearing ...
UnBLOGlievable! Fake Turf creates unsafe condition
Monday, October 13th, 2008 Posted in Front Page News, UnBLOGlievable! | 9 Comments »This is unbelievable! The City should be given notice! Tuff play destroys Field Turf Non-permitted sports activity destroys Pel Bay Park’s football field by Andrew Ulrich Wednesday, October 8, 2008 6:41 PM EDT http://yournabe.com/articles/2008/10/10/bronx/doc48ed18642f6e6945615071.txt
President’s Blog, September 30, 2008: BRA Upstream Soiree
Monday, September 29th, 2008 Posted in Bronx River, President's Blog | Comments Off on President’s Blog, September 30, 2008: BRA Upstream SoireeFOR MONDAY, SEPT.22d '2008 -The Bronx River Alliance UPSTREAM SOIREE - 6PM The last time I'd visited HuntsPt Riverside Park, this little green gem in the SSBx hosted the Annual BRA.edu.com's Student Research Projects Presentations.That event had student display ...
President’s Blog, September 29, 2008: Yankee Dollar Benefit Awards
Monday, September 29th, 2008 Posted in President's Blog, Yankee Stadium Redevelopment | Comments Off on President’s Blog, September 29, 2008: Yankee Dollar Benefit AwardsDear BCEQers, These are my Condensed Impressions (in my short hand) of the Sept 18th Yankee$Dollar$ Benefit$ Award$ Pre$entation Program: Ellen had warned my to take lots of quarters, but the meters were for max 2 hrs, and we arrived ...
President’s Blog, September 26, 2008: Lehman College Science Building
Thursday, September 25th, 2008 Posted in President's Blog, Project Green | Comments Off on President’s Blog, September 26, 2008: Lehman College Science BuildingLEHMAN COLLEGE GROUNDBREAKING SCIENCEREMONY - September 24th '2008 9AM When Karen first mentioned the Lehman College Groundbreaking Ceremony for their new state-of-art Science Research Facility, I said, "NoWay!" would I get up at regular workingman's hours just for a free ...
President’s blog, September 25, 2008: Croton FMC Sept 08 meeting
Thursday, September 25th, 2008 Posted in CWTP, President's Blog | 2 Comments »COMMENTS ON THE FILTRATION PLANT MONITORING MEETING (these are not minutes, these are my ever-changing personal views and opinions.) Comments on the Facilities Monitoring Committee meeting of September 18 Christina had warned me not to park beyond the end of ...
President’s Blog, Tuesday, September 15, 2008
Monday, September 15th, 2008 Posted in President's Blog | Comments Off on President’s Blog, Tuesday, September 15, 2008Presidents Blog Tuesday, September 15th, 2008 Posted in Presidents Blog | Comments ON Hello Blog Reader - Thanks for using the BCEQ Website as a resource for fulfilling our shared interest in the Environmental Quality of The Bronx. Our BCEQ.Communications.comm has been ...
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.
