Archive for the ‘President’s Blog’ Category

Van Cortlandt Park Alliance “Cultivating the Bronx” Award May 16, 2024

Monday, May 20th, 2024 Posted in Front Page News, President's Blog, Putnam Rail Trail, Tibbetts Brook Daylighting, Van Cortlandt Park | Comments Off on Van Cortlandt Park Alliance “Cultivating the Bronx” Award May 16, 2024

President's Blog Van Cortlandt Park Alliance’s “Cultivating the Bronx” award and the Tibbetts Daylighting Project honor what BCEQ set out to do. In 1971, a group of Bronx environmentalists, inspired by Earth Day and the Clean Water Act, made an outrageous ...

Earth Day Today Presidents Blog

Sunday, May 3rd, 2020 Posted in Educational Environmentalists, Environmental Reviews, Front Page News, Greenversations, President's Blog, Project Green, Resiliency and Sustainability | Comments Off on Earth Day Today Presidents Blog

BCEQ Earth Day Week 2020 Because the Earth Needs More Than a Day—and We’re Home Anyway Bronx Council for Environmental Quality did not let COVID-19 defeat it.  Our all-volunteer organization held its Annual Conference—and then some.  Monday, April 22 was our kickoff ...

Emerald Ash Borer Awareness Week

Wednesday, April 20th, 2011 Posted in Calendared Items, Front Page News, President's Blog | Comments Off on Emerald Ash Borer Awareness Week

Please read this important message from the Department of Environmental Conservation. Dear Concerned Citizen, The Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) is a destructive invasive insect that has already killed over 50 million ash trees in neighboring states, and has now been detected in ...

President’s Blog: Happy Thanksgiving 11-25-09

Thursday, November 26th, 2009 Posted in Blogs, Calendared Items, Front Page News, President's Blog | Comments Off on President’s Blog: Happy Thanksgiving 11-25-09

Happy Thanksgiving! Thanks for taking the time to read my BCEQ Pres' Blog. Throughout the upcoming Season, give a thought now and again about the environmental impact of this Happy Holiday. Nanci and I went turkey shopping at Stew Leonard's in ...

President’s Blog 10-17-2009: IC translates the Minutes

Sunday, October 18th, 2009 Posted in Blogs, President's Blog | Comments Off on President’s Blog 10-17-2009: IC translates the Minutes

Thanks for visiting my President's Blog. The Oct.14th of BCEQ Board was well-attended. There was enough Pizza & Cold Noodles to go around. VP2 Joyce Hogi baked a delicious Pumpkin Cake (almost from scratch). Because the has board voted to ...

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. ...

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 Exhibit

Once 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 ...

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 Bronx

The 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 ...

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 Soiree

FOR 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 Awards

Dear 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 Building

LEHMAN 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, 2008

Presidents 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 Blog

We are awaiting comments from the Pres so we can tell what is on his mind.  Check back here for interesting comments and presenations.