UnBLOGlievable! Taking the Park where our Popup Wetland sits
Thursday, April 23rd, 2015 Posted in Blogs, Front Page News, Pier 5 Pop Up Wetland - first of its kind, UnBLOGlievable! | Comments Off on UnBLOGlievable! Taking the Park where our Popup Wetland sitsPROMISES, PROMISES: THE BRONX In what can only be described as the latest version of "ULURP - The Producers", the re-sale of city owned property along the Harlem River Waterfront continues, aka the 2012 Olympics Velodrome site in the Bronx. The ...
From other pens… Fresh Direct: A Rotten Deal
Sunday, May 20th, 2012 Posted in Blogs, Front Page News, Harlem River Yards Park Greenway, Projects, UnBLOGlievable! | Comments Off on From other pens… Fresh Direct: A Rotten DealGreat Article on the topic! RottenFreshDirect Tom Angotti is Professor of Urban Affairs & Planning at Hunter College and the CUNY Graduate Center, and Director of the Hunter College Center for Community Planning & Development. Evan Mason, Senior Fellow at the Center, ...
BCEQ Annual Meeting on Pi Day (March 14) – Sing the song
Friday, February 24th, 2012 Posted in Board Meetings, Calendared Items, Front Page News, UnBLOGlievable! | Comments Off on BCEQ Annual Meeting on Pi Day (March 14) – Sing the songSensitive Receiving Waters – Designation for the Harlem and Bronx Rivers
Monday, October 4th, 2010 Posted in Bronx River, Front Page News, Harlem River Working Group, Projects, UnBLOGlievable!, Water Committee | Comments Off on Sensitive Receiving Waters – Designation for the Harlem and Bronx RiversHere are the letters exchanged between BCEQ and the DEC. DEC Commissioner Denied Appeal - BCEQ_DECCom_reject_appeal (8-3-10) Appeal to the DEC Commissioner BCEQ_Appeal_Sensitive_Area_04192010 DEC response - DEC_reply_to_BCEQ__Requesting_Sensitive_Area_(3-5-10) BCEQ request to designated Bronx and Harlem Rivers as Sensitive Areas - BCEQ__Requesting_Sensitive_Area_02172010 Check out what other EPA regions ...
EPA Stormwater Management Regs for Federal Facilities
Wednesday, December 9th, 2009 Posted in Blogs, Front Page News, In the News, Project Green, UnBLOGlievable!, Water Committee | Comments Off on EPA Stormwater Management Regs for Federal FacilitiesThis is really unbelievably exciting. Just reading the fact sheet is terrific! Stormwater Management for Federal Facilities under Section 438 of the Energy Independence and Security Act http://www.epa.gov/owow/nps/lid/section438/ You HAVE to download this fact sheet: http://www.epa.gov/owow/NPS/lid/section438/pdf/final_sec438_factsht.pdf
Oh where oh where are our replacement parks II
Saturday, October 17th, 2009 Posted in Environmental Reviews, Front Page News, UnBLOGlievable!, Yankee Stadium Redevelopment | Comments Off on Oh where oh where are our replacement parks IIGreat Report by community member last August. Still no word from the State Parks Department. What's up with that? Garage A project inconsistencies 082309 We hear that the waterfront parks (many miles from where the people live, but across from the shopping ...
DEP offers Bronx River CSO Plan, August 2009
Saturday, September 5th, 2009 Posted in Bronx River, Front Page News, UnBLOGlievable!, Water Committee | Comments Off on DEP offers Bronx River CSO Plan, August 2009All of a sudden, after two years of waitin, the Public meeting was called for August 19. We get one month to comment. Send in comments on or before September 18, 2009 to Sue McCormick, P.E. NYS DEC 625 Broadway Albany, NY 12233-3506 sdmccorm@gw.dec.state.ny.us Here are ...
Oh where oh where have our replacement parks gone?
Monday, August 31st, 2009 Posted in Front Page News, UnBLOGlievable!, Yankee Stadium Redevelopment | Comments Off on Oh where oh where have our replacement parks gone?Well folks, they are not where they should be. If anyone thinks we are kidding, just go see for yourself. This is simply a theft of services. I do not know why they are building half a garage and half ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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
