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Emerald Ash Borer Awareness Week

Wednesday, April 20th, 2011 Posted in Calendared Items, Front Page News, President's Blog | Comments Off

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 ...

Annual Membership & Water Conference Meeting

Thursday, March 17th, 2011 Posted in Board Meetings, Calendared Items, Front Page News, Water Committee | Comments Off

BCEQ Water Meeting April 13, 2011 4-8 PM American Legion Post Lawrence F. Keene 2879 Buhre Ave Bronx, NY 10461 Opening Presentation 4:15 – 4:45 The Bronx –East of the Bronx River in The NYC Waterfront Plan Metropolitan Waterfront Alliance SoundView to Eastchester Bay – A Panel ...

Showing the movie: Gasland March 30, Manhattan College

Tuesday, March 15th, 2011 Posted in Calendared Items, Front Page News, Parks Committee | Comments Off

Join The Bronx Council for Environmental Quality for their Spring Movie Night WEDNESDAY, March 30th, at 7 p.m. in the Scala Room, Leo Engineering Building, Manhattan College. (Leo is at Corlear Avenue, between 238th and 240th St.) Will the boom in hydrofracking natural gas ...

HRWG applies for River Network Urban Waters Capacity Building Grant

Tuesday, March 15th, 2011 Posted in Front Page News, Harlem River Working Group, Water Committee | Comments Off

Harlem River Working Group applies for the River Network Urban Waters Capacity Building Grant. The goal of the Urban Waters Capacity-Building Grants is to improve our nation’s impaired urban water resources – rivers, lakes, wetlands and more – and the socioeconomically challenged ...

Bronxites tell the News what they want from their hometown paper

Sunday, November 28th, 2010 Posted in Blogs, Communications Work, Front Page News, In the News | Comments Off

Bronxites tell the News what they want from their hometown paper Check out Karen Argenti, BCEQ Board Member's comments. Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/bronx/2010/11/23/2010-11-23_bronxites_tell_the_news_what_they_want_from_their_hometown_paper.html

Sensitive 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

Here 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 ...

Dirt! the Movie – Wednesday, October 13 at 6:00 pm

Monday, September 27th, 2010 Posted in Front Page News, Parks Committee | Comments Off

Join us on Wednesday, October 13th at 6:00 pm Movie starts promptly at 6:30pm Manhattan College, Leo Engineering Building, Scala Auditorium 3825 Corlear Ave @ W238th Street (#1 train or Bx9 toW238th Street) DIRT! The Movie--directed and produced by Bill Benenson and Gene Rosow--takes you ...

Harlem River Festival – land, water, boat, bike, walk, learn

Thursday, September 23rd, 2010 Posted in Front Page News, Harlem River Working Group | Comments Off

Press Alert Harlem River Festival – September 25th from 11 am to 5 pm Celebrating the Harlem River The Harlem River Working Group* is holding its first annual Harlem River Festival on Saturday, September 25, 2010 at Mill Pond Park, the new ...

BCEQ new leaders: Hogi & Poggi

Saturday, September 18th, 2010 Posted in Board Meetings, Front Page News | Comments Off

The Bronx Council for Environmental Quality announce the election of new officers at the Wednesday September 15, 2010 Board of Directors monthly meeting. Congratulations to those re-elected and to the newbies – Hogi and Poggi President Joyce Hogi 1st Vice President ...

Fall Focus 2010 – the BCEQ Newsletter

Monday, September 13th, 2010 Posted in Front Page News, Newsletters | 1 Comment »

Look for it in the mail, or read it here! BCEQ_FOCUS_Fall_2010

NYDaily News: Yankee Stadium parking stalls out after developer shows signs that it may default on bonds

Friday, September 10th, 2010 Posted in Front Page News, In the News, Yankee Stadium Redevelopment | Comments Off

Great story! Juan Gonzalez did it sgain. The communitv was right and we can not get anyone to listen. Bittersweet, just like the Stella D'oro strike and move, the won the battle but list their jobs. This ...

Harlem River Working Group Presents a one stop guide to public programs

Monday, August 16th, 2010 Posted in Front Page News, Harlem River Working Group, In the News | Comments Off

Harlem River Working Group Presents a one stop guide to public programs along the Harlem River. For more information about the events listed please contact the organization hosting the event. Harlem River Festival Sunday September 12th, 10-4 Swindler Cove Park (Dyckman street ...

BCEQ Environmental Education Awards NOMINATIONS OPEN TILL 5-21

Sunday, May 9th, 2010 Posted in Education, Front Page News | Comments Off

April 26, 2010 Re: BCEQ Annual Environmental Education Awards Dear Bronx Educator or Environmentalist: BCEQ is soliciting nominations for its Annual Environmental Education Awards. The first award was initiated in 1987 by one of BCEQ’s founders, Helen C. Reel, to honor civic-minded ...

BCEQ Letter to the National Park Service on Yankee Stadium Park Replacement

Thursday, April 15th, 2010 Posted in Front Page News, Projects, Yankee Stadium Redevelopment | Comments Off

BACKGROUND: 061115_Buchwald_Decision LETTER TO THE FEDERAL AGENCY FROM BCEQ 1.1 FEB 2010 Letter sent to the NPS Director BCEQ NPS YS 02192010 1.2 MARCH 2010 Response to the BCEQ letter USDOI_Reply_Letter_3-16-2010 LETTER TO THE STATE FROM LOCAL ACTIVISTS 2.1 FEB 2010 letter to OPRHP ...

Green Jobs Summit April 7 from 9am-5pm at BCC

Wednesday, March 31st, 2010 Posted in Calendared Items, Communications Committee Work, Front Page News, In the News, Project Green | Comments Off

Bronx Green Jobs Summit April 7th 2010 Join other local leaders to make a Blueprint for Green Jobs in the Bronx! You have been selected as a candidate to attend the Bronx Green Jobs Summit, a project of the Bronx Green Jobs ...

Chauncy just called; said Gate 2 just came down!

Wednesday, March 31st, 2010 Posted in Front Page News, Yankee Stadium Redevelopment | Comments Off

Yippee! ! ! !! ! !!! !!! !! it was about one hour ago, so 12:30 pm on March 31, 2010

Megan Charlop, Community Activist

Friday, March 19th, 2010 Posted in Front Page News | Comments Off

We received this notice. I know Megan from my days as the Community Board Chair for CB 7. She did good work for our communities, and she always had a happy face. Obviously an environmentalist, she rode a bike to ...

Theresa Lato of The Bronx, NY, and Holon, Israel. February 17, 1912 – March 16, 2010

Friday, March 19th, 2010 Posted in Front Page News, Membership Committee | 3 Comments »

We received this email this morning. Theresa Lato was a hero for the Bronx and the environment. She was a relentless fighter to get things done by getting the right people together. She started the Environmental Focus, which we continue ...

Sensitive Area Campaign

Monday, March 15th, 2010 Posted in Bronx River, Committees, Front Page News, Harlem River Working Group, Water Committee | Comments Off

BCEQ letter BCEQ__Requesting_Sensitive_Area_02172010 Sample letter for your organization to sign Senstive Areas Organization Letterhead Petition for your and your friends to sign PETITION Sensitive Areas

Program Water Conference, March 17th

Monday, March 15th, 2010 Posted in Bronx River, Committees, Front Page News, Harlem River BOA, Harlem River Working Group, Low Impact Development, Membership Committee, Water Committee, Yankee Stadium Redevelopment | Comments Off

PROGRAM “Examining Harlem River Water Quality: Imputs, Effects and Solutions” Wednesday, March 17, 2010 at Manhattan College, Leo Engineering Building 2:30 pm – 4:00 pm, Main Auditorium: GENERAL MEETING What is the NY-NJ Harbor Estuary Program? What is an Estuary? ...