Stormwater draining into our Rivers
Tuesday, April 14th, 2015 Posted in Committees, Front Page News, Harlem River Working Group, Water Committee | Comments Off on Stormwater draining into our RiversSometimes noted as MS4, it is the way the city handles direct storm water discharges into our Rivers. The Bronx Council for Environmental Quality commented on the amended plan, which is still not good enough. 2015 BCEQ Letter NYS DEC MS4 041015
CANOEMOBILE IS COMING TO THE BRONX!!!
Wednesday, October 1st, 2014 Posted in Bronx River, Communications Committee Work, East Bronx Coastal Working Group, Harlem River BOA, Harlem River Working Group | Comments Off on CANOEMOBILE IS COMING TO THE BRONX!!!Here are some interesting documents for site managers and volunteers. Press Release Harlem River Celebration Press ALERT100114 - Google Docs Flyers for the Schools Students Explore Bronx Waterways Flyers for the Families HR Festival and Family Day Bronx Canoe 092614 Schedule for the Schools School Schedule 2014 Letters for ...
10.08 BCEQ Mini Water Conference & BCPGS Fall Event, 6:30 pm RCSP
Thursday, September 25th, 2014 Posted in Communications Committee Work, East Bronx Coastal Working Group, Front Page News, Harlem River BOA, Harlem River Working Group, Parks Committee, Water Committee | Comments Off on 10.08 BCEQ Mini Water Conference & BCPGS Fall Event, 6:30 pm RCSPJoin the Bronx Council for Environmental Quality and the Bronx Coalition for Parks and Green Spaces for a Mini Water Conference at Roberto Clemente State Park on Wednesday, October 8, 2014 from 6:30 to 8:30 pm Presentations topics include: Mini Water Conference BCEQ BCEQ's Harlem River ...
Flyer of October Events
Monday, September 22nd, 2014 Posted in BCEQ Events, Calendared Items, Committees, Communications Committee Work, East Bronx Coastal Working Group, Front Page News, Harlem River BOA, Harlem River Working Group | Comments Off on Flyer of October EventsStudents Explore Bronx Waterways
Pier 5 May 2014 Visit Urban Waters Federal Partners
Tuesday, August 19th, 2014 Posted in Committees, Communications Work, Front Page News, Harlem River Working Group, Pier 5 Pop Up Wetland - first of its kind, Projects, Water Committee | Comments Off on Pier 5 May 2014 Visit Urban Waters Federal Partners2013 Regional Open Space Advisory Committee Report – NYC Region 2
Thursday, February 6th, 2014 Posted in Bronx River, Committees, East Bronx Coastal Working Group, Front Page News, Harlem River BOA, Harlem River Working Group, Harlem River Yards Park Greenway, Low Impact Development, Parks Committee, Pier 5 Pop Up Wetland - first of its kind, Yankee Stadium Redevelopment | Comments Off on 2013 Regional Open Space Advisory Committee Report – NYC Region 2Excerpts from the draft report, there has been no hearings scheduled since June 2013. Presented below is only the Bronx notes. To read the full report, including the notes on the Bronx, please find the link below. Special thanks to ...
Mott Haven Herald: River cleanup may point way to new park, 092813
Tuesday, October 1st, 2013 Posted in Front Page News, Harlem River Working Group, Low Impact Development | Comments Off on Mott Haven Herald: River cleanup may point way to new park, 092813ENVIRONMENT, PARKS River cleanup may point way to new park By Jenna O’Donnell on September 28, 2013 3:19 pm With pop-up wetland comes new effort to open Harlem shore Pier 5 on the Harlem River just north of 149th Street doesn’t look like much. It’s ...
Fall 2013 Schedule of Meetings and Events
Friday, September 6th, 2013 Posted in Front Page News, Harlem River Working Group | Comments Off on Fall 2013 Schedule of Meetings and EventsSchedule of Meetings this fall 090613 Come back often for updates to the schedule of activities.
HARLEM RIVER: CLEAN WATER IT, GREENWAY IT, MAINTAIN IT — Sept. 18
Friday, September 6th, 2013 Posted in Front Page News, Harlem River Working Group, Water Committee | Comments Off on HARLEM RIVER: CLEAN WATER IT, GREENWAY IT, MAINTAIN IT — Sept. 18“HARLEM RIVER: CLEAN WATER IT, GREENWAY IT, MAINTAIN IT” ANNUAL BCEQ MEMBERSHIP MEETING & WATER CONFERENCE (September 5, 2013, Bronx NY) The 41st Annual BCEQ Membership Meeting and the 12th Water Conference will be held on Wednesday, September 18, 2013 from 5-7 ...
City of Water Day in Your Neighborhood Mural of Pier 5 Cleaning Water
Friday, July 26th, 2013 Posted in Front Page News, Greenversations, Harlem River Working Group, Project Green, Projects, Resiliency and Sustainability | Comments Off on City of Water Day in Your Neighborhood Mural of Pier 5 Cleaning WaterSupport
Sunday, August 26th, 2012 Posted in Harlem River Working Group, Uncategorized | 1 Comment »Participants (in formation): Bike the Bronx, Bronx Children’s Museum, Bronx Council for Environmental Quality, Bronx Health Reach, Bronx Overall Economic Development Corporation, Con Edison, De La Salle Christian Brothers, Friends of Brook Park, Friends of Sherman Creek, Friends of the Woods, Gaia Institute, Harlem ...
Harlem River Festival 2012 Home
Sunday, August 26th, 2012 Posted in Front Page News, Harlem River Working Group | 3 Comments »Celebrate the Harlem River: Party on the river This year, the “2012 Harlem River Festival” will be a big celebration on the land and the water. Plans include a week of events centering on the Bronx’ own New York State Park: Roberto ...
Tell us how you feel about the Harlem River SURVEY
Wednesday, June 13th, 2012 Posted in Committees, Front Page News, Harlem River Working Group, Water Committee | Comments Off on Tell us how you feel about the Harlem River SURVEYThis link will take you to the SURVEY The survey is 3 minutes and is your opportunity to give us your wish list, your dreams.
Harlem River 6/11 Meeting: Your River Your Future (see Survey here)
Monday, June 4th, 2012 Posted in Calendared Items, Committees, Front Page News, Harlem River Working Group, Water Committee | Comments Off on Harlem River 6/11 Meeting: Your River Your Future (see Survey here)Presentation of Pratt Institute's Community Vision of the Harlem River YOU ARE INVITED Monday, June 11th 6 pm to 8 pm Bronx Museum of the Arts 1040 Grand Concourse at 165th Street For more information and to RSVP Call Chauncy at (646) 719-0034 or email harlemriver@bceq.org Next steps in the Harlem River's Future Harlem River Working Group: Facebook.com/harlemriver Free ...
BCEQ Board 6/13
Monday, June 4th, 2012 Posted in Board Meetings, Calendared Items, Educational Environmentalists, Front Page News, Harlem River Working Group | Comments Off on BCEQ Board 6/13The next BCEQ Board Meeting Wednesday, June 13th Annual BBQ - Pot Luck & the 2012 Environmental Educational Awards At: Chez Mankiewicz 99 Bay Street, off City Island Avenue, Bronx NY 718-885-1906 Date: Wednesday, June 13 Time: 6:30-8:30 pm This is our last official board meeting until September. Come ...
The Harlem River: Our River, Our Future! Your Choice: 3/22, 29 or 4/5
Wednesday, February 29th, 2012 Posted in Committees, Front Page News, Harlem River Working Group, Projects, Water Committee | Comments Off on The Harlem River: Our River, Our Future! Your Choice: 3/22, 29 or 4/5The Harlem River: Our River, Our Future! Make Your Voice Heard! THURSDAY MARCH 22nd 6:00PM HOSTOS COLLEGE ROOM B502 500 Grand Concourse THURSDAY MARCH 29th 6:00PM BRONX COMMUNITY COLLEGE FACULTY LOUNGE LANGUAGE HALL 2155 University Avenue THURSDAY APRIL 5th 6:00PM LEHMAN COLLEGE MUSIC BUILDING FACULTY LOUNGE 250 Bedford Park Boulevard ...
Harlem River CB 1 – some public documents
Tuesday, February 28th, 2012 Posted in Environmental Reviews, Front Page News, Harlem River Working Group, Harlem River Yards Park Greenway, Projects | Comments Off on Harlem River CB 1 – some public documentsHere are some documents that have been made public by the community, and not by the governmental agencies. (1) November 17, 2011 Phase I Environmental Site Assessment prepared for FreshDirect FreshDirect Phase 1 Enviro Report for NYCIDA https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B8qEdzX5fireSHJaSU95b1JSRVNkbjFEYVlOa1l1dw (2) December 15, 2011 Environmental Assessment ...
Fresh Direct Deal cuts the Harlem and Bronx Rivers Greenway
Thursday, February 9th, 2012 Posted in Causes, Front Page News, Harlem River Working Group, Low Impact Development, Projects | 1 Comment »BCEQ members signed onto a letter to elected officials: FreshDirect Letter 021312 BCEQ HRWG The hearing is today at 10 am, Chauncy is going and you can watch it on your computer. (Meetings will be streamed live in audio and available on-demand ...
Bronx: Meet Your Waterfront Plan
Tuesday, November 29th, 2011 Posted in Committees, Educational Environmentalists, Front Page News, Harlem River BOA, Harlem River Working Group, Projects, Water Committee, Yankee Stadium Redevelopment | Comments Off on Bronx: Meet Your Waterfront PlanLocated in our Projects and Research Tab, you can find many studies, but here is the latest one! Let us know what you think of the work from the students at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. It is a big ...
Comments on CSO and Green Infrastructure 11.18.11
Friday, November 18th, 2011 Posted in Bronx River, Environmental Reviews, Front Page News, Harlem River Working Group, Low Impact Development, Projects, Water Committee | Comments Off on Comments on CSO and Green Infrastructure 11.18.11Here is some of what we submitted: Green Infrastructure (GI) has to be incorporated into the Long Term Control Plans in a meaning and measurablemanner. While this plan goes a long way toward that goal, there is no need for additional ...
