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 Water2012 NYC Green Infrastructure Report
Wednesday, June 5th, 2013 Posted in East Bronx Coastal Working Group, Front Page News, Water Committee | 1 Comment »As a followup to the first Annual Report in 2011, this second, 2012 Annual Report documents the accomplishments of the past year, in which : • Fully staffed the Offi ce of Green Infrastructure with Engineers and Project Managers; • Awarded $3.4 million ...
2012 Green Infrastructure Pilot Monitoring Report
Wednesday, June 5th, 2013 Posted in East Bronx Coastal Working Group, Front Page News, Water Committee | 1 Comment »Monitoring analyses through 2012 have demonstrated that all pilot source control types are providing effective stormwater management, particularly for storms with depths of one-inch or less. In many cases, the performance of controls between 2011 and 2012 was similar. The ...
Climate Central: Hurricane Sandy’s Untold Filthy Legacy: Sewage
Wednesday, June 5th, 2013 Posted in East Bronx Coastal Working Group, Front Page News, In the News, Water Committee | 1 Comment »Hurricane Sandy was one of the largest storms to hit the northeast U.S. in recorded history, killing 159, knocking out power to millions, and causing $70 billion in damage in eight states. Sandy also put the vulnerability of critical infrastructure ...
USGS Hurricane Sandy Storm Tide mapper
Wednesday, June 5th, 2013 Posted in East Bronx Coastal Working Group, Front Page News, Water Committee | 1 Comment »Click HERE to see the surge http://54.243.149.253/home/webmap/viewer.html?webmap=c07fae08c20c4117bdb8e92e3239837e
East Bronx Coastal Working Group
Wednesday, June 5th, 2013 Posted in East Bronx Coastal Working Group, Front Page News | 3 Comments »The Goals of the EBCWG are to Advocate for the development of greenway routes to and along the Hutchinson River, Westchester & Pugsley Creeks, with a goal of developing a continuous multi-use (walk, sit, bike, skate, access points) path along the ...
From other pens: Opposition to FreshDirect Project Grows to 34 Organizations
Wednesday, March 27th, 2013 Posted in Blogs, Front Page News, Harlem River Yards Park Greenway, In the News, Low Impact Development | Comments Off on From other pens: Opposition to FreshDirect Project Grows to 34 OrganizationsOpposition to FreshDirect Project Grows to 34 Organizations Sustainable South Bronx, Bronx Council for Environmental Quality and Green Worker Cooperatives Release Independent Policy Statements Against the Company’s Move to the South Bronx Citing the neighborhood’s “long history of being overburdened with unfavorable ...
BCEQ Statement on FreshDirect and the South Bronx
Tuesday, March 26th, 2013 Posted in Front Page News, Harlem River Yards Park Greenway, Low Impact Development, Projects | 3 Comments »Since 1971, the Bronx Council for Environmental Quality (BCEQ) has been in the forefront of battles to protect The Bronx Ecology. The Bronx Council for Environmental Quality (BCEQ) joins in formally supporting the efforts of the South Bronx Unite! in the ...
A walk down Stratford Avenue with Paul Mankiewicz
Thursday, February 21st, 2013 Posted in Blogs, Bronx River, Committees, Front Page News, In the News, Project Green, Water Committee | 2 Comments »WALKS AND TALKS City of Soil: A Walk Down Stratford Avenue with Paul Mankiewicz Paul Mankiewicz is no ordinary biologist and plant scientist. As founder and director of the The Gaia Institute, Mankiewicz explores — through research, development, design, and education — the relationship ...
Support
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 ...
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, ...
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 ...
