Meetings & News
November 2026
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Join us for the EJNYC Community Engagement Session in the Bronx for an engaging, community-led discussion focused on environmental justice issues.
🗓️ Saturday, November 7th from 11am to 3pm
📍 McShane Campus Center at Fordham University, 441 East Fordham Road, Bronx, NY 10458
BCEQ is a Community Partner in the Bronx Community Input Session for the Environmental Justice NYC Plan, hosted by WeACT. Participants contribute their voices and vision for environmental justice to the Mayor’s Office for Climate and Environmental Justice upcoming plan.
Join us for Lowering the Temperature with Nature vs Extreme Weather. We will explore how nature can help cool things down and protect communities from extreme weather.
🗓️ Friday, November 13th from 2pm to 4pm
📍 Music Building in CUNY Lehman College, 250 Bedford Park Blvd West, Bronx, NY 10468
Our speakers are: Julia Eiferman, Mayor’s Office of Climate & Environmental Justice, on the Urban Forest Plan; and Marielle Anzelone, leader of the NYC Task Force of Biodiversity, on Vision for Nature in New York City.
Register in person here.
Register for the virtual option here.
News & Updates
- Renewable Energy & NYSERDA – Two vendors were picked to supply 15% power to NYC. We adopted principles to manage these large projects.
- Daylighting Tibbetts Greenway – Was in the news recently as a result of the Ida storm and flooding on the Major Deegan. See Tibbetts Daylighted Itself. Four links: Bronx Times, Daily News, Norwood News, Gothamist.
- Leaf Island Living Shoreline demonstration project with the Gaia Institute is along the Van Cortlandt Park Lake is progressing. We need approvals to begin work. (BCEQ has restricted funding for this project.)
- Student Intern Presentation correlating Environmental Determinants of wealth, health, infrastructure with city services and lack thereof, will be presented to the NYC Council soon. Press Release
