Dropping the Ball: NY Yankee Stadium truned Parks into Parking Lots
Saturday, October 24th, 2009 Posted in In the News, Yankee Stadium Redevelopment | No Comments »SIDEBAR Dropping the Ball How the New Yankee Stadium Turned Parks into Parking Lots By Matt Johanson When the Yankees opened their new stadium and pinstriped stars like Derek Jeter and Mariano Rivera ran onto the field for the first time, the cheers of ...
President’s Blog 10-17-2009: IC translates the Minutes
Sunday, October 18th, 2009 Posted in Blogs, President's Blog | No Comments »Thanks for visiting my President's Blog. The Oct.14th of BCEQ Board was well-attended. There was enough Pizza & Cold Noodles to go around. VP2 Joyce Hogi baked a delicious Pumpkin Cake (almost from scratch). Because the has board voted to ...
Oh where oh where are our replacement parks II
Saturday, October 17th, 2009 Posted in Environmental Reviews, Front Page News, UnBLOGlievable!, Yankee Stadium Redevelopment | No Comments »Great 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 ...
Vice Presidents Blog: Kingsbridge Armory testimony
Saturday, October 17th, 2009 Posted in Environmental Reviews, Front Page News, Kingsbridge Armory, Vice Presidents' Blog | No Comments »At its monthly meeting on Wednesday, October 14th, Bronx Council for Environmental Quality (BCEQ) considered your request to become part of the Alliance that is fighting for responsible development of the Kingsbridge Armory. We were unanimous in that, while we support ...
SUMMER’S END UPDATES – Back Soon from Fire Island
Saturday, September 19th, 2009 Posted in Blogs, President's Blog | No Comments »SUMMER'S END UPDATES - Back Soon from Fire Island Unfortunately, I don't get to spend my summers in The Bronx. We have a Mon&Pop store within one of the villages of the Fire Island National Seashore. I'm a member ...
DEP offers Bronx River CSO Plan, August 2009
Saturday, September 5th, 2009 Posted in Bronx River, Front Page News, UnBLOGlievable!, Water Committee | No Comments »All 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 | No Comments »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 ...
BRONX SCIENCE EARTHDAY FESTIVAL – If the Sun Shines it’s a Success!
Friday, April 24th, 2009 Posted in President's Blog | No Comments »It's hard to believe that Bronx HS of Science has held 20 years of outdoor EarthDay Festivals and it has never been a rainy day! Kudos to Dr.Julie Downey-Mankiewicz, a BCEQ Director and advisor of the LEAP ...
NYS BIGGER BETTER BOTTLE BILL – At Long Last & Not All We Wanted
Monday, March 30th, 2009 Posted in President's Blog | No Comments »Here are some recent e-mail excahngeds sent to BCEQ Supporters: --------------------------------------------------- Getting his bill onto the Agenda was apparently more difficult than ecoists thought. Who'd ever've thought that Bronx Bodégas have such political clout in the Senate? This compromise bill affects ...
UnBLOGleivable – No Plan A ….or B……the City unprepared!
Monday, March 30th, 2009 Posted in Blogs, UnBLOGlievable!, Yankee Stadium Redevelopment | No Comments »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 ...
President’s Blog: 2/24/009 – Upcoming Annual BxPkSpeakUp! & Harlem River Water Conference.
Tuesday, February 24th, 2009 Posted in President's Blog | No Comments »One advantage of having CableVision is being able to watch BxTalkPrimeTime live on Monday nites 9PM, and re-aired on almost any night of the week, Channel 67. In advance of SpeakUpXV, the BCPGS Planning Committee ...
GREEN ROOFS – BEAUTIFUL AND INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS TO STORM WATER RUNOFF
Friday, February 20th, 2009 Posted in Committees, Front Page News, Member's Blog, Project Green, Water Committee | No Comments »I signed up for a two hour discussion of Green Roofs conducted by the EPA. We had about 1000 people online and here are some good links and contacts. There is a great video worth while watching – Reduce Runoff: ...
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 | No Comments »Hello, 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 ...
President’s Blog: 1/8/09 – Bronx CB 8 Contentious Parks Parks Committee Meeting
Sunday, January 11th, 2009 Posted in President's Blog | 3 Comments »President’s Blog: Bronx CB 8 Contentious Parks Committee Meeting - Thursday 01/08/009 -7PM - --------------------------------------------------------- Anne Marie Garti, President of Jerome Park Conservancy gave me the heads up on this meeting, and led me to the article by Nick Judd ...
Chip In! Mulch Your Tree! Help NYC Grow! January 10 and 11
Tuesday, December 30th, 2008 Posted in Front Page News, Greenversations, Member's Blog, Project Green | No Comments »10am – 2pm Saturday January 10 & Sunday January 11th Bring your holiday tree to a designated city park to be recycled into mulch that will nourish plantings across the city! Remember to remove all lights and ornaments before bringing the tree ...
President’s Blog: 12/26/08, Back in the Bronx from Barcelona
Saturday, December 27th, 2008 Posted in President's Blog | No Comments »"It was almost fun to travel across the Atlantic for vacation. But hey, it's good to be Back in The Bronx from our Barcelona based cruise. Nanci and I really regretted missing the always festive Holiday Meeting. ...
Cleaning dioxins from the Passaic River: bulking and tiering
Sunday, December 14th, 2008 Posted in Front Page News, Member's Blog | No Comments »BCEQ VP Dr. Paul Mankiewicz of the Gaia Institute is highlighted on this radio show about his biogeochemical reactor for removing dioxins from the Passaic River. passaicrbulking-tiering WBGO's award-winning half-hour news magazine, Fridays at 7:30PM. Hard-hitting, informative, fun. Subject: airdate ...
President’s Blog, 11-24-08: AMNH Climate Change Exhibit
Monday, November 24th, 2008 Posted in President's Blog | No Comments »Once again I want to thank you for using www.BCEQ.org as a resource for fulfilling our shared interest in the Environmental Quality of The Bronx and beyond. I am particularly happy to report that the American Museum of Natural ...
UnBLOGlievable, FOBP: Artifical Turf
Tuesday, October 28th, 2008 Posted in UnBLOGlievable! | No Comments »http://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 ...
