MAYOR’S STATE OF THE CITY ADDRESS ’2012
Sunday, January 15th, 2012 Posted in President's Blog | No Comments »I attended Mayor Michael Bloomberg's State of The City Address at Morris HS. Having failed at securing car-pooling, I was lucky to find a pkg spot so close to the school. There were police officers everywhere for blocks around. I ...
Emerald Ash Borer Awareness Week
Wednesday, April 20th, 2011 Posted in Calendared Items, Front Page News, President's Blog | No Comments »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 ...
“Putting an End to the Climate Change Myth”
Wednesday, April 20th, 2011 Posted in President's Blog | No Comments »What do U think of this Letter To The Editor that was published in my favorte local paper? March 10, 2011 Letter to The Editor Putting an end to the climate change myth What has the Environmental Protection Agency accomplished ...
PRESIDENT EMERITUS’S BLOG – April 9th ’2011
Saturday, April 9th, 2011 Posted in President's Blog | 1 Comment »It's been a busier week than usual for me, with no fewer than five meetings in three days. On Tuesday, Dr.Dena Robins and I attended (1) "What's Water Worth", a panelist discussion in Barnard Hall. Afterward, we had (2) meeting ...
HAPPY 98th BIRTHDAY THERESA LATO – Click Here: www.Care2.com
Sunday, February 14th, 2010 Posted in President's Blog | No Comments »Send BCEQ Founder a Birthday Card (Feb.17th) by clicking here: www.Care2.com Theresa Lato reads her e-mails at eli_lato@hotmail.com (1)Sunday before President's Day. I couldn't get my car out of a snowbank. Fortunately, Glenn Fleischmann (who garages his) picked up Diane Sargent ...
ENVIRONMENTAL NEW YEAR GREETINGS!
Monday, January 4th, 2010 Posted in President's Blog | 1 Comment »Thanks for visiting my BCEQ President's Blogsite. Happily, so much of the news these days focuses on Environmental Issues. Unhappily, it's usually news that reflects how inattentive we've all been to the damage our species continues to inflict ...
President’s Blog: Happy Thanksgiving 11-25-09
Thursday, November 26th, 2009 Posted in Blogs, Calendared Items, Front Page News, President's Blog | No Comments »Happy Thanksgiving! Thanks for taking the time to read my BCEQ Pres' Blog. Throughout the upcoming Season, give a thought now and again about the environmental impact of this Happy Holiday. Nanci and I went turkey shopping at Stew Leonard's in ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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. ...
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 ...
President’s Blog, 10.25.08 – Tour de Bronx
Sunday, October 26th, 2008 Posted in President's Blog | No Comments »The Tour De Bronx has evolved to be more organized and safer. Next year I will wear my helmet. Sincere thanks to BP Adolfo Carrion for his continued involvement. Click on the video link http://www.streetfilms.org/archives/tour-de-bronx-2008/#comment-form for a ...
President’s Blog, 10.25.08: Yankees old threat
Sunday, October 26th, 2008 Posted in President's Blog | 3 Comments »Comment on NYT Article: SPORTS / BASEBALL | October 25th, '2008 "Yankees Say They Would Have Left The Bronx if Pushed " By RICHARD SANDOMIR "The president of the New York Yankees told a Congressional hearing ...
President’s Blog, September 30, 2008: BRA Upstream Soiree
Monday, September 29th, 2008 Posted in Bronx River, President's Blog | No Comments »FOR MONDAY, SEPT.22d '2008 -The Bronx River Alliance UPSTREAM SOIREE - 6PM The last time I'd visited HuntsPt Riverside Park, this little green gem in the SSBx hosted the Annual BRA.edu.com's Student Research Projects Presentations.That event had student display ...
President’s Blog, September 29, 2008: Yankee Dollar Benefit Awards
Monday, September 29th, 2008 Posted in President's Blog, Yankee Stadium Redevelopment | No Comments »Dear BCEQers, These are my Condensed Impressions (in my short hand) of the Sept 18th Yankee$Dollar$ Benefit$ Award$ Pre$entation Program: Ellen had warned my to take lots of quarters, but the meters were for max 2 hrs, and we arrived ...
President’s Blog, September 26, 2008: Lehman College Science Building
Thursday, September 25th, 2008 Posted in President's Blog, Project Green | No Comments »LEHMAN COLLEGE GROUNDBREAKING SCIENCEREMONY - September 24th '2008 9AM When Karen first mentioned the Lehman College Groundbreaking Ceremony for their new state-of-art Science Research Facility, I said, "NoWay!" would I get up at regular workingman's hours just for a free ...
