BCEQ’s Comments on Fracking, 01.11.12
Wednesday, January 11th, 2012 Posted in Environmental Reviews, Fracking, Front Page News, Projects, Water Committee | No Comments »Here is what we submitted. DECjs_Public_Hearing_on_High-Volume_Hydraulic_Fracturing_011112
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 | No Comments »Located 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 | No Comments »Here 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 ...
Secretary of Interior Visits the Harlem River, Bronx NY
Thursday, October 27th, 2011 Posted in Bronx River, Front Page News, Harlem River Working Group, Water Committee | No Comments »-------------------------- Harlem River Working Group Celebrate the Harlem River HRWG is online FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Chauncy Young: 646-719-0034 Press Advisory Community residents, environmental organizations and elected officials meet with United States Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar to discussion the Urban Waters Partnership and collaborative efforts to ...
Huffington Post: Robert Kennedy on Fracking, 10-21
Friday, October 21st, 2011 Posted in Environmental Reviews, Fracking, Front Page News, Water Committee | No Comments »________ The Fracking Industry's War On TheNew York Times -- And The Truth 10/20/11, Robert Kennedy, President, Waterkeeper Alliance; Professor, Pace University Superb investigative journalism by the New York Times has brought the paper under attack by the natural gas industry. That campaign of intimidation ...
11-30 NYS DEC Hearing on Fracking – SGEIS link added
Friday, October 21st, 2011 Posted in Fracking, Front Page News, Water Committee | No Comments »November 2011 SGEIS and Proposed Regulations Public Hearing (NYC- Afternoon) Tribeca Performing Arts Center, 199 Chambers Street, New York, NY Wednesday, November 30, 2011 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM Public hearing on DEC's draft SGEIS and proposed regulations for high-volume hydraulic fracturing, used ...
3rd Annual Harlem River Festival scheduled for Saturday, September 22, 2012
Friday, October 7th, 2011 Posted in BCEQ Events, Front Page News, Harlem River Working Group | No Comments »HOLD THE DATE SIGN UP TO VOLUNTEER JOIN OUR PLANNING MEETINGS
BCEQ Mini Conference on Harlem River Project UPDATES, Wed. October 12, 2011
Friday, October 7th, 2011 Posted in Front Page News, Harlem River Working Group, Projects, Water Committee | No Comments »Harlem River The Bronx shore of the Harlem River is experiencing lots of exciting changes! Come learn all about them and how you can get involved. WHERE: Roberto Clemente State Park Recreation Center 301 West Tremont Avenue at Mattewson Road By Train: Hudson ...
BCEQ invites you to join us at the City of Water Day at Governor’s Island on July 16.
Tuesday, June 21st, 2011 Posted in Front Page News, Projects, Water Committee | No Comments »Hi Friends! BCEQ will have a table at the City of Water Day event on Governor's Island on July 16. We want to offer an opportunity for other Bronx Groups to get their messages out. So if any of you have a ...
HRWG applies for River Network Urban Waters Capacity Building Grant
Tuesday, March 15th, 2011 Posted in Front Page News, Harlem River Working Group, Water Committee | No Comments »Harlem River Working Group applies for the River Network Urban Waters Capacity Building Grant. The goal of the Urban Waters Capacity-Building Grants is to improve our nation’s impaired urban water resources – rivers, lakes, wetlands and more – and the socioeconomically challenged ...
Sensitive Receiving Waters – Designation for the Harlem and Bronx Rivers
Monday, October 4th, 2010 Posted in Bronx River, Front Page News, Harlem River Working Group, Projects, UnBLOGlievable!, Water Committee | No Comments »Here are the letters exchanged between BCEQ and the DEC. DEC Commissioner Denied Appeal - BCEQ_DECCom_reject_appeal (8-3-10) Appeal to the DEC Commissioner BCEQ_Appeal_Sensitive_Area_04192010 DEC response - DEC_reply_to_BCEQ__Requesting_Sensitive_Area_(3-5-10) BCEQ request to designated Bronx and Harlem Rivers as Sensitive Areas - BCEQ__Requesting_Sensitive_Area_02172010 Check out what other EPA regions ...
Harlem River Festival – land, water, boat, bike, walk, learn
Thursday, September 23rd, 2010 Posted in Front Page News, Harlem River Working Group | No Comments »Press Alert Harlem River Festival – September 25th from 11 am to 5 pm Celebrating the Harlem River The Harlem River Working Group* is holding its first annual Harlem River Festival on Saturday, September 25, 2010 at Mill Pond Park, the new ...
NYDaily News: Yankee Stadium parking stalls out after developer shows signs that it may default on bonds
Friday, September 10th, 2010 Posted in Front Page News, In the News, Yankee Stadium Redevelopment | No Comments »Great story! Juan Gonzalez did it sgain. The communitv was right and we can not get anyone to listen. Bittersweet, just like the Stella D'oro strike and move, the won the battle but list their jobs. This ...
Protected: Response to NYC BIG Program 08312010
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Harlem River Working Group Presents a one stop guide to public programs
Monday, August 16th, 2010 Posted in Front Page News, Harlem River Working Group, In the News | No Comments »Harlem River Working Group Presents a one stop guide to public programs along the Harlem River. For more information about the events listed please contact the organization hosting the event. Harlem River Festival Sunday September 12th, 10-4 Swindler Cove Park (Dyckman street ...
BCEQ convenes community meeting with state and federal
Monday, May 10th, 2010 Posted in In the News, Yankee Stadium Redevelopment | No Comments »This meeting was held on April 30, 2010. The info leading up to this meeting is on our web page at: http://www.bceq.org/2010/04/15/bceq-letter-to-the-national-park-service-on-yankee-stadium-park-replacement/ The follow up letter is below. State_OPRHP_02162010_sitevisit ff up 05102010
BCEQ Letter to the National Park Service on Yankee Stadium Park Replacement
Thursday, April 15th, 2010 Posted in Front Page News, Projects, Yankee Stadium Redevelopment | No Comments »BACKGROUND: 061115_Buchwald_Decision LETTER TO THE FEDERAL AGENCY FROM BCEQ 1.1 FEB 2010 Letter sent to the NPS Director BCEQ NPS YS 02192010 1.2 MARCH 2010 Response to the BCEQ letter USDOI_Reply_Letter_3-16-2010 LETTER TO THE STATE FROM LOCAL ACTIVISTS 2.1 FEB 2010 letter to OPRHP ...
Chauncy just called; said Gate 2 just came down!
Wednesday, March 31st, 2010 Posted in Front Page News, Yankee Stadium Redevelopment | No Comments »Yippee! ! ! !! ! !!! !!! !! it was about one hour ago, so 12:30 pm on March 31, 2010
Sensitive Area Campaign
Monday, March 15th, 2010 Posted in Bronx River, Committees, Front Page News, Harlem River Working Group, Water Committee | No Comments »BCEQ letter BCEQ__Requesting_Sensitive_Area_02172010 Sample letter for your organization to sign Senstive Areas Organization Letterhead Petition for your and your friends to sign PETITION Sensitive Areas
Program Water Conference, March 17th
Monday, March 15th, 2010 Posted in Bronx River, Committees, Front Page News, Harlem River BOA, Harlem River Working Group, Low Impact Development, Membership Committee, Water Committee, Yankee Stadium Redevelopment | No Comments »PROGRAM “Examining Harlem River Water Quality: Imputs, Effects and Solutions” Wednesday, March 17, 2010 at Manhattan College, Leo Engineering Building 2:30 pm – 4:00 pm, Main Auditorium: GENERAL MEETING What is the NY-NJ Harbor Estuary Program? What is an Estuary? ...
