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Sunday, August 26th, 2012 Posted in Harlem River Working Group, Uncategorized | No Comments »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 | 2 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 | No Comments »This 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 | No Comments »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 | No Comments »The 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 ...
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 | No Comments »The 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 | No Comments »Here 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 ...
COMMENTS ON STATE OF THE BORO ADDRESS – Thursday February 23’2012
Thursday, February 23rd, 2012 Posted in Harlem River Working Group, President Emeritus Blog | No Comments »I attended The Honorable BPDiaz's SOTB today at HSTHS. Because there's no school this week, I was able to park in the faculty pkg area. Karen Argenti wore her BCEQ Button, sat with Mychael Johnson, on aisle/last row, and disappeared after ...
Fresh Direct Deal cuts the Harlem and Bronx Rivers Greenway
Thursday, February 9th, 2012 Posted in Causes, Front Page News, Harlem River Working Group, Low Impact Development, Projects | 1 Comment »BCEQ members signed onto a letter to elected officials: FreshDirect Letter 021312 BCEQ HRWG The hearing is today at 10 am, Chauncy is going and you can watch it on your computer. (Meetings will be streamed live in audio and available on-demand ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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? ...
