Author Archives: MH

Hudson River Foundation Call for Proposals

The Hudson River Foundation announces a request for proposals for the NYCEF Newtown Creek Fund.  The Fund is part of the Newtown Creek Environmental Benefits Program, created through an agreement between New York State and New York City to upgrade the Newtown Creek Water Pollution Control Plant and provide environmental benefits to neighboring communities.  Priority […]

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DEP Announces Community-Based Green Infrastructure Grants

The NYC Dept of Environmental Protection announced they will be awarding up to $3 million in grants for green infrastructure projects within combined sewer overflow drainage areas in New York City as part of the NYC Green Infrastructure Plan. The grants can be used for green roofs, enhanced tree pits, and other measures to reduce […]

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NYC Superfund: Toxic Solution or Toxic Label

Join NCA director Katie Schmid for a lively panel discussion at the Museum of the City of New York on Tuesday, February 8 at 6:30 pm What will the recent Superfund designations of Newtown Creek in Queens and the Gowanus Canal in Brooklyn mean for community residents and the rest of the city? How will […]

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City Plans to Double Sewage Releases to Newtown Creek

Shockingly New York City’s recently released Green Infrastructure Plan, which outlines how the City will use green infrastructure to improve the quality of NYC’s waterways by capturing and retaining stormwater, will actually double the amount of sewage flowing into the Creek when compared to the Long Term Control Plan committed to by the NYS Dept. […]

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Boating Access to Newtown Creek in Jeopardy

The NYC Dept. of Environmental Protection will be holding a meeting to address its recent closure of the boat launch at the Newtown Creek Nature Walk. As the Nature Walk is one of the few public access points to the Creek, we encourage everyone to attend the DEP meeting and advocate for the City re-open […]

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