Category Archives: CSO

Long Term Control Plan Open House 6/26

The NYC Department of Environmental Protection is kicking off its program to develop Long Term Control Plans (LTCPs) for NYC waterbodies impacted by combined sewer overflows (CSOs) with a Public Open House on: Tuesday, June 26, 2012 3:00pm to 8:00pm Newtown Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant Visitor Center 329 Greenpoint Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11222 During the […]

Read More

We are the 10%?

When Mayor Bloomberg stated through 2007 PlaNYC that his administration intended to “open 90% of our waterways to recreation by preserving natural areas and reducing pollution”, people took notice. We take notice because recreational use of a waterbody requires meeting more rigorous water quality standards. So an alternative reading of this statement might be, “we […]

Read More

City and State Agree on Plan to Reduce Sewage Discharges

To read the City’s Press release click here.  To read NRDC’s take on the announcement click here.  NCA is still still absorbing the news and combing through the documents to figure out whether this is an outright win for the Creek and the Harbor or more of a mixed bag.  The devil is in the […]

Read More