It may not seem like a big thing but the NYC Department of Environmental Protection which safeguards and manages NYC's drinking water bought 1775 acres of additional watershed recently. For birds, this means a good thing.....
see the link : http://www.nyc.gov/html/dep/html/press_releases/11-28pr.shtml
Friday, April 15, 2011
Monday, April 4, 2011
Sunday, April 3, 2011
JBWR task force meeting April 7th
URGENT NOTICE, CHANGE IN MEETING LOCATION
JAMAICA BAY TASK FORCE MEETING
APRIL 7, 2011 @ 6:30 pm
NEW LOCATION--
AMERICAN LEGION HALL ¼ MILE SOUTH OF WILDLIFE REFUGE CENTER ON WEST SIDE OF Cross Bay Blvd.Broad Channel, NY
-209 Crossbay Blvd Broad Channel NY 11693 1-718-474-5029
MAP----http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&tab=wl
AGENDA
6:30 - 6:45 Sign in, Introductions, Acknowledgement of Elected/Agency
Officials
6:45 - 7:05 Overview of Regional plan Association Proposed Plan for
Expansion of JFK Airport- Environmental Response
Dan Mundy Jr. Jamaica Bay Ecowatchers
7:05 - 7:15 Potential impacts of JFK Expansion
Brad Sewell, Senior Attorney, Natural Resources Defense
Council
7:15 - 7:35 JFK Airport Expansion and Bird Hazard issues
Don Riepe, Jamaica Bay Guardian
7:35 - 7:55 Marine Life in the targeted areas; A commercial/recreational
perspective from the local Fishing Industry
Captain Vincent Calibri
7;55- 8:30 Discussion, Q & A
Co-Chairs: Dan Mundy, Don Riepe
JAMAICA BAY TASK FORCE MEETING
APRIL 7, 2011 @ 6:30 pm
NEW LOCATION--
AMERICAN LEGION HALL ¼ MILE SOUTH OF WILDLIFE REFUGE CENTER ON WEST SIDE OF Cross Bay Blvd.Broad Channel, NY
-209 Crossbay Blvd Broad Channel NY 11693 1-718-474-5029
MAP----http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&tab=wl
AGENDA
6:30 - 6:45 Sign in, Introductions, Acknowledgement of Elected/Agency
Officials
6:45 - 7:05 Overview of Regional plan Association Proposed Plan for
Expansion of JFK Airport- Environmental Response
Dan Mundy Jr. Jamaica Bay Ecowatchers
7:05 - 7:15 Potential impacts of JFK Expansion
Brad Sewell, Senior Attorney, Natural Resources Defense
Council
7:15 - 7:35 JFK Airport Expansion and Bird Hazard issues
Don Riepe, Jamaica Bay Guardian
7:35 - 7:55 Marine Life in the targeted areas; A commercial/recreational
perspective from the local Fishing Industry
Captain Vincent Calibri
7;55- 8:30 Discussion, Q & A
Co-Chairs: Dan Mundy, Don Riepe
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Jamaica Bay Task Force meeting on JFK airport expansion issue
JAMAICA BAY TASK FORCE MEETING
APRIL 7, 2011 @ 6:30 pm
NPS Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center
Cross Bay Blvd. Broad Channel, NY 11693
AGENDA
6:30 - 6:45 Sign in, Introductions, Acknowledgment of Elected/Agency
Officials
6:45 - 7:05 Overview of Regional Plan Association Proposed Plan for
Expansion of JFK Airport- Environmental Response
Dan Mundy Jr. Jamaica Bay Ecowatchers
7:05 - 7:15 Potential impacts of JFK Expansion
Brad Sewell, Senior Attorney, Natural Resources Defense
Council
7:15 - 7:35 JFK Airport Expansion and Bird Hazard issues
Don Riepe, Jamaica Bay Guardian
7:35 - 7:55 Marine Life in the targeted areas; A
commercial/recreational
Perspective from the local Fishing Industry
Captain Vincent Calabro
7:55- 8:30 Discussion, Q & A
Dan Mundy, Don Riepe
Co-Chairs
For more information and directions, please call 718-318-9344
APRIL 7, 2011 @ 6:30 pm
NPS Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center
Cross Bay Blvd. Broad Channel, NY 11693
AGENDA
6:30 - 6:45 Sign in, Introductions, Acknowledgment of Elected/Agency
Officials
6:45 - 7:05 Overview of Regional Plan Association Proposed Plan for
Expansion of JFK Airport- Environmental Response
Dan Mundy Jr. Jamaica Bay Ecowatchers
7:05 - 7:15 Potential impacts of JFK Expansion
Brad Sewell, Senior Attorney, Natural Resources Defense
Council
7:15 - 7:35 JFK Airport Expansion and Bird Hazard issues
Don Riepe, Jamaica Bay Guardian
7:35 - 7:55 Marine Life in the targeted areas; A
commercial/recreational
Perspective from the local Fishing Industry
Captain Vincent Calabro
7:55- 8:30 Discussion, Q & A
Dan Mundy, Don Riepe
Co-Chairs
For more information and directions, please call 718-318-9344
Friday, March 25, 2011
Floyd Bennett Regional Planning Assn request for photos
Hello,
As an invested community member of Floyd Bennett Field, we invite you to submit your own photographs of your activities at Floyd Bennett Field for our consideration for use in our report. We are looking to represent the great diversity of uses and users at the Field and your contribution is important in this effort. Please click here to upload pictures and submit credit information. Thank you in advance for helping us capture and advocate for public enjoyment of our park. We would appreciate the submission of photos by Wednesday March 30.
We invite you to continue to check www.rpa.org/floydbennett for further updates regarding the Panel’s recommendations and for the final report in the coming months.
Sincerely
Marian S. Heiskell Deborah Shanley
Panel Co-Chair Panel Co-Chair
Maya Borgenicht
Research Associate - Regional Plan Association
Director of Public Programs - Governors Island Alliance
4 Irving Place, 7th Floor
New York, NY 10003
maya@rpa.org
Phone: 917.652.6359
Fax: 212.253.5666
http://www.rpa.org/
www.governorsislandalliance.org
twitter @govisalliance
April 15, 2011: RPA's Regional Assembly "Innovation and the Global City" www.regionalassembly.org
As an invested community member of Floyd Bennett Field, we invite you to submit your own photographs of your activities at Floyd Bennett Field for our consideration for use in our report. We are looking to represent the great diversity of uses and users at the Field and your contribution is important in this effort. Please click here to upload pictures and submit credit information. Thank you in advance for helping us capture and advocate for public enjoyment of our park. We would appreciate the submission of photos by Wednesday March 30.
We invite you to continue to check www.rpa.org/floydbennett for further updates regarding the Panel’s recommendations and for the final report in the coming months.
Sincerely
Marian S. Heiskell Deborah Shanley
Panel Co-Chair Panel Co-Chair
Maya Borgenicht
Research Associate - Regional Plan Association
Director of Public Programs - Governors Island Alliance
4 Irving Place, 7th Floor
New York, NY 10003
maya@rpa.org
Phone: 917.652.6359
Fax: 212.253.5666
http://www.rpa.org/
www.governorsislandalliance.org
twitter @govisalliance
April 15, 2011: RPA's Regional Assembly "Innovation and the Global City" www.regionalassembly.org
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
4 Sparrow marsh development threat: the latest
Continuing on the issue of this out in Brooklyn's King Plaza area, the latest news broke that the review process proposing development of 4 Sparrow may be --at least-- tainted with scandal and alleged corruption charges involving State Senator Carl Krueger who represents that district 4 Sparrow Marsh lies in.. For the story, click on this link below and you can form your own opinions.
The story--->
http://awalkintheparknyc.blogspot.com/2011/03/four-sparrow-and-prospect-parks-caught.html
The story--->
http://awalkintheparknyc.blogspot.com/2011/03/four-sparrow-and-prospect-parks-caught.html
NY Times reports and other paper reports are on the link above.
original topic (click on link)
http://awalkintheparknyc.blogspot.com/2011/02/opponents-of-edcs-four-sparrow-plan-up.html
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