By Phil on January 26, 2009
[Reprinted from www.philmcdonnell.com] Governor Paterson has proposed cuts to the Zoos, Botanical Gardens and Aquariums in NY state. This funding (ZBGA) has been in place for over 30 years and was created to make sure that our zoos, gardens, aquariums all have funding in hard economic times. Now Governor Paterson wants to cut this funding [...]
Posted in Causes, Front Page News
By Phil on January 24, 2009
Hello Everyone, I just wanted to get the word out that we are now on Facebook. We are not leaving the blog/website to languish but we are extending our reach by adding a profile page to Facebook. If you are a Facebook member, please stop by and add yourself as a fan of our page. [...]
Posted in Front Page News, Website Updates
By Karen Argenti on January 16, 2009
From the Desk of former FIPNA President: I read the numerous comments on this issue concerning improvements for Jerome Park. As you know, Tina Argenti and I fought long and hard for many years to get improvements in Fort Independence Park (aka Pigeon Park] and around the reservoir. Everyone should just step back and take [...]
Posted in Front Page News, Ft. Independence Park, History, Reservoir | Tagged Former FIPNA President, Fort Independece Park, JPR
By Karen Argenti on January 11, 2009
This is just a list of old documents relating to JPC. They were up on the web, but were removed by the server. They were recreated for educational purposes. PDF files ABOUT jpc-about-old-cr011109 BOARD OF DIRECTORS – THIS MAY HAVE BEEN UPDATED AFTER THIS TIME jpc-board-of-directors-old-cr011109 DESIGN ELEMENTS jpc-design-elements-old-cr011109 THE OUTDOOR URBAN ECOLOGY LAB – [...]
Posted in Front Page News, Ft. Independence Park, History, Reservoir | Tagged Jerome Park Conservancy, Jerome Park Reservoir., OUEL, Outdoor Urban Ecology Lab
By Phil on January 10, 2009
10am – 2pm Saturday January 10 & Sunday January 11th Bring your holiday tree to a designated city park to be recycled into mulch that will nourish plantings across the city! Remember to remove all lights and ornaments before bringing the tree to a Mulchfest site. You are encouraged to bring bags to take advantage [...]
Posted in Alerts, Causes
By Margaret on January 10, 2009
In the last month, I’ve noticed that the glass doors to 3342 Giles, the vacant house owned by the owners of the rursing home property, have been broken. Cats have been seen entering the house. To the extent that this once-lovely home is “cared for” or “maintained” (and I’m using these terms very loosely), it [...]
Posted in Complaints, Front Page News, Helen Sieger, Nursing Home | Tagged Giles, Helen Sieger, Nursing Home, vacant house
By Margaret on January 10, 2009
On January 8, 2009, Bronx Parks Commissioner Hector Aponte and designers for the Parks Department presented plans for the first phase of their plan to improve the parkland around the Jerome Park Reservoir. (This is being done with money given the Parks Department in compensation for the theft of parkland in Van Cortlandt for the [...]
Posted in Front Page News, Ft. Independence Park, Reservoir | Tagged Fort Independence Park, Jeorme Park Reservoir, Jogging Trail
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