By Margaret on January 10, 2012
On the following agenda for the Croton Filtration Monitoring Committee, you will see several interesting issues that affect us. You may have read about the fakery by which the $200 million which the State Legislature required the DEP to give for parks in the Bronx basically was used to replace Parks funding, leading to no [...]
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By Karen Argenti on May 23, 2011
Here for your information, is the report CrotonJPRPublicAccess3-23-11
Posted in Front Page News, Ft. Independence Park, Reservoir | Tagged Jerome Park Reservoir., Public Access Report
By Karen Argenti on August 14, 2010
We hope that Open Access will be discussed in September! August 12, 2010 Dear Colleagues, After consulting with Croton FMC representatives, Chairman McShane has decided to defer the next FMC meeting until September 16. There will be no meeting next week on August 19th. In advance of the next meeting, we will send you a reminder [...]
Posted in Front Page News, Notices/Announcements, Reservoir
By Karen Argenti on March 15, 2010
The New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) announced that they will have a test BLAST at the site next to the Jerome Park Reservoir Gate House 5 on Goulden Avenue and 205th Street across from the Bronx HS of Science. Come to the park and listen to the BLASTING. 1. ONE long whistle [...]
Posted in 50th Precinct, Alerts, Front Page News, Ft. Independence Park, Reservoir
By Karen Argenti on January 18, 2010
The Jerome Park Reservoir PRESERVATION REPORT The History and Evaluation of the Jerome Park Reservoir Thank you to Lehman College for uploading this report. http://www.lehman.cuny.edu/lehman/preservationreport/index.html
Posted in Front Page News, Ft. Independence Park, History, Reservoir | Tagged History, JPR, Jr., Robert Kornfeld
By Karen Argenti on May 3, 2009
Check out the story on the web at this waterbloged. We can do a survey too, Mr. Mayor. Let us know, Let us know when you get a chance. Ask others to vote, as well.
Posted in Communications, Construction, Front Page News, Reservoir | Tagged DEP did not do a good job on EIS, Jerome Park Reservoir., Survey
By Karen Argenti on March 30, 2009
This is a March 29th press release drafted by Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz, community members, Bronx HS Science Parents Association and UFT representative to protect the area around the reservoir, its 50,000 residents and the more than 25,000 students in nine schools (De Witt Clinton HS, Bx HS Science, Lehman College, American Studies HS, Walton HS, [...]
Posted in Communications, Reservoir | Tagged Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz, drilling, JPR, Reservoir
By Karen Argenti on March 20, 2009
We received this notice from the DEP. Please make sure you call in all complaints to 311 as soon as you see or hear them. Also note the time and day on paper with the complaint number. You can also call the CB 8 and your elected officials. Numbers are on our page called ‘Numbers‘. [...]
Posted in Alerts, Front Page News, Reservoir | Tagged Construction start, Hoe Ramming, Jerome Park Reservoir.
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
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