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 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
By Karen Argenti on September 13, 2008
We finally did get a final decision by Justice Betty Stinson on the Order to Show Cause that many community groups and individuals brought against the NYC DEP for trying to go against a promise they made to the people in 2004. Now we know that 2004 is a long time ago, and that there [...]
Posted in Reservoir | Tagged Blasting, court case, NYC DEP
By Karen Argenti on September 6, 2008
FIPNA is proud that we were a part of this great effort to protect and preserve our piece of mind and our environment. On September 3, we returned to court to argue that 76 days ago on June 19, 2008 – the DEP announced for the first time, that it was going to make a [...]
Posted in Communications, Reservoir | Tagged Croton Water Treatment Plant, Educational Mile, Jerome Park Reservoir.
By Karen Argenti on August 29, 2008
Today we found out that the DEP will not blast at the Jerome Park Reservoir. Check out the link at our related web page of the Bronx Council for Environmental Quality (BCEQ) at our Front Page News: http://www.bceq.org/2008/08/29/news-bceq-wins-blasting-fight-with-dep/. Congratulations to all, Karen
Posted in Complaints, Ft. Independence Park, Reservoir | Tagged Blasting, Blasting at the Jerome Park Reservoir, JPR
By Phil on August 23, 2008
On August 15, 2008 the NYC Health Department issued a press release that stated Two New Yorkers have been infected with the West Nile Virus. You can read it here: Two New Yorkers Test Positive for West Nile What does this have to do with the Reservoir you ask? Simple, for the last [...]
Posted in Alerts, Reservoir
By Phil on August 12, 2008
UPDATED 8/13/2008 Blasting project in Jerome Park Reservoir hits a new snag – NY Daily News Who would have thought such a thing? Blasting at the reservoir would cause rats to flee and find new homes in our neighborhood? We never heard of such a thing! Of course I am being very facetious [...]
Posted in Reservoir
By Phil on July 30, 2008
On Wednesday, July 30, 2008, Ezra B. Glaser, an attorney with offices in the Bronx appeared before Justice Betty Owen Stinson seeking an Order to Show Cause for a temporary restraining order (TRO) against the New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP)’s proposal to blast in and around the Jerome Park Reservoir. The Judge [...]
Posted in Alerts, Reservoir
By Karen Argenti on July 3, 2008
This is just a short brief of all the topics we are working on. First the strike (day 135): Strike line is going strong. You are all so brave to stand up to this very hot weather. What a great group of people. Thanks for your inspiration. Workers Compensation got a hefty fine from KHRCC [...]
Posted in Complaints, Nursing Home, Reservoir, Strike 2008 | Tagged DEP, DOB, Fort Independece Park, Jerome Park Reservoir., strike
By Phil on June 25, 2008
Day 127 – The strike has been going for over four months and still the nursing home has not budged from it’s position of non-negotiation. The striking members are still standing strong and to date there has not been one union member to defect and cross back over the picket line. That is a real [...]
Posted in Reservoir, Strike 2008
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