As required by Section VIII of the State Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (SPDES) permits for the 14 New York City municipal wastewater treatment plants the New York City Department of Environmental Protection reports annually on its ongoing program related to the Best Management Practices
Each year, the City prepares an MS4 annual report to inform NYSDEC and the public of the City’s progress in implementing the Stormwater Management Program (SWMP) and the status of compliance with the Municipal Separate Sewer Systems (MS4) permit.
This is a summary of the Waterfront Management Advisory Board (WMAB) and its activity in 2022. The WMAB advises the City of New York on matters related to its waterfront and waterways, and guides the Department of City Planning (DCP) on the development of the Comprehensive Waterfront Plan.
As an enhancement and modification of the two-year cycle of surveying the City’s coastal waters under the Shoreline Survey Program, a Sentinel Monitoring Program was designed, with NYSDEC, to monitor specific sampling areas for fecal coliform (a raw sewage indicator) in water bodies throughout NYC.
In accordance with the CSO Order on Consent (DEC Case No. CO2-20110512-25, modification to DEC Case No. CO2-20000107-8), the New York City Department of Environmental Protection submits quarterly reports on its actions toward complying with the Order's milestones.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Commissioner Rohit T. Aggarwala opens a new rooftop farm on Staten Island that grows healthy organic food and absorbs stormwater.
A transcript about Mayor Eric Adams announcing the opening of a rooftop farm on Staten Island alongside New York Department of Environment Protection (DEP) Commissioner Rohit T. Aggarwala.