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- Date Published:
- 2015-09-08
- Description:
- New York City Department of Environmental Protection newsletter. Weekly Pipeline is published every Tuesday and is distributed to DEP employees and to the public via the agency website. It features news about agency projects, employee profiles, saftey reminders and the Commissioner's Corner.
- Agency:
- Environmental Protection, Department of (DEP)
- Subject(s):
- Government Policy
- Report Type:
- Serial Publication
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- Date Published:
- 2015-09-15
- Description:
- New York City Department of Environmental Protection newsletter. Weekly Pipeline is published every Tuesday and is distributed to DEP employees and to the public via the agency website. It features news about agency projects, employee profiles, saftey reminders and the Commissioner's Corner.
- Agency:
- Environmental Protection, Department of (DEP)
- Subject(s):
- Government Policy
- Report Type:
- Serial Publication
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- Date Published:
- 2015-09-22
- Description:
- New York City Department of Environmental Protection newsletter. Weekly Pipeline is published every Tuesday and is distributed to DEP employees and to the public via the agency website. It features news about agency projects, employee profiles, saftey reminders and the Commissioner's Corner.
- Agency:
- Environmental Protection, Department of (DEP)
- Subject(s):
- Government Policy
- Report Type:
- Serial Publication
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- Date Published:
- 2015-09-29
- Description:
- New York City Department of Environmental Protection newsletter. Weekly Pipeline is published every Tuesday and is distributed to DEP employees and to the public via the agency website. It features news about agency projects, employee profiles, saftey reminders and the Commissioner's Corner.
- Agency:
- Environmental Protection, Department of (DEP)
- Subject(s):
- Government Policy
- Report Type:
- Serial Publication
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- Date Published:
- 2015-10-06
- Description:
- New York City Department of Environmental Protection newsletter. Weekly Pipeline is published every Tuesday and is distributed to DEP employees and to the public via the agency website. It features news about agency projects, employee profiles, saftey reminders and the Commissioner's Corner.
- Agency:
- Environmental Protection, Department of (DEP)
- Subject(s):
- Government Policy
- Report Type:
- Serial Publication
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- Date Published:
- 2015-10-13
- Description:
- New York City Department of Environmental Protection newsletter. Weekly Pipeline is published every Tuesday and is distributed to DEP employees and to the public via the agency website. It features news about agency projects, employee profiles, saftey reminders and the Commissioner's Corner.
- Agency:
- Environmental Protection, Department of (DEP)
- Subject(s):
- Government Policy
- Report Type:
- Serial Publication
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- Date Published:
- 2015-10-20
- Description:
- Department of Environmental Protection initiates three-year knowledge sharing agreement with the city of Copenhagen, Denmark to study intense rainfall events related to climate change. Both cities will share best practices on strategies to accommodate heavy rainfall as well as models for estimating the economic savings of implementing robust stormwater management systems. The Bureau of Public Affairs winds down summer programs including water-on-the-go fountains, rain barrel giveaways and its Trout in the Classroom program. Floating wetlands, or wave attenuators, installed in Jamaica Bay, the Rockaways.
- Agency:
- Environmental Protection, Department of (DEP)
- Subject(s):
- Environment
- Report Type:
- Serial Publication
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- Date Published:
- 2015-10-27
- Description:
- Final portion of Paerdegat Basin capital project completed, including restoration of 52 acres of native grasslands and wetlands. Past work involved construction of a Combined Sewer Overflow Retention Facility. 13 Environmental Police Officers graduate from Department of Environmental Protection academy and 22 new employees attend orientation. Annual Employee Recognition Day held at DC37 headquarters. DEP supports New York Cares Annual Coat Drive.
- Agency:
- Environmental Protection, Department of (DEP)
- Subject(s):
- Environment
- Report Type:
- Serial Publication
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- Date Published:
- 2015-10-30
- Description:
- The Employee of the Month program recognizes Department of Environmental Protection staff members that have exhibited outstanding personal effort, and have gone above and beyond the call of duty to serve the people of New York City.
- Agency:
- Environmental Protection, Department of (DEP)
- Subject(s):
- Environment
- Report Type:
- Serial Publication
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- Date Published:
- 2015-11-04
- Description:
- Bureau of Water Supply celebrates opening of new water quality laboratory in Hawthorne, Westchester County. This facility will replace the Kensico Laboratory built in 1955. Planning initiated for upgrading of the Distribution Laboratory at the agency's Lefrak City headquarters. Work on the Delaware Aqueduct Bypass Tunnel continuing according to schedule.
- Agency:
- Environmental Protection, Department of (DEP)
- Subject(s):
- Environment
- Report Type:
- Serial Publication
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- Date Published:
- 2015-11-10
- Description:
- Stormwater Management Program in development according to Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System permit issued by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. Profile of Department of Environmental Protection employee and Navy veteran Yanique Foote. Governor Cuomo visits Rondout Reservoir as part of the Ride the Catskills motorcycle run.
- Agency:
- Environmental Protection, Department of (DEP)
- Subject(s):
- Environment
- Report Type:
- Serial Publication
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- Date Published:
- 2015-11-17
- Description:
- Pilot program opens grounds of Jerome Park Reservoir to the public. New York City Employee Assistance Program (EAP) offers social services to Department of Environmental Protection employees. DEP team takes award at 18th annual New York City Technology Forum.
- Agency:
- Environmental Protection, Department of (DEP)
- Subject(s):
- Environment
- Report Type:
- Serial Publication
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- Date Published:
- 2015-11-20
- Description:
- The Employee of the Month program recognizes Department of Environmental Protection staff members that have exhibited outstanding personal effort, and have gone above and beyond the call of duty to serve the people of New York City.
- Agency:
- Environmental Protection, Department of (DEP)
- Subject(s):
- Environment
- Report Type:
- Serial Publication
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- Date Published:
- 2015-11-24
- Description:
- Groundbreaking held for Staten Island's first mid-island bluebelt system. A total of 62 bluebelt wetlands, which help to naturally filter stormwater, have already been built on the south shore. New York City agencies prepare for Thanksgiving Day parade. Department of Environmental Police conduct search for missing single engine plane in the vicinity of Titicus Reservoir.
- Agency:
- Environmental Protection, Department of (DEP)
- Subject(s):
- Environment
- Report Type:
- Serial Publication
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- Date Published:
- 2015-12-01
- Description:
- Overview of Department of Environmental Protection's recreational boating program at Cannonsville, Neversink, Pepacton, and Schoharie Reservoirs. DEP monitoring reveals that boaters, who are instructed to steam clean their approved watercraft before use, have had no negative impact on water quality. Watershed Agricultural Council opens the Pure Catskills Marketplace, an online market for farm and forest products. United States Environmental Protection Agency awards DEP a Breathe Easy Award for its response to Local Law 77, requiring diesel-powered non-road equipment of 50 horsepower or greater to be equipped with a filter.
- Agency:
- Environmental Protection, Department of (DEP)
- Subject(s):
- Environment
- Report Type:
- Serial Publication
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- Date Published:
- 2015-12-08
- Description:
- Design underway for Catskill Aqueduct Repair and Rehabilitation project, which will comprehensively clean and repair the cut and cover portions of the aqueduct for the first time since their construction. Commissioner Emily Lloyd and Deputy Commissioners Angela Licata and Vincent Sapienza represent Department of Environmental Protection at the United Nations International Conference on Water, Megacities and Global Change.
- Agency:
- Environmental Protection, Department of (DEP)
- Subject(s):
- Environment
- Report Type:
- Serial Publication
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- Date Published:
- 2015-12-15
- Description:
- Commissioner Emily Lloyd announces agency developments to confront stormwater management challenges: Bureaus of Sustainability and Legal Affairs (BLA), Bureau of Water and Sewer Operations (BWSO), Bureau of Water Supply (BWS), and Bureau of Engineering, Design and Construction (BEDC) will each contribute to long-ranging plan. Department of Environmental Protection donates valve actuator from the New Croton Dam to new museum inside former keeper's house at Dobbs Ferry, Westchester County. Retired DEP Police Lieutenant Albert Hick Murphy celebrates his 100th birthday.
- Agency:
- Environmental Protection, Department of (DEP)
- Subject(s):
- Environment
- Report Type:
- Serial Publication
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- Date Published:
- 2015-12-17
- Description:
- The Employee of the Month program recognizes Department of Environmental Protection staff members that have exhibited outstanding personal effort, and have gone above and beyond the call of duty to serve the people of New York City.
- Agency:
- Environmental Protection, Department of (DEP)
- Subject(s):
- Environment
- Report Type:
- Serial Publication
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- Date Published:
- 2015-12-22
- Description:
- Department of Environmental Protection in talks with New York-New Jersey Trail Conference over use of unique structure on Pepacton Reservoir property. The New York Times publishes article on Sponge Park, a $1.5 million pilot project to intercept stormwater and other pollutants that would otherwise enter the Gowanus Canal. Over 600 toys collected in annual Holiday Toy Drive.
- Agency:
- Environmental Protection, Department of (DEP)
- Subject(s):
- Environment
- Report Type:
- Serial Publication
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- Date Published:
- 2015-12-29
- Description:
- Centennial history of the Catskill water supply system, from 1897 to the end of 1915. On December 27, 1915, drinking water was supplied from the watershed surrounding the Ashokan Reservoir to portions of the Bronx, marking the first time that the system was employed for residential use. All five boroughs would eventually receive this water in 1917.
- Agency:
- Environmental Protection, Department of (DEP)
- Subject(s):
- Environment
- Report Type:
- Serial Publication
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- Date Published:
- 2016-01-05
- Description:
- Commissioner Emily Lloyd writes on the challenges facing the Department of Environmental Protection in future years, including climate change, repairs to the Delaware Aqueduct, and reduction of daily water consumption. The expanded Home Water Assistance Program will now provide 52,000 low-income homeowners with an automatic credit on their water bill, up from 12,500 in 2014. The Bureau of Water and Sewer Operations addressed a water condition on Rockland Avenue and Burton Court on Staten Island.
- Agency:
- Environmental Protection, Department of (DEP)
- Subject(s):
- Environment
- Report Type:
- Serial Publication
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- Date Published:
- 2016-01-12
- Description:
- 2016 marks the 30th anniversary of the Department of Environmental Protection's Water Resources Art and Poetry Contest, which is open to second through twelfth grade students in New York City and upstate watersheds. Work proceeds on a $30 million project to construct litter control devices along Newtown Creek. Currently four of these below-ground capture devices are being installed by the Bureau of Engineering, Design and Construction. Due to seasonally unusual warmth, robotic monitoring buoys were removed from the Ashokan Reservoir much later than typically occurs.
- Agency:
- Environmental Protection, Department of (DEP)
- Subject(s):
- Environment
- Report Type:
- Serial Publication
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- Date Published:
- 2016-01-19
- Description:
- Sewer infrastructure upgrades are underway in south Queens, including the installation of new interceptor sewers under the Belt Parkway and three hydraulic levees that will increase efficiency for the local network. When these projects are completed, an estimated 300 million additional gallons of wastewater per year will be diverted to the Jamaica Wastewater Treatment Plant. An enclosed receiving tank is also being constructed at the Newtown Creek Wastewater Treatment plant as part of an experimental project with Waste Management and the New York State Energy Research & Development Authority.
- Agency:
- Environmental Protection, Department of (DEP)
- Subject(s):
- Environment
- Report Type:
- Serial Publication
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- Date Published:
- 2016-01-22
- Description:
- The Employee of the Month program recognizes Department of Environmental Protection staff members that have exhibited outstanding personal effort, and have gone above and beyond the call of duty to serve the people of New York City.
- Agency:
- Environmental Protection, Department of (DEP)
- Subject(s):
- Environment
- Report Type:
- Serial Publication
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- Date Published:
- 2016-01-26
- Description:
- Department of Environmental Protection employees worked to ensure critical services remained operational throughout Winter Storm Jonas, which caused more than 30 inches of snowfall in sections of New York City. Activities included regular water testing, repairs and service on water mains, and snow clearance. The 2015 New York City Water Challenge to Restaurants program succeeded in reducing water use by 2.5 million gallons.
- Agency:
- Environmental Protection, Department of (DEP)
- Subject(s):
- Environment
- Report Type:
- Serial Publication
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- Date Published:
- 2016-02-09
- Description:
- All 5,300 buildings in New York City that had previously used No. 6 heating oil have converted to cleaner fuel sources, leading to significant reductions in air pollution citywide. The Department of Environmental Protection has been performing inspections and repairs on water mains and sewers in Lower Manhattan following a recent crane collapse. A micro-tunnel boring machine (MTBM) has arrived at Schoharie Reservoir for use in constructing a permanent release works near the Gilboa Dam.
- Agency:
- Environmental Protection, Department of (DEP)
- Subject(s):
- Environment
- Report Type:
- Serial Publication
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- Date Published:
- 2016-02-16
- Description:
- New York City's drinking water supply is thoroughly tested from its sources to the city delivery system. Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Emily Lloyd details these and other protective measures undertaken to ensure water quality, and welcomes city residents to obtain free home testing kits from 311. The DEP Emerging Leaders Network Mixer will be held at the Rego Community Center. Essay in memoriam of former Deputy Chief Engineer Victor Felgelman, P.E., of the Board of Water Supply.
- Agency:
- Environmental Protection, Department of (DEP)
- Subject(s):
- Environment
- Report Type:
- Serial Publication
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- Date Published:
- 2016-02-23
- Description:
- Eight veteran officers in the Department of Environmental Protection Police Division have been promoted and one 21-year veteran has retired. Aluminum covers and odor control units are being installed at the Bowery Bay Wastewater Treatment Plant. Mayor de Blasio and the Metropolitan Engineering Societies Council create an annual Engineer's Week in New York City, which will run this year from February 21-27.
- Agency:
- Environmental Protection, Department of (DEP)
- Subject(s):
- Environment
- Report Type:
- Serial Publication
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- Date Published:
- 2016-03-01
- Description:
- More than 100 positions are on offer in the Department of Environmental Protection's 2016 summer internship program. DEP will also participate in the New York City Summer Youth Employment and Ladders for Leaders programs. Expanded storm sewers in the Gowanus neighborhood of Brooklyn are to be installed this spring, in cooperation with the Department of Design and Construction. DEP will clean and repair headstones at the Pepacton Cemetery in Delaware County.
- Agency:
- Environmental Protection, Department of (DEP)
- Subject(s):
- Environment
- Report Type:
- Serial Publication
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- Date Published:
- 2016-03-08
- Description:
- The Department of Environmental Protection has published its 2015 Drinking Water Supply and Quality Report in accordance with New York State and United States Environmental Protection Agency regulations. Three New York City hospitals have joined a program to reduce water consumption by 5 percent per month, for a planned reduction of 2.2 million gallons over the same period. NY1 news published a story on the $3 million odor control project being installed at the Bowery Bay Wastewater Treatment Plant.
- Agency:
- Environmental Protection, Department of (DEP)
- Subject(s):
- Environment
- Report Type:
- Serial Publication
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- Date Published:
- 2016-03-15
- Description:
- Despite the lack of snow in upstate watersheds, winter rains have ensured full reservoir levels. Furthermore, there is little historical connection between low snow levels and drought conditions. Rain barrels were distributed to about 200 homeowners in the Castle Hill neighborhood of the Bronx. Staff from the Bureau of Water Supply offered information and access permit registrations at the 39th Annual World Fishing & Outdoor Expo at Rockland County Community College.
- Agency:
- Environmental Protection, Department of (DEP)
- Subject(s):
- Environment
- Report Type:
- Serial Publication
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- Date Published:
- 2016-03-22
- Description:
- The Department of Environmental Protection has published its annual Watershed Recreation Newsletter for the benefit of watershed residents and visitors. The Bureau of Public Affars & Communications has contacted 25,000 homes in southeast Queens to educate about improper grease disposal. DEP staff also performed a citywide affort to educate New Yorkers about water leaks and the means to repair them.
- Agency:
- Environmental Protection, Department of (DEP)
- Subject(s):
- Environment
- Report Type:
- Serial Publication
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- Date Published:
- 2016-03-29
- Description:
- A three-year climate and stormwater management collaboration program with the City of Copenhagen has begun with a series of tours in Brooklyn and Queens. A sewer upgrade project has been presented to Bronx Community Board 11, which is designed to intercept 400 million gallons of annual pollution that would otherwise discharge into Westchester Creek. Approximately 80 metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions have been avoided by the Department of Environmental Protection's participation in the New York City Demand Response Program.
- Agency:
- Environmental Protection, Department of (DEP)
- Subject(s):
- Environment
- Report Type:
- Serial Publication
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- Date Published:
- 2016-04-05
- Description:
- The Filtration Avoidance Determination, which allows the Catskill-Delaware system of New York City's water supply to operate unfiltered, is to be renewed this year. This permit is required by the Surface Water Treatment Rule of the United States Environmental Protection Agency. A New York Times article titled How New York Gets its Water examines the methods and infrastructure of the City's water supply system.
- Agency:
- Environmental Protection, Department of (DEP)
- Subject(s):
- Environment
- Report Type:
- Serial Publication
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- Date Published:
- 2016-04-12
- Description:
- The Department of Environmental Protection proposes a 2.1% increase in the Fiscal Year 2017 water rate, which is the lowest figure in the past 16 years. Twenty-two reservoirs and lakes were opened for this year's watershed recreation season on April 1. A $48 million water and sewer upgrade project in the Great Kills and Eltingville neighborhoods of Staten Island is currently underway.
- Agency:
- Environmental Protection, Department of (DEP)
- Subject(s):
- Environment
- Report Type:
- Serial Publication
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- Date Published:
- 2016-04-19
- Description:
- The Department of Environmental Protection has been distributing rain barrels to community homeowners in partnership with local elected officials. Water collected in these 60-gallon barrels can be used for gardening and other outdoor purposes and thereby reduce personal water bills. The Gilboa Dam rehabilitation project received a major award from the American Council of Engineering Companies of New York. The DEP announces that it will begin applying natural herbicides along roads in upstate watersheds.
- Agency:
- Environmental Protection, Department of (DEP)
- Subject(s):
- Environment
- Report Type:
- Serial Publication
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- Date Published:
- 2016-04-26
- Description:
- New York City will end rental payments from the New York City Water Board, for an estimated 7 percent in savings for each customer on water and sewer bills through fiscal year 2017. In addition, a one-time $183 credit is being distributed to about 664,000 customers. Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Emily Lloyd and Brooklyn Borough President Eric L. Adams announce the launch of the Adopt-A-Catch Basin pilot program, which will involve local communities in helping to keep storm drains clear of debris.
- Agency:
- Environmental Protection, Department of (DEP)
- Subject(s):
- Environment
- Report Type:
- Serial Publication
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- Date Published:
- 2016-04-28
- Description:
- The Always Creating Excellence (ACE) program recognizes New York City Department of Environmental Protection staff members that have exhibited outstanding effort, and have gone above and beyond the call of duty to serve the people of New York City.
- Agency:
- Environmental Protection, Department of (DEP)
- Subject(s):
- Environment
- Report Type:
- Serial Publication
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- Date Published:
- 2015-05-03
- Description:
- In April, the Department of Environmental Protection's Bureau of Wastewater Treatment (BWT) held its 29th annual Operations Challenge at the Jamaica Wastewater Treatment Plant. With the onset of spring Green Infrastructure maintenance crews from the Bureau of Water and Sewer Operations (BWSO) are adding new plantings to New York City bioswales. The first WebEX-enabled brown bag session was performed by the Bureau of Organizational Development and Human Resources (OD&HR) in collaboration with the Office of Information Technology (OIT).
- Agency:
- Environmental Protection, Department of (DEP)
- Subject(s):
- Environment
- Report Type:
- Serial Publication
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- Date Published:
- 2016-05-10
- Description:
- The Department of Environmental Protection's Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 Executive Budget was presented on May 9. This budget also outlines the Four-Year Capital Plan, which includes major projects such as the ongoing construction of City Tunnel 3 and reconstruction of the mechanical elements of the lower Catskill Aqueduct, as well as ongoing investments in wastewater treatment, sewers, and drinking water supply. The DEP will host an educational walk in Westchester County on May 15 to celebrate American Wetlands Month.
- Agency:
- Environmental Protection, Department of (DEP)
- Subject(s):
- Environment
- Report Type:
- Serial Publication
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- Date Published:
- 2016-05-17
- Description:
- A workshop will be held on May 25th at Civic Hall in Manhattan on the Department of Environmental Protection's Grant Program, which offers the chance for private property owners to obtain funding for green infrastructure improvements on their properties. The DEP and New York State Department of Environmental Conservation led students on an annual eel count at the Richmond Creek Bluebelt in Staten Island. DEP Police are performing boater safety workshops on watershed reservoirs.
- Agency:
- Environmental Protection, Department of (DEP)
- Subject(s):
- Environment
- Report Type:
- Serial Publication
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- Date Published:
- 2016-05-24
- Description:
- The 30th annual Water Resources Art and Poetry Contest, held at the Tribeca Performing Arts Center, hosted a record-breaking 1,800 participants from schools in New York City and Watershed communities. New York City bans the use of hands-free phones for all operators of city vehicles apart from emergency personnel. The Gilboa Dam rehabilitation project has earned its third major award, for engineering excellence from the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC).
- Agency:
- Environmental Protection, Department of (DEP)
- Subject(s):
- Environment
- Report Type:
- Serial Publication
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- Date Published:
- 2016-05-31
- Description:
- Students at Highland Middle School in Ulster County received a demonstration by the DEP Police Aviation Unit, including a helicopter landing and question-and-answer session. Pam Elardo, P.E., has been appointed Deputy Commissioner of the Bureau of Wastewater Treatment (BWT). Several BWT employees competed in the New Jersey Water Environmental Association (NJWEA) Spring Fling Operations Challenge 2016. The Department of Environmental Protection is hosting blood drives at several locations to help offset supply shortages at the New York Blood Center.
- Agency:
- Environmental Protection, Department of (DEP)
- Subject(s):
- Environment
- Report Type:
- Serial Publication
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- Date Published:
- 2016-06-07
- Description:
- Several thousand curbside gardens are being installed across the city as part of the Department of Environmental Protection's Green Infrastructure Plan, in cooperation with the Department of Design and Construction, the Economic Development Corporation and the Parks Department. Odor control upgrades have been completed on the Bowery Bay Wastewater Treatment Plant. Two Family Fishing Day evnts will be held at the Ashokan and Cannonsville Reservoirs, on June 12 and June 18th respectively.
- Agency:
- Environmental Protection, Department of (DEP)
- Subject(s):
- Environment
- Report Type:
- Serial Publication
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- Date Published:
- 2016-06-14
- Description:
- The Department of Environmental Protection assisted in banding ten peregrine falcon chicks nesting on Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) bridges. The DEP's summer internship program is underway, and provides future professionals with experiences across the agency's bureaus and activities. Two teams from the Bureau of Wastewater Treatment (BWT) competed successfully at the Operations Challenge 2016 in Mystic, Connecticut, and will go on to a national competition in New Orleans.
- Agency:
- Environmental Protection, Department of (DEP)
- Subject(s):
- Environment
- Report Type:
- Serial Publication
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- Date Published:
- 2016-06-21
- Description:
- Construction has begun on upgrades to water and sewer infrastructure in Glen Oaks, Queens, that will mitigate chronic flooding conditions. The 2016 Water-On-The-Go Program has launched with portable drinking fountains around the city to promote the quality of its supply and encourage residents to forgo bottled water and sugary drinks. A project is underway to replace the Sugarloaf Bridge and Lows Corners Bridge at the headwaters of the Rondout Reservoir.
- Agency:
- Environmental Protection, Department of (DEP)
- Subject(s):
- Environment
- Report Type:
- Serial Publication
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- Date Published:
- 2016-06-28
- Description:
- The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is partnering with The Trust for Public Land to construct green playgrounds at New York City public schools, which benefit the health of students as well as surrounding waterways. Three veteran DEP Police officers were promoted during a ceremony at the Eastview Precinct in Valhalla, New York. The DEP has released an interactive mapping tool showing recreational opportunities in its upstate watersheds.
- Agency:
- Environmental Protection, Department of (DEP)
- Subject(s):
- Environment
- Report Type:
- Serial Publication
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- Date Published:
- 2016-07-05
- Description:
- Vincent Sapienza has been appointed Acting Commissioner of the New York City Department of Environmental Protection following Commissioner Emily Lloyd's retirement. Over 40 educators participated in a watershed tour to learn about the community forestry, agricultural, and stream programs connected to the water supply system. A $22 million sewer upgrade project will break ground in Middle Village, Queens, this month. 842 stormwater-intercepting rain gardens have been constructed in Ocean Hill and Brownsville, Brooklyn.
- Agency:
- Environmental Protection, Department of (DEP)
- Subject(s):
- Environment
- Report Type:
- Serial Publication
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- Date Published:
- 2016-07-12
- Description:
- 31 recent graduates of a mandatory five-week orientation program have been inducted as sewage treatment workers at the Department of Environmental Protection. Three coworkers from the Bureau of Water Supply summitted Mount Adams and attempted an ascent of Mount Rainier in Washington. Geological borings are being conducted at Schoharie Reservoir to prepare for the release works being constructed there.
- Agency:
- Environmental Protection, Department of (DEP)
- Subject(s):
- Environment
- Report Type:
- Serial Publication
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- Date Published:
- 2016-07-19
- Description:
- The New York City Department of Environmental Protection's 2016 Hydrant Education Action Team (HEAT) Program employs teams of teens to inform New Yorkers about the dangers of illegally opening fire hydrants. The Catskill Mountain Club and the DEP are hosting a community hike to celebrate the opening of a new public trail on Bramley Mountain in Delaware County. The DEP and the Department of Design and Construction have begun a $46 million water delivery and sewer infrastructure upgrade along Southern Boulevard in the borough of the Bronx. A new partnership with the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) seeks to expand the City's Green Infrastructure Program.
- Agency:
- Environmental Protection, Department of (DEP)
- Subject(s):
- Environment
- Report Type:
- Serial Publication
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- Date Published:
- 2016-07-22
- Description:
- The Always Creating Excellence (ACE) program recognizes New York City Department of Environmental Protection staff members that have exhibited outstanding effort, and have gone above and beyond the call of duty to serve the people of New York City.
- Agency:
- Environmental Protection, Department of (DEP)
- Subject(s):
- Environment
- Report Type:
- Serial Publication
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- Date Published:
- 2016-07-26
- Description:
- The Department of Environmental Protection is performing a $50 million project to replace inefficient bathroom fixtures in New York City public schools. Porcelain from the old fixtures is being recycled in the rain gardens currently being constructed under the Green Infrastructure program. DEP employees joined members of community groups for a canoe ride in Newtown Creek, which is under planned environmental remediation. A new boat launch site on Pepacton Reservoir is attracting paddlers from Downsville, Roscoe and others.
- Agency:
- Environmental Protection, Department of (DEP)
- Subject(s):
- Environment
- Report Type:
- Serial Publication
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- Date Published:
- 2016-08-02
- Description:
- New York City tap water was awarded the top prize in this year's Regional Metro Tap Water Taste Test competition. The recently launched Clean Streets = Clean Beaches campaign aims to inform the public and help clean litter that will improve the health and aesthetics of area beaches. The Croton Water Filtration Plant was awarded the Distinction Award during the 2016 Global Water Awards. The Department of Environmental Protection, along with the Department of Transportation and Department of Design and Construction, began installation of a $41.5 million sewer and water main upgrade project in Ozone Park, Queens.
- Agency:
- Environmental Protection, Department of (DEP)
- Subject(s):
- Environment
- Report Type:
- Serial Publication
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- Date Published:
- 2016-08-09
- Description:
- The New York City Department of Environmental Protection has pledged $36 million toward the construction of green infrastructure as part of the wider Community Parks Intiiative (CPI) of OneNYC. 14 Icelandic sheep have been deployed near Neversink Dam as part of a pilot grass maintenance program. Family Fishing Day will take place August 14 at Pepacton Reservoir, co-sponsored by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
- Agency:
- Environmental Protection, Department of (DEP)
- Subject(s):
- Environment
- Report Type:
- Serial Publication
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- Date Published:
- 2016-08-16
- Description:
- The 2016 New York City Department of Environmental Protection summer internship program concluded with a showcase of intern experiences. Seven SUNY Ulster college students participated in data collection efforts with DEP stream scientists this summer through the Watershed Conservation Corps. A decommissioned DEP sludge boat, the M/V Newtown Creek, has been sunk in South Florida as part of Shipwreck Park, a diving attraction and artificial reef. A helicopter airlifted construction materials to two DEP facilities on Breakneck Ridge in the Hudson Valley, which are not easily accessible by road.
- Agency:
- Environmental Protection, Department of (DEP)
- Subject(s):
- Environment
- Report Type:
- Serial Publication
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- Date Published:
- 2016-08-23
- Description:
- Outreach teams from the New York City Department of Environmental Protection have reached 50,000 homes in southeast Queens as part of the Cease the Grease program. Bureau of Water Supply workers performed an annual cleaning of driftwood from the crest of the Gilboa Dam. Representatives of the Bureau of Water Supply staffed a booth at this year's Delaware County Fair to offer residents information about watershed protection, recreation, and partnership programs.
- Agency:
- Environmental Protection, Department of (DEP)
- Subject(s):
- Environment
- Report Type:
- Serial Publication
-
- Date Published:
- 2016-08-30
- Description:
- The New York City Department of Environmental Protection's commitment to wastewater management and monitoring systems has made a significant impact on the health and marine ecosystem of the city's waterways. Monitoring activities are centered at the Newtown Creek Microbiology Lab, operated by the Bureau of Wastewater Treatment. Staff from the Bureau of Water Supply worked to normalize the water conditions in the West Branch Croton River after higher than normal temperatures were detected. Work is progressing on the first phase of construction of the Mid-Island Bluebelt on Staten Island.
- Agency:
- Environmental Protection, Department of (DEP)
- Subject(s):
- Environment
- Report Type:
- Serial Publication
-
- Date Published:
- 2016-09-06
- Description:
- In cooperation with the Billion Oyster Project, the New York City Department of Environmental Protection introduced 50,000 oysters to Jamaica Bay. Using porcelain recycled from public school toilets, the new oyster beds will hopefully create a self-sustaining population that will improve water quality and protect wetlands. A $48 million project is underway to expand the Bluebelt system on the south shore of Staten Island. Work also started on a $56.5 million project to improve water supply and wastewater infrastructure in the Canarsie and East New York neighborhoods of Brooklyn.
- Agency:
- Environmental Protection, Department of (DEP)
- Subject(s):
- Environment
- Report Type:
- Serial Publication
-
- Date Published:
- 2016-09-13
- Description:
- Repair work by the Bureau of Water and Sewer Operations (BWSO) was recently completed at the site of the Sunset Park sewer collapse at the intersection of 64th Street and 5th Avenue in Brooklyn. The Dividing Weir at Ashokan Reservoir has been returned to operation following a $14.1 million project to replace the four cast iron gates and install bar racks. Family Fishing Day will be held on Sunday, September 18 at the Woodstock Dike on Ashokan Reservoir.
- Agency:
- Environmental Protection, Department of (DEP)
- Subject(s):
- Environment
- Report Type:
- Serial Publication
-
- Date Published:
- 2016-09-20
- Description:
- The New York City Department of Environmental Protection and the Catskill Watershed Corporation have performed 5,000 septic system upgrades in the watersheds of the Catskill Mountains. Annually, three crews from the Bureau of Water Supply mow, trim, and clean the 55.5 mile cut-and-cover portion of the Catskill Aqueduct. The DEP has announced a long-term agreement with Delaware County to commit $24 million toward road repairs near Cannonsville and Pepacton Reservoirs. The DEP has provided $210,000 toward biofilter and recirculation components in the water garden at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden.
- Agency:
- Environmental Protection, Department of (DEP)
- Subject(s):
- Environment
- Report Type:
- Serial Publication
-
- Date Published:
- 2016-09-27
- Description:
- A playground with green infrastructure elements has been completed by the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), in partnership with the Trust for Public Land, at PS15 in Manhattan's East Village. The granite spillway of the Merriman Dam was repointed by workers of the Bureau of Water Supply. The Watershed Agricultural Council and the DEP have created a $43 million endowment fund to safeguard agriculture and forestry easements. Bureau of Customer Service staff at the Bronx Borough Office were awarded a perfect score during a recent inspection by the Mayor's Office of Operations.
- Agency:
- Environmental Protection, Department of (DEP)
- Subject(s):
- Environment
- Report Type:
- Serial Publication
-
- Date Published:
- 2016-10-04
- Description:
- Gardeners with the Bureau of Water and Sewer Operations have discovered that monarch butterflies, whose numbers have diminished since the mid-1990s, have taken to new rain gardens installed as part of the green infrastructure initiative. Employees of the Department of Environmental Protection are encouraged to submit ideas for naming the tunnel boring machine that will be used on the Delaware Aqueduct Bypass Tunnel. The National Association of Clean Water Agencies has awarded eight DEP wastewater treatment plants with Peak Performance awards.
- Agency:
- Environmental Protection, Department of (DEP)
- Subject(s):
- Environment
- Report Type:
- Serial Publication
-
- Date Published:
- 2016-10-11
- Description:
- 24 employees of the New York City Department of Environmental Protection were included in research presented at the annual New York Water Environmental Association (NYWEA) Watershed Science and Technical Conference. The first batch of 21 steel liners for reinforcement of the Delaware Aqueduct Bypass Tunnel have departed Louisiana for Newburgh, New York.Two teams from the Bureau of Wastewater Treatment participated in the Water Environment Federation's annual Technical Exhibition and Conference (WEFTEC).
- Agency:
- Environmental Protection, Department of (DEP)
- Subject(s):
- Environment
- Report Type:
- Serial Publication
-
- Date Published:
- 2016-10-18
- Description:
- The New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), in partnership with the Department of Design and Construction (DDC), has begun work on a $132 million sewer and water infrastructure upgrade in College Point, Queens. A remote operated vehicle was launched to inspect a portion of the Catskill Aqueduct near Rondout Creek in Ulster County. Paul Lenz, who oversees watershed recreation and City-owned watershed properties for the DEP, has been honored as Conservationist of the Year by the New York State Conservation Council (NYSCC).
- Agency:
- Environmental Protection, Department of (DEP)
- Subject(s):
- Environment
- Report Type:
- Serial Publication
-
- Date Published:
- 2016-10-21
- Description:
- The Always Creating Excellence (ACE) program recognizes New York City Department of Environmental Protection staff members that have exhibited outstanding effort, and have gone above and beyond the call of duty to serve the people of New York City.
- Agency:
- Environmental Protection, Department of (DEP)
- Subject(s):
- Environment
- Report Type:
- Serial Publication
-
- Date Published:
- 2016-10-25
- Description:
- The New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has launched a new partnership with the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) to construct green infrastructure elements at several of the latter's facilities. The headframe over the Delaware Aqueduct Bypass Tunnel shaft has been erected. 264 volunteers participated in this year's Reservoir Cleanup Day.
- Agency:
- Environmental Protection, Department of (DEP)
- Subject(s):
- Environment
- Report Type:
- Serial Publication
-
- Date Published:
- 2016-11-01
- Description:
- The Staten Island Siphon was activated in a ceremony with the New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), Mayor Bill de Blasio, and Staten Island Borough President James Oddo. This new water conduit replaces the original siphons laid across New York Harbor, which will be removed to allow for dredging operations. The DEP has started its annual holiday food drives at both its headquarters and upstate facilities. 750 agency employees were recognized at the 32nd annual employee recognition day at the headquarters of the DC 37 union.
- Agency:
- Environmental Protection, Department of (DEP)
- Subject(s):
- Environment
- Report Type:
- Serial Publication
-
- Date Published:
- 2016-11-07
- Description:
- The New York City Department of Environmental Protection and other city representatives celebrate the installation of green infrastructure in the Gowanus Canal watershed. The first batch of steel liners for the Delaware Aqueduct Bypass Tunnel have arrived in preparation for installation. Work will begin this month on a $100 million infrastructure upgrade project in the South Beach neighborhood of Staten Island.
- Agency:
- Environmental Protection, Department of (DEP)
- Subject(s):
- Environment
- Report Type:
- Serial Publication
-
- Date Published:
- 2016-11-15
- Description:
- The New York City Department of Environmental Protection's recreational boating program enabled 1,668 boats to be taken onto reservoirs, an increase of 14 percent from the previous year. The Marine Operations division was presented with a portal window from the decommissioned M/V Newtown Creek sludge boat, which was sunk off Pompano Beach, Florida. Around 50 educators participated in a watershed tour and learned about water supply, forestry and streams.
- Agency:
- Environmental Protection, Department of (DEP)
- Subject(s):
- Environment
- Report Type:
- Serial Publication
-
- Date Published:
- 2016-11-22
- Description:
- The New York City Department of Environmental Protection has distributed a record 11,111 rain barrels to homeowners, which when applied to outdoor uses can save up to 40 percent of an average household's water use and lower monthly bills. A whale recently spotted in New York Harbor is an indication of improvements to the health of waterways in the region. Mayor Bill de Blasio and the Public Design Commission awarded an annual Award for Excellence in Design to the Waterfront Nature Walk at the Newtown Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant.
- Agency:
- Environmental Protection, Department of (DEP)
- Subject(s):
- Environment
- Report Type:
- Serial Publication
-
- Date Published:
- 2016-11-29
- Description:
- Energy edition. The New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has implemented several successful projects to reduce its energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions, and is planning new projects such as the installation of a solar array at the Port Richmond Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP). DEP and the Department of Citywide Adminsistrative Services (DCAS) co-advertised a Request for Information (RFI) to help develop the City's solar policies. The food waste co-digestion demonstration project at Newtown Creek WWTP, in partnership with Waste Management, was put into operation this summer.
- Agency:
- Environmental Protection, Department of (DEP)
- Subject(s):
- Environment
- Report Type:
- Serial Publication
-
- Date Published:
- 2016-12-06
- Description:
- The New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has lauched its On-Site Water Reuse Grant Program, which is intended to provide commercial, mixed-use, and multi-family residential property owners with incentives to install water reuse systems. Grants will range from $250,000 to $500,000 dollars; sites with 100,000 or more square feet of space or those which share water between two or more parcels will be eligible. Work has started on a $7.4 million project to refurbish the former Ben Nesin Laboratory building in the Ashokan Complex. 210 people attended a limited access recreation event at Jerome Park Reservoir in the Bronx.
- Agency:
- Environmental Protection, Department of (DEP)
- Subject(s):
- Environment
- Report Type:
- Serial Publication
-
- Date Published:
- 2016-12-13
- Description:
- The Bureau of Engineering Design and Construction (BEDC) of the New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has unveiled a reorganization plan that reflects the absorption of new functions and developments. Hazardous trees around the J. Waldo Smith Monument near Ashokan Reservoir will be removed to allow for the creation of a public lawn. The DEP is preparing a $10 million sewer upgrade project along 9th Street in the Gowanus and Carroll Gardens neighborhoods of Brooklyn.
- Agency:
- Environmental Protection, Department of (DEP)
- Subject(s):
- Environment
- Report Type:
- Serial Publication
-
- Date Published:
- 2016-12-20
- Description:
- Holiday greetings from Acting Commissioner Vincent Sapienza. Thanks are extended to those who participated in holiday toy drives in New York City and upstate. The Department of Environmental Protection is assisting students at DeWitt Clinton High School in the Bronx in creating a stormwater swale with recycled porcelain. Work is finished on a $7 million project to replace two bridges at the upper end of Rondout Reservoir in Sullivan County.
- Agency:
- Environmental Protection, Department of (DEP)
- Subject(s):
- Environment
- Report Type:
- Serial Publication
-
- Date Published:
- 2016-12-27
- Description:
- New York City has committed $1.7 billion toward a comprehensive drainage system for southeast Queens currently under development by the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). Thanks are extended to DEP employees who worked critical jobs through the holidays. The DEP's involvement in blood donation through the New York Blood Center has reached a milestone with its 23,000th donor.
- Agency:
- Environmental Protection, Department of (DEP)
- Subject(s):
- Environment
- Report Type:
- Serial Publication
-
- Date Published:
- 2017-04-28
- Description:
- The Always Creating Excellence (ACE) program recognizes New York City Department of Environmental Protection staff members that have exhibited outstanding effort, and have gone above and beyond the call of duty to serve the people of New York City.
- Agency:
- Environmental Protection, Department of (DEP)
- Subject(s):
- Environment
- Report Type:
- Serial Publication
-
- Date Published:
- 2017-05-16
- Description:
- City, state and local representatives were on site at the Schoharie Reservoir to view a tunneling machine that will begin work soon as part of a $400 million project to construct a modern release works for the reservoir. The New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has been presented with a special recognition by the Public Design Commission for its thoughtful design of green infrastructure in the watershed to help protect the city's water supply. The DEP is hosting a wetlands exploration event at Ashokan Reservoir on May 26 in celebration of American Wetlands Month. Free rain barrels have been distributed to almost 100 homeowners in the Bronx as part of the agency's rain barrel giveaway program.
- Agency:
- Environmental Protection, Department of (DEP)
- Subject(s):
- Environment
- Report Type:
- Serial Publication
-
- Date Published:
- 2017-01-03
- Description:
- In 2016, the New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP)'s accomplishments included the activation of the new water delivery tunnel to Staten Island, continued work on the Rondout-West Branch Bypass Tunnel, and the installation of an oyster bed in Jamaica Bay. Watershed maintainers in the Bureau of Water Supply have received additional training on climbing and trimming trees. A composting program has been launched at the DEP's Lefrak City headquarters.
- Agency:
- Environmental Protection, Department of (DEP)
- Subject(s):
- Environment
- Report Type:
- Serial Publication
-
- Date Published:
- 2017-01-10
- Description:
- Following upgrades at four wastewater treatment plants at a total investment of $1 billion, the volume of nitrogen being discharged into the Upper East River has been reduced by more than 60 percent. Radar devices are being installed in the Catskill Mountains to measure snow and more accurately predict how runoff will affect the subsequent year's conditions in watershed reservoirs. Under-ice water quality monitoring buoys have been installed for the fourth year running in Ashokan Reservoir. 19 new officers have graduated from the Staff Sgt. Robert H. Dietz DEP Police Academy in Kingston, New York.
- Agency:
- Environmental Protection, Department of (DEP)
- Subject(s):
- Environment
- Report Type:
- Serial Publication
-
- Date Published:
- 2017-01-17
- Description:
- Work has begun on a $34 million project to dredge portions of Flushing Bay, to be followed by enhancements to existing wetlands. Potentially hazardous trees are being removed along a stretch of Route 28 in Shokan in order to protect utility lines and public safety, as well as promote natural growth of the next generation of forests. An additional 2,640 acres of New York City property in Delaware, Greene, and Ulster counties were opened for recreation in 2016. Construction continues on the Gilboa Dam release tunnel, which will bring the dam into compliance with modern safety standards.
- Agency:
- Environmental Protection, Department of (DEP)
- Subject(s):
- Environment
- Report Type:
- Serial Publication
-
- Date Published:
- 2017-01-24
- Description:
- The New York City Department of Environmental Protection has unveiled a preliminary 10-Year Capital Strategy for fiscal years 2018-2027, which will include investments in wastewater treatment, drinking water supply and distribution, and sewers. The Out of the Archives feature highlights panoramic historic photography of the construction of Olive Bridge Dam and the Ashokan Reservoir in the early 1900s.
- Agency:
- Environmental Protection, Department of (DEP)
- Subject(s):
- Environment
- Report Type:
- Serial Publication
-
- Date Published:
- 2017-01-27
- Description:
- The Always Creating Excellence (ACE) program recognizes New York City Department of Environmental Protection staff members that have exhibited outstanding effort, and have gone above and beyond the call of duty to serve the people of New York City.
- Agency:
- Environmental Protection, Department of (DEP)
- Subject(s):
- Environment
- Report Type:
- Serial Publication
-
- Date Published:
- 2017-01-31
- Description:
- New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has reauthorized the city's tax and water/sewer lien sale program for four years, a critical enforcement tool that helps cover operational expenses and keeps rates as low as possible. Dredging has begun that will remove 91,000 cubic yards of sediment near the World's Fair Marina in Queens. The Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure (ISI) has bestowed the Envision Silver Award on the ongoing $48 million expansion of the Staten Island Bluebelt system.
- Agency:
- Environmental Protection, Department of (DEP)
- Subject(s):
- Environment
- Report Type:
- Serial Publication
-
- Date Published:
- 2017-02-07
- Description:
- A $22 million project by the New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is underway to construct 2 of a planned 19 Bluebelt wetlands in the Mid-Island section of Staten Island. The constructed wetlands help detain stormwater after it empties from the surrounding watershed and sewer system, and naturally filters it before it drains into waterways. Officers of the DEP Police underwent an airboat training excercise simulating a search and rescue operation on Pepacton Reservoir. Construction has started on a $20 million sewer upgrade project in a section of St. Albans, Queens, that has lacked adequate stormwater infrastructure.
- Agency:
- Environmental Protection, Department of (DEP)
- Subject(s):
- Environment
- Report Type:
- Serial Publication
-
- Date Published:
- 2017-02-14
- Description:
- The New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) will offer more than 65 positions in its upcoming summer internship program. A record 116 bald eagles have been counted in a mid-winter survey conducted by DEP employees and contractors in the City's upstate watersheds, 29 higher than the previous year. DEP Police officers patrolling near the Amawalk Dam recently spotted a pet wallaby that has been missing since 2014.
- Agency:
- Environmental Protection, Department of (DEP)
- Subject(s):
- Environment
- Report Type:
- Serial Publication
-
- Date Published:
- 2017-02-21
- Description:
- The New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP)'s Green Infrastructure program has created two alternatives to the rain garden bioswales now in use, which will be offered to homeowners preferring flat grass cover or concrete. DEP staff have visited an Ohio factory to perform tests on the tunnel boring machine (TBM) for the Delaware Aqueduct Bypass Tunnel is being constructed. Bureau of Water Supply scientists sample surface water in watersheds to test for more than 200 parameters including nutrients, pathogens, metals, temperature, pH, conductivity, and turbidity.
- Agency:
- Environmental Protection, Department of (DEP)
- Subject(s):
- Environment
- Report Type:
- Serial Publication
-
- Date Published:
- 2017-02-28
- Description:
- The New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has presented its 2016 Drinking Water Supply and Quality Report, in accordance with state and national regulations. During the year, the quality of the public water supply met or exceeded all applicable standards. DEP participated in the Teatown Hudson River EagleFest, an event to celebrate bald eagles in the Hudson Valley, at a time when agency biologists have counted the largest population since its surveys began in 2011.
- Agency:
- Environmental Protection, Department of (DEP)
- Subject(s):
- Environment
- Report Type:
- Serial Publication
-
- Date Published:
- 2017-03-07
- Description:
- The New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has released its annual Watershed Recreation Newsletter, which provides information on outdoor opportunities and events on water supply lands and reservoirs for residents and visitors. Highlights of upcoming events include several family fishing days, boater safety demonstrations, and a safety & survival hike. The Focus on the Field feature highlights the DEP's Lead Unit, part of the Distribution Science and Planning Section of the Bureau of Water Supply, which works to minimize leaching of lead from corrosion of local plumbing.
- Agency:
- Environmental Protection, Department of (DEP)
- Subject(s):
- Environment
- Report Type:
- Serial Publication
-
- Date Published:
- 2017-03-15
- Description:
- The New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) ensured the operation of critical services throughout the recent snowstorm both in the city and upstate watersheds, where upwards of 30 inches fell in some places. DEP Deputy Commissioner Paul Rush and Sean McAndrew of the Bureau of Engineering, Design and Construction (BEDC) are featured in a Times Herald-Record news article discussing the work being done on the Delaware Aqueduct Bypass Tunnel. A delegation from Santiago, Chile learned about New York City's watershed protection programs at the New Croton Dam. The DEP's Air Monitoring Compliance unit has been using mobile van-mounted air monitoring stations to measure particulate matter in various locations around the city.
- Agency:
- Environmental Protection, Department of (DEP)
- Subject(s):
- Environment
- Report Type:
- Serial Publication
-
- Date Published:
- 2017-03-21
- Description:
- As it pursues green infrastructure improvements on city-owned property, the New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) also encourages private property owners to apply for stormwater management funding. Through the Green Infrastructure Grant Program, all property owners in New York City served by combined sewers are eligible to apply for funding to design and construct stormwater management infrastructure to help improve the health of local waterways. DEP scientists have determined that following last week's blizzard, the snowpack in upstate watersheds measures 93.8 billion gallons of snow water equivalent, more than at any time over the previous winter. Work began on a $6.5 million road rehabilitation project along the west side of Schoharie Reservoir.
- Agency:
- Environmental Protection, Department of (DEP)
- Subject(s):
- Environment
- Report Type:
- Serial Publication
-
- Date Published:
- 2017-03-28
- Description:
- The tunnel boring machine (TBM) that will be used to drive the Delaware Aqueduct Bypass Tunnel has been christened NORA in recognition of Nora Stanton Blatch Deforest Barney, a noted suffragist and the first woman in the United States to earn a civil engineering degree. Nora worked for the New York City Board of Water Supply, a predecessor agency of the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), on the City's Catskill water supply system. The DEP celebrates the opening of a new fleet maintenance garage in Kingston, Ulster County. Construction is underway on a $25 million sewer upgrade project in Rosedale, Queens.
- Agency:
- Environmental Protection, Department of (DEP)
- Subject(s):
- Environment
- Report Type:
- Serial Publication
-
- Date Published:
- 2017-04-04
- Description:
- The New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) encourages anglers to take advantage of fishing opportunities on city-owned reservoirs and lakes through the agency's free access permitting system. Resources and events are offered such as brochures, an interactive mapping utility (RecMapper), and family fishing days. One such day will be held at Lake Gleneida on Saturday, April 29. Teams of wastewater treatment workers are training for the DEP Operators Challenge, to be held at the end of April. With the warming weather, the DEP is assisting maple producers to tap maple trees on city-owned lands in upstate watersheds.
- Agency:
- Environmental Protection, Department of (DEP)
- Subject(s):
- Environment
- Report Type:
- Serial Publication
-
- Date Published:
- 2017-04-11
- Description:
- The New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is working on a $31 million project to restore and upgrade a historic building on Flushing Avenue in Brooklyn that now serves as a water tunnel and shaft maintenance headquarters. Originally, the building was constructed as a 250-horse stable for the Department of Sanitation. The Catskill Watershed Corporation, which partners with the DEP to maintain water quality and improve watershed communities, is celebrating its 20th anniversary. Around 200 homeowners from communities in southeast Queens received free rain barrels from the DEP and local representatives. The DEP and other city agencies celebrate National Work Zone Awareness Week.
- Agency:
- Environmental Protection, Department of (DEP)
- Subject(s):
- Environment
- Report Type:
- Serial Publication
-
- Date Published:
- 2017-04-18
- Description:
- The New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has given away its first rain barrels of 2017 to homeowners throughout the city, who can save up to 40 percent of their water use during summer months by using them for lawn and garden tasks. Last year, a total of 11,111 of the barrels were distributed. Since 2013, the DEP has avoided approximately 200 metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions through the Demand Response Program. The DEP's only Steam Stationary Engineer, Robert Mastrolembo, is featured in Focus on the Field, which describes his role in maintaining the steam heating system at Wards Island Wastewater Treatment Plant. DEP staff recently participated in the Lower Hudson Valley Professiona Engineering Society's Engineering Expo 2017.
- Agency:
- Environmental Protection, Department of (DEP)
- Subject(s):
- Environment
- Report Type:
- Serial Publication
-
- Date Published:
- 2017-04-24
- Description:
- The New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is holding its 30th annual Operations Challenge at the Jamaica Wastewater Treatment Plant, an event in which plant operators compete to showcase their skills and expertise. Engineer Burjor J. Kharivala, P.E., of the the Bureau of Engineering, Design and Construction, is retiring after nearly fifty years of work on the design of City Tunnel 3. The New York City Health Department has released the latest New York City Community Air Survey (NYCCAS) results, finding improvements in air quality between 2008 and 2015.
- Agency:
- Environmental Protection, Department of (DEP)
- Subject(s):
- Environment
- Report Type:
- Serial Publication
-
- Date Published:
- 2017-05-02
- Description:
- More than 460 children of employees of the New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) participated in Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day. Charmaine Berry of the Bureau of Customer Services has been promoted to Chief Inspector of the Bronx Borough Office, the first woman to hold that role in the bureau. The DEP celebrates 30 years of operation of its Industrial Pretreatment Program (IPP), which has overseen multiple improvements to wastewater management including a reduction in toxic metal discharges into city sewers of more than 99 percent. Five DEP projects have been honored at the annual gala of the ACEC New York Engineering Excellence Awards.
- Agency:
- Environmental Protection, Department of (DEP)
- Subject(s):
- Environment
- Report Type:
- Serial Publication
-
- Date Published:
- 2017-05-09
- Description:
- The New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has released its Fiscal Year 2018 Executive Budget. Priorities outlined for the next several years include the completion of shafts for City Tunnel 3, reconstruction of the Catskill Aqueduct from Kensico to Hillview Reservoirs, the completion of the Rondout-West Branch Tunnel repair, and investment into wastewater treatment and sewer projects. A $13.4 million project to upgrade the release works at the New Croton Dam is entering its testing phase. A delegation of environment, forest and climate change experts from India toured the Catskill and Delaware watersheds and met with officials from the DEP as well as the Catskill Watershed Corporation, Watershed Agricultural Council, and the Ashokan Watershed Stream Management Program.
- Agency:
- Environmental Protection, Department of (DEP)
- Subject(s):
- Environment
- Report Type:
- Serial Publication
-
- Date Published:
- 2017-05-23
- Description:
- The New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) celebrated the 31st annual Water Resources Art and Poetry Contest at the LaGuardia Performing Arts Center in Long Island City, Queens, honoring the contributions of more then 1,800 students from New York City and watershed communities. Representatives from DEP participated in the Great Water Cities Summit 2017 conference hosted by the Water Environment Federation and the New York Water Environment Association. Four veteran DEP K-9 police officers have been promoted in a ceremony held at the Staff Sgt. Robert H. Dietz DEP Police Academy.
- Agency:
- Environmental Protection, Department of (DEP)
- Subject(s):
- Environment
- Report Type:
- Serial Publication
-
- Date Published:
- 2017-05-30
- Description:
- The New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has been awarded the #1 rank in customer satisfaction among water utilities in the Northeast Region by the J.D. Power 2017 Water Utility Residential Customer Satisfaction Study. DEP and the Department of Design and Construction have begun work on a $95 million project to clean Pugsley Creek in the South Bronx. An asphalt lot at Public School 120Q in Flushing, Queens, will be renovated into a green playground. DEP hosted a Family Fishing Day, co-sponsored by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, at Pepacton Reservoir in Delaware County.
- Agency:
- Environmental Protection, Department of (DEP)
- Subject(s):
- Environment
- Report Type:
- Serial Publication
-
- Date Published:
- 2017-06-06
- Description:
- The New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) 2017 Summer Intern Program is underway, with over 150 participants from across the country. The first official class of DEP participants has graduated from the Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certification Program , which aims to reduce waste and/or errors in business processes. The Children's Museum of Manhattan is once again featuring Dynamic H2O, an outdoor water exhibit housed in the Sussman Environmental Center that allows children and their families to better understand how New York City's complex water supply system works.
- Agency:
- Environmental Protection, Department of (DEP)
- Subject(s):
- Environment
- Report Type:
- Serial Publication