On the fifth anniversary of Hurrican Sandy's landfall in New York, the New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is investing approximately $400 million to safeguard equipment and minimize disruption in critical services at wastewater facilities. DEP joined the New York Road Runners and the Trust for Public Land to unveil a green playground at CS 54 Harriet Tubman Learning Center in Harlem. DEP hosted its first ever Safety Day at its Lefrak City Headquarters.
Work has been completed on an expedited storm sewer extension project to help relieve flooding in Rosedale, Queens, in addition to an investment of $2.5 million in new catch basins and sewer extensions throughout southeast Queens. The New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) participated in the 15th annual Open House NY (OHNY) weekend, offering public tours of the digester eggs at the Newtown Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant. Seasonal flu vaccinations are offered to all New York City Employees; this year, four dates are planned for DEP sites at Lefrak, Valhalla, and the Wards Island Wastewater Treatment Plant.
The New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) partnered with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) to sponsor public high students in the A Day in the Life of the Hudson & Harbor event. DEP and the City College of New York (CCNY) have completed a water conservation project which will realize a savings of nearly 11 million gallons of water a year. Students from the Gaynor McCown Expeditionary Learning High School on Staten Island participated in a clean-up event at the Wolfe's Pond Bluebelt in the Prince's Bay neighborhood.
The New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) hosted its fourth annual Reservoir Cleanup Day, with a record 418 volunteers participating. A team from the Bureau of Wastewater Treatment (BWT) won second place at the National Operations Challenge at the Water Environment Federation Technical Exhibition and Conference (WEFTEC) in Chicago. A newly reconstructed playground with green infrastructure elements, one of the first in Manhattan under the Community Parks Initiative (CPI), has been opened on the Lower East Side. Staff from BWT and the Bureau of Public Affairs and Communications (BPAC) recently hosted several community organizations on an informational tour of the Hunts Point Wastewater Treatment Plant.
A pedestrian bridge between the neighborhoods of Old Howard Beach and Hamilton Beach was renamed in honor of former New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Commissioner Joel Miele. DEP is collecting essential supplies to contribute to the Hurricane Maria relief effort. A new playground featuring green infrastructure elements has opened at P.S. 120Q in Flushing, Queens. DEP Commissioner Vincent Sapienza recently toured the Wards Island Wastewater Treatment Plant to inspect progress on capital improvement projects at the 80 year old A $19 million project is in progress to upgrade the drinking water supply connection to Randall's Island and Wards Island in the East River. More than 50 educators from various organizations participated in a tour to learn about the New York City water supply system.
Housing NYC: Rents, Markets and Trends 2017 includes all six NYC Rent Guidelines Board studies produced in the past year; 2016-2017 apartment, loft and hotel guidelines adopted by the Board; data from the 2014 NYC Housing and Vacancy Survey; and a glossary of rent regulation terms.
Eleven parks have been added to the Community Parks Initiative (CPI), a major project to revitalize community parks which have received less than $250,000 in funding over the past 20 years. The New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has committed $50 million in funding for adding green infrastructure elements to these parks. A $25 million infrastructure upgrade funded by DEP and managed by the Department of Design and Construction (DDC) to sewers and water mains in Far Rockaway has been completed. DEP will be holding its fourth Reservoir Cleaning Day on Sunday, October 1, at several reservoirs in watersheds both west and east of the Hudson River. A team from DEP will compete in the National Operations Challenge at the Water Environment Federation Technical Exhibition and Conference (WEFTEC) in Chicago.
Using data from the 2015 NYC YRBS and two focus groups, this brief describes experiences of harassment, and separation from guardians, mental health concerns, and sources of support among LGBTQ youth
The New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has published Innovative & Integrated Stormwater Management, a report examining national and international stormwater programs to enhance the agency's understanding and refine New York City's approach to its stormwater program. The DEP has reduced its greenhouse gas emissions by more than 20% since fiscal year 2006, with a goal of an 80% reduction by 2050. DEP Education staff conducted a three-day professional development workshop for New York City middle and high school teachers on water resources and climate change. DEP has quantified the greenhouse gas impacts of its sustainability programs, including water conservation, green infrastructure, and wetland restoration, with the Water-Energy Nexus Tool, developed by the Bureau of Environmental Planning and Analysis in coordination with the Bureau of Wastewater Treatment.
This report provides results from the Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring Survey (PRAMS) of New York City women who gave birth in 2012-2013, including the estimated prevalence of postpartum depressive symptoms (11%) as well as descriptive data regarding who is most affected and factors that contribute to elevated rates of postpartum depression. The report includes recommendations for health care providers, health care systems, and women experiencing postpartum depressive symptoms.
The New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) marks the beginning of the tunneling phase of the Delaware Aqueduct Bypass Tunnel program, a $1 billion repair project to address two areas of leakage within the 85-mile long Delaware Aqueduct. The tunnel will be driven by an advanced boring machine dedicated in honor of Nora Stanton Blatch Deforest Barney, the first woman in the United States to earn a college degree in civil engineering and a contributor to the city's Catskill water system. The Downtown Far Rockaway Redevelopment Project, which aims to revitalize the area as part of the neighborhood's first rezoning since 1961, has been approved by the New York City Council.