News and updates
Updates on our work and mentions in the media
August 21, 2025
Navigating the Troubled Waters of Newtown Creek Means an Environmental Cleanup in Brooklyn and Queens That Will Cost At Least $3.3 Billion
Inside Climate News
August 20, 2025
Gowanus Canal could be reclassified as swimmable
Crains New York Business
August 18, 2025
New York to reclassify 30 waterways in unprecedented clean water effort
CBS News New York
August 7, 2025
More monitoring, more protection for people and our waterways
August 6, 2025
Why You Shouldn’t Frolic in Your Local River After It Rains
The City
August 6, 2025
Riverkeeper statement on Indian Point site development
July 31, 2025
Fishing for feedback on PCBs signs
July 29, 2025
Shaping the plan to protect NYC from floods
July 24, 2025
Mermaids highlight progress for the Hudson
July 24, 2025
City leaders missed the moment — we won’t let them miss the next
July 24, 2025
With Rikers transformation stalled, we’re demanding action
July 24, 2025
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