News and updates
Updates on our work and mentions in the media
June 13, 2025
Here's why you can't swim at Manhattan's newest beach
Gothamist
In the press
June 13, 2025
A night to remember supporting clean water
Event recap
June 9, 2025
Proposal to OK swimming in notoriously polluted Harlem River won’t stop 2B gallons of sewage from being dumped there: activists
New York Post
In the press
June 6, 2025
Protecting drinking water at the source
Update
June 6, 2025
Pushing Congress to protect Hudson River research and resilience
Update
June 5, 2025
Environmental organizations tell court that New York must implement Its delayed climate law
Press release
June 4, 2025
Bronx leaders blast state proposal to exempt Harlem River from clean water rules
Bronx Times
In the press
June 4, 2025
Harlem River Status Change Could Stall Cleanup Efforts, Environmentalists Warn
City Limits
In the press
June 3, 2025
Environmental groups, elected officials rally to reject NYS DEC’s Harlem River sewage exemption
Press release
June 3, 2025
The artists behind our incredible fish odyssey
Blog
June 2, 2025
One of the most powerful environmental protection laws is under threat
Drew Gamils
Blog
May 30, 2025
Kicking off a season of water quality monitoring
Update
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