News and updates
Updates on our work and mentions in the media
March 14, 2025
With federal cuts looming, NYS lawmakers propose boosts to clean water funding
Jeremy Cherson
February 5, 2025
Preserving an important pathway to protect drinking water
Dan Shapley
April 19, 2024
Riverkeeper Applauds New York State's Environmental Commitment in 2025 Budget
Riverkeeper applauds Governor Hochul and the New York State Legislature for their dedication to our environment and clean water, as demonstrated by the passage of the 2025 state budget which includes significant wins for New York and the Hudson River.
June 30, 2023
Riverkeeper and Peekskill Brewery brew beer to highlight drinking water source
Riverkeeper has teamed up with Peekskill Brewery on a unique wheat beer that highlights the source of drinking water for 100,000 people: Peekskill Hollow Brook, which is not only the City of Peekskill’s primary water source, but also supplements the Village of Buchanan’s water supply, and serves as a backup for the Towns of Cortlandt, Somers and Yorktown.
November 30, 2022
New York State Urged to Protect Water Quality in New York City
Riverkeeper, NRDC, and Save the Sound, the Pace Environmental Litigation Clinic submitted comments to the New York State DEC urging the agency to set new water quality standards for the coastal waters in and around New York City in a way that makes them healthier for recreation and restores ecological functions.
November 9, 2022
Riverkeeper reacts to the passage of the Environmental Bond Act
April 9, 2022
Riverkeeper on the passage of the New York State 2023 Budget
Governor Hochul and the New York State Legislature have enacted a state budget for the next fiscal year with substantial environmental funding and policy wins. The following are statements from Riverkeeper's President, Tracy Brown and Senior Manager of Government Affairs, Jeremy Cherson.
January 21, 2022
A milestone for the protection of NYC’s drinking water
Commemorating 25th anniversary of NYC Watershed Agreement, signed January 21, 1977
William Wegner
December 13, 2021
Communities speak out on proposed Hughes Energy waste processing facility in the Catskills
Hughes Energy LLC has proposed a municipal solid waste processing facility in Grand Gorge, N.Y., less than 2,000 feet from the Schoharie Creek and Schoharie Reservoir, which is part of New York City’s drinking water supply. Now is a critical time for the public to become informed and give input.
Jen Benson
April 30, 2021
Stop the Mud: Community comments
Members of the public speak out about NYC’s muddy releases from Ashokan Reservoir into Lower Esopus Creek.
April 2, 2021
Ashokan Reservoir: Wrong location for pumped storage
Riverkeeper joins partner organizations and affected communities in opposing a pumped storage project being proposed for the Ashokan Reservoir in the Catskills.
June 10, 2020
Lawsuit launched targeting Trump Administration’s suspension of pollution monitoring
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