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Akila Simon

… global initiatives. Akila is President of the Board and a founding member of Guardians of Flushing Bay, a grassroots coalition of human-powered boaters, environmental enthusiasts, and … Read More

Sign up now for 10th Annual Riverkeeper Sweep on May 1

… meet up at locations as varied as the street-ends at NYC’s Newtown Creek; the riprap along Flushing Bay Promenade; kayak launches in the Hudson Valley and Upper Hudson shorelines in … Read More

Redoubling Riverkeeper’s commitment to environmental justice by demanding a closer look at the LaGuardia AirTrain Proposal

… for its $2 billion cost, roundabout route, and alignment over the World’s Fair Promenade on Flushing Bay in East Elmhurst, a historically Black neighborhood with limited green space. An … Read More

Riverkeeper adopts a new Strategic Plan, reaffirming its commitment to communities and life in the Hudson River watershed

… planting trees and removing invasive plants in their communities from the Adirondacks down to Flushing Bay. Some 276 tons of trash have been removed from the Hudson and its tributaries since … Read More

Coalition calls for implementation of critical law passed in 2018 — The NYS Drug Take Back Act

… implementation threatens to exacerbate the opioid epidemic amid the Covid-19 pandemic Continued flushing of unwanted drugs endangers water quality across the state Albany, NY—A broad coalition … Read More

Riverkeeper sues NYS to prevent withdrawal of regulations protecting NYC water quality

… of the Hudson River at Manhattan; Harlem, Bronx and East Rivers; Newtown Creek; Gowanus Canal; Flushing Bay; and others, many of which receive billions of gallons of raw sewage and stormwater … Read More

Can better water infrastructure help protect public health amid virus outbreaks?

… cases. Nationwide, the hoarding of toilet paper has exacerbated another chronic problem – the flushing of personal wipes, napkins and other paper products that clog pipes, rather than break … Read More

Watch, listen, read, explore: Ways to stay close to the Hudson (& each other)

… manmade pollution are making a comeback. From the Billion Oyster Project to Dragon Boat races on Flushing Bay, from the Gowanus Canal to the Harlem River, there is brand new activity on all of the … Read More

FAA ignores transit concerns in LaGuardia AirTrain environmental review

… their investment could be impacted by the project and local quality of life could be hindered. The Flushing Chamber of Commerce and local businesses expressed skepticism that they would ever see the … Read More

Study: Hudson River sewage overflows are an unaccounted-for source of greenhouse gas emissions

… ways, assisted by an accessible, award-winning faculty. Located on a beautiful, 80-acre campus in Flushing, the college is cited each year in the Princeton Review as one of the nation’s 100 … Read More

Tell Gov. Hochul to block invasive species at the Erie and Champlain canals
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