On Tuesday October 15th, the New York City Dept. of Environmental Protection will hold a public meeting to receive input on the future...

New Legislation Calls for Five Borough Coastal Resilience Plan Intro 1620 was introduced to the City Council on June 26th, 2019 by...

On June 26, 2019, NYC City Council Member Costa Constantinides, Chair of the City Council Committee for Environmental Protection,...

On July 2nd, SWIM, Guardians of Flushing Bay, Riverkeeper, Waterfront Alliance, and NY League of Conservation Voters participated in a...

New York State lawmakers recently passed legislation that renews and revises the State’s current Green Roof Tax Abatement. The law became...

On Saturday, June 29th, as part of our Community Action Plan for improving water quality in the Dutch Kills branch of Newtown Creek,...

In New York City, the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) budget is funded by revenue it collects through water and sewer rates....

We are getting excited about the next phase of the Getting to Zero in Dutch Kills Community Action Plan and our launch event on June 29th...

New York City just experienced its fourth-wettest year on record. In 2018, 65.55 inches of precipitation fell in Central Park, according...

In New York City, the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) budget is funded by revenue it collects through water and sewer rates....

After postponing the Citywide Open Waters CSO Long Term Control Plan twice in recent years, the City is finally getting the plan...

Just in time for Earth Day, the New York City Council passed a package of legislation called the Climate Mobilization Act on April 18th....

On April 16th, the NYC Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is hosting a Citywide & East River/Open Waters Long Term Control Plan...

The Army Corps of Engineers Storm Barrier Study: Interim Report has just been released. Here is a link to the report. The report contains...

Last year, New York Dept. of Environmental Conservation (NYS DEC) introduced and held public hearings for public comment on their...

SWIM, Green Shores NYC, Newtown Creek Alliance, Riverkeeper, and NYC Soil and Water Conservation District have teamed up to develop a...

Currently, under the Clean Water Act, all the waters that are defined as “Waters of the United States” are federally protected against...

SWIM Coalition was a co-sponsor of the New York League of Conservation Voters Education Fund’s non partisan Public Advocate...

NYC Green Infrastructure advocates should be sure to attend the City Council Committee for Environmental Protection's Public Hearing on...

NYC DEP requested (last month) a 15 month extension on the delivery date for the Citywide and East River/Open Waters CSO Long Term...