Getting to Zero (CSO) in Dutch Kills Community Workshop!
SWIM, Green Shores NYC, Newtown Creek Alliance, Riverkeeper, and NYC Soil and Water Conservation District have teamed up to develop a...
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Mar 4, 2019
EPA and Army Corps Propose Roll Backs on Federal Protections in the Clean Water Act. Public Comments
Currently, under the Clean Water Act, all the waters that are defined as “Waters of the United States” are federally protected against...
Jan 17, 2019
NYC Public Advocate Sustainability Forum: Candidates shared their views on Climate Change
SWIM Coalition was a co-sponsor of the New York League of Conservation Voters Education Fund’s non partisan Public Advocate...
Jan 9, 2019
NYC City Council Public Hearing January 28th on Green Roof Legislative Package
NYC Green Infrastructure advocates should be sure to attend the City Council Committee for Environmental Protection's Public Hearing on...
Dec 14, 2018
NYC DEP has requested an Extension for the Citywide Open Waters CSO Long Term Control Plan
NYC DEP requested (last month) a 15 month extension on the delivery date for the Citywide and East River/Open Waters CSO Long Term...
Dec 14, 2018
Updates from DEP Annual CSO Public Meeting
The New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) held a public meeting on December 5th to provide updates on their plans to...
Dec 4, 2018
NYC Water and Sewer Rate Restructure Study Needs Public Input!
New York City's Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for a Water and Sewer Rate...
Nov 26, 2018
Important Waterway Stakeholder Meeting: Wednesday December 5th
Every year, the NYC Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) holds a public meeting to provide updates on the City's water quality...
Nov 13, 2018
SWIM's Recent Boat Tour with Stewards of the Dutch Kills Tributary of Newtown Creek
SWIM Coalition went on a boat tour of the Dutch Kills tributary of Newtown Creek last month! Accessing this waterway by boat is a rare...
Oct 17, 2018
New Timeline for Army Corps Study of Storm Surge Barriers for NY/NJ
Important News: The New York City Council is holding a public hearing October 22 at 10 a.m. to discuss the storm barrier alternatives and...
Jul 31, 2018
NY State DEC Proposes Removing 20 NYC Waterways from important Impaired Waters List. Public Opposes.
The Federal Clean Water Act requires states to compile periodically (every two years) a list of impaired waters that do not meet federal...
Jun 27, 2018
Do You Give A Sip?
We’ve joined the Wildlife Conservation Society’s New York Aquarium Give a Sip initiative to help build public awareness of the impacts of...
Jun 19, 2018
SWIM on Panel Review of Harbor School's 2018 Marine Policy and Environmental Advocacy Program
Our colleagues at the Billion Oyster Project invited SWIM to join a review panel and discussion of oral presentations and recommendations...
Jun 14, 2018
NYC Waterway Advocates Provide Testimony on NY State DEC Proposed Changes to Water Quality Standards
On Thursday, June 7th, 2018, the NYS DEC held a hearing to receive input from the public regarding their proposed changes to state water...
Jun 12, 2018
SWIM Shout Out in the Brooklyn Botanic Garden's Spring/Summer 2018 Newsletter!
Allan Frei and William Soleki's recent article about rainfall patterns and climate change in NYC featured in BBG's Spring Summer 2018...
Jun 5, 2018
NY DEC Proposed Changes to State Water Quality Standards Cause Public Concerns
On March 21, 2018, NYS DEC proposed several changes to state water quality standards that affect waters in NYC. While we are currently...
Apr 7, 2018
SWIM Teams Up With Green Shores NYC and NCA on Getting to Zero (CSO) in Dutch Kills Project
SWIM Coalition received a grant from the Newtown Creek Fund of the Hudson River Foundation to develop a Community Action Plan for...
Mar 9, 2018
NYC DEP's New Wait! Program
The New York Times published a great article about the City’s Wait! Program being piloted in Brooklyn and Queens in which the City is...
Mar 8, 2018
SWIM joined the + Pool team at Avenues: The World School to Review Green Infrastructure Designs
This past semester, SWIM Coalition member, + POOL, collaborated with a group of teachers at Avenues: The World School to teach a group of...
Mar 8, 2018
SWIM Participates in Alley Pond Environmental Center's Clean Water Symposium on Alley Creek and
On March 1st, SWIM Coalition, NYC Parks, and NYC Dept. of Environmental Protection participated in a panel discussion on clean water...
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