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...

The New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) held a public meeting on December 5th to provide updates on their plans to...

New York City's Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for a Water and Sewer Rate...

Every year, the NYC Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) holds a public meeting to provide updates on the City's water quality...

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...

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...

The Federal Clean Water Act requires states to compile periodically (every two years) a list of impaired waters that do not meet federal...

We’ve joined the Wildlife Conservation Society’s New York Aquarium Give a Sip initiative to help build public awareness of the impacts of...

Our colleagues at the Billion Oyster Project invited SWIM to join a review panel and discussion of oral presentations and recommendations...

On Thursday, June 7th, 2018, the NYS DEC held a hearing to receive input from the public regarding their proposed changes to state water...

Allan Frei and William Soleki's recent article about rainfall patterns and climate change in NYC featured in BBG's Spring Summer 2018...

On March 21, 2018, NYS DEC proposed several changes to state water quality standards that affect waters in NYC. While we are currently...

SWIM Coalition received a grant from the Newtown Creek Fund of the Hudson River Foundation to develop a Community Action Plan for...

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...

This past semester, SWIM Coalition member, + POOL, collaborated with a group of teachers at Avenues: The World School to teach a group of...

On March 1st, SWIM Coalition, NYC Parks, and NYC Dept. of Environmental Protection participated in a panel discussion on clean water...