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Talking
about the River ... Archive
2007
>>José
the Beaver listed as one of the Bronx's top personalities
in 2007. 2007
ups and downs in the Bronx. NY Daily News. (December
30, 2007)
>>And
then there were two. Bronx Times Reporter News. (December
13, 2007)
>>Teresa
Crimmens, the Bronx River Alliance Ecology Director, speaks with
WCBS
News Radio about the new beaver lodge on the river. (December
10, 2007)
>>A second
beaver lodge is discovered on the Bronx River. Beaver
Lodges by Bronx River. NY Daily News. (December 4,
2007)
>>Hunts
Point Riverside Park and Barretto Point Park featured in November
2007 issue of Landscape
Architecture.
>>Bronx
River Forest restoration featured in October 2007 issue of Landscape
Architecture.
>>New
York City Department of Parks & Recreation plans "NYC Water
Trail" including the Bronx River. A
paddler's guide to the city. Metro New York (October
15, 2007)
>> Jordan
Moss of the Norwood News describes the event and the
deep significance of the Bronx River revitalization in his editorial
about the Upstream Soiree, What
the River Means. Norwood News. (September 20, 2007)
>>Bronx
River Alliance and our partners join in celebrating the ribbon-cutting
of Hunts Point Riverside Park--the newest park on the Bronx River
Greenway. Newly-opened
Hunts Point Riverside Park already a hit. NY Daily News.
(September 4, 2007)
>>New
Pollution Settlement Means Millions for Bronx River. Bronx
Times Reporter. (August 2, 2007)
>>Bronx
River Educator Guide highlighted in Environmental Education
Advisory Council Newsletter. (Summer/Fall 2007)
>>The
partnership that makes the Bronx River revitalization a reality
is highlighted in The Nation. A
Bronx Tale. (July 26, 2007)
>>Nature
Getaway is Close as the Bronx. The New York Sun. (July
27, 2007)
>>Teresa
Crimmens, the Alliance's Environmental Coordinator, is interviewed
on WFUV's Fordham
Conversations. (July 21, 2007)
>>Leading
on Greening: Greenpeace co-founder visits borough to discuss eco-policies
of the future. Bronx Times. (July 19, 2007)
>>Jose,
the Bronx beaver, is featured in New York Magazine article, The
Five-Borough Safari: Stalking the City's Wild Kingdom. New
York Magazine. (July 2-9, 2007)
>>Riders
of the the Udall 10 Legacy Bus Tour - a seven-week cross country
tour in biodiesel fueld bus to promote public service - visited
the Bronx on June 15th. One rider described
their day in a blog
entry.
>>Wildlife
Grants to Tackle Pollution of Bronx River, Pelham Bay. Bronx
Times. (June 14, 2007)
>>Our
8th Annual Amazing Bronx River Flotilla made headlines in the NY
Daily News: Oar
You Experienced (May 15, 2007)
>>Michael
Hunter, the Alliance's Canoe Guide, is "Proud
to Serve America." AFSCME Works. (May/June 2007)
>>José
the Bronx Beaver survived the early March flood. Read about it in
the New Yorker's Talk of the Town: "Prodigal
Beaver." (April 23, 2007)
>>Sonia
Manzano—Maria from Sesame Street—champions the health
of New York's only freshwater river in the NY Post article
"River
Goddess." (April 18, 2007)
>>Hundreds
of herring were released into the Bronx River! Read about it and
watch the video on NY1: "City
Officials Release Hundreds of Fish into Bronx River."
(April 5, 2007)
>>Learn
about an illegal dumping problem on a site near the Bronx River
in Soundview: "Action
vowed on illegal dump." NY Daily News (April 2,
2007)
>>Governor
Spitzer proposes a "Bigger Better Bottle Bill" that could
help reduce the number of used bottles ending up in the Bronx River
and other waterways. "Expanded
bottle bill would be a win-win for New York." The Journal
News (Westchester County) (March 28, 2007)
>>"River-cleanup
plan has oysters as main course." NY Daily News.
(March 6, 2007)
>>Meet our newest
Bronx River family member - José, the Bronx Beaver!
Sampling
of media coverage of José, the Bronx beaver:
- The Wildlife
Conservation Society/Bronx Zoo caught him on camera - see
him here.
- Watch an
extended video of about the beaver on the New
York Times website. (Look under the "Science"
section).
- Hear Congressman
Jose E. Serrano (the beaver's namesake!) speak about the critter
on NPR's Here
and Now.
- "Wild
Kingdom" Alliance Executive Director Linda R. Cox's
Letter to the Editor of the NY Daily News. (March 7,
2007)
- "Bronx
River Beavers." Alliance Executive Director Linda R.
Cox's Letter to the Editor of the New York Times. (March
5, 2007)
- "Our
Newest Neighbors." The Riverdale Press editorial.
(March 1, 2007)
- "History
Swims in the Bronx River." New York Times editorial.
(Feb. 25, 2007)
- "Well,
We'll Be Dammed." New York Daily News. (Feb.
24, 2007)
- "Meet
Jose, the Bronx Beaver." Globe and Mail. (Feb.
24, 2007)
- "Beaver
Citing Symbol of Bronx River Revitalization." NY1.com.
(Feb. 24, 2007)
- "Jose,
can you see any other beavers?" Toronto Sun.
(Feb. 24, 2007)
- "Beaver
Returns to New York City." Newswise. (Feb. 24,
2007)
- "Bronx
River Hosts Beaver - First in 200 Years." The Journal
News. (Feb. 24, 2007)
- "After
200 Years, A Beaver is Back in NewYork City." New
York Times. (Feb. 23, 2007)
- "Beavers
Return to New York City After 200 Years." CNN.com
(Feb. 23, 2007)
- "A
Beaver in New York City?" ABC News. (Feb. 23,
2007)
>>The
restoration of the Bronx River and the Bronx River Conservation
Crew featured
on a video at the American
Museum of Natural History. (click on the Bio
Feature, "Bronx River Restoration.")
>>New
York City's Park of the Month for February 2007: the
Bronx River Forest!
>>"Hazmat
Crews Work on Major White Plains Gas Spill." WCBS Newsradio
880. (January 24, 2007).
>>"Yonkers:
City Agrees to Bronx River Cleanup Plan." New York
Times. (January 23, 2007).
2006
>>Bronx
River Art Center launches EcoMedia
blog. (December, 2006)
>>Bronx
River Clean-up highlighted on WNBC-TV, Channel
4. (December 29, 2006)
>>Bronx
River restoration hailed as a main Bronx story in 2006. "Rivers
revive, Bombers stay, parks go away" Daily News.
(December 27, 2006)
>>"Spitzer
seals deal to halt river dumping" Daily News.
(December 5, 2006)
>>"Four
Westchester municipalities to stop discharging sewage into river."
The Journal News .(November 29, 2006)
>>"Municipalities
To Stop Discharging Sewage Into Bronx River." North
Country Gazette .(November 28, 2006)
>>"Yonkers
Raceway Fined For Dumping Waste Into River." North
Country Gazette. (October 12, 2006)
>>Bronx
River Alliance honors Congressman Serrano and celebrates Hunts Point
Riverside Park. "Bronx
River Group fetes new park." Daily News.
(September 18, 2006).
Thanks
to all who made the Upstream Soiree a success on Monday, September
18! View pictures from the event.
>>"Judge
orders Yonkers to pay $1M in sewage fines." The Journal
News. (Aug. 23, 2006). Contact the Alliance for the assurance
document: teresa.crimmens@parks.nyc.gov.
>>Bronx
River Online Diary, written by Marla Krauss, Manager of the
WCS/NOAA Bronx River Partnership Grant. If you have river observations
for an entry, please e-mail Marla at mkrauss@wcs.org.
>>Penny
Matta, Bronx River Conservation Crew Assistant Leader, highlighted
in NY Daily News article: "A
Job that's Beyond Her Wildest Streams." (Aug. 31, 2006)
>>"Pilot
Oyster Project on the Bronx River."
The Daily Plant. New York City Department of Parks & Recreation.
(Aug. 17, 2006) |
