This article touches on a number of news items, with my comments. 1) [This post ended up being longer than expected]. According to the NY Post (sorry), the New York City Council is considering a proposal…
With the generous support of the Northstar Fund’s Greening Western Queens Fund, CUER spent Spring 2013 and Fall 2014 working closely with fifth grade students at PS85Q in Astoria Queens.
On February 28, 2014, CUER Director Rebecca Bratspies testified before the City Council Environmental Committee.
Join CUER on March 20th for an evening conversation about environmental justice featuring Dr. Robert Bullard.
At first glance, Greenpoint seems much like many other ethnically diverse New York City neighborhood struggling with rapid gentrification.
On Wednesday, February 26, 2014, … hosted at the CUNY School of Law. View the videos below…
Some good news for the environment coming out of the NYC City Council and off Gov. Cuomo’s desk in Albany yesterday: 1) NYC is starting the process of banning polystyrene takeout containers. A one-year study on…
Yesterday, parents and local leaders held a rally at PS85 in Astoria, Queens, to draw attention to the noise that the nearby subway makes each time it travels past the school, affecting students’ learning and health….
This article was jointly written by Andy Jones and Ethan Middlebrooks On Friday, November 22, CUER Fellows Andy Jones and I joined youth from Global Kids, a nonprofit educational organization dedicated to fostering global learning and youth…
CUER Fellows Comment on Rockaway’s Pipeline
Posted on December 13, 2013 by Rebecca Bratspies
On behalf of the CUNY Center for Urban Environmental Reform, CUER Fellows Andy Jones and Ethan Middlebrooks recently submitted comments to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) on the Rockaway Delivery Lateral…
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