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Jamaica Bay Cleansing
« on: February 26, 2010, 05:04:35 PM »
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  • Check out the full press release. This could be a good thing for all Rock Folks.


    http://www.nyc.gov/portal/site/nycgov/menuitem.c0935b9a57bb4ef3daf2f1c701c789a0/index.jsp?pageID=mayor_press_release&catID=1194&doc_name=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nyc.gov%2Fhtml%2Fom%2Fhtml%2F2010a%2Fpr085-10.html&cc=unused1978&rc=1194&ndi=1



    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
    PR- 085-10
    February 25, 2010

    MAYOR BLOOMBERG, STATE ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION COMMISSIONER GRANNIS AND NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL ANNOUNCE AGREEMENT TO IMPROVE WATER QUALITY AND PRESERVE MARSHLANDS IN JAMAICA BAY

    Upgrades Will Help Cut Nitrogen Discharges Nearly in Half

    Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Pete Grannis, Deputy Mayor for Operations Edward Skyler, Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Cas Holloway and Natural Resources Defense Council Executive Director Peter Lehner today announced an agreement to improve the overall water quality and mitigate marshland loss in Jamaica Bay through a total of $115 million


    more here:
    http://www.nyc.gov/portal/site/nycgov/menuitem.c0935b9a57bb4ef3daf2f1c701c789a0/index.jsp?pageID=mayor_press_release&catID=1194&doc_name=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nyc.gov%2Fhtml%2Fom%2Fhtml%2F2010a%2Fpr085-10.html&cc=unused1978&rc=1194&ndi=1[/]
    « Last Edit: February 26, 2010, 06:44:53 PM by BlueBerry »

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    Re: Jamaica Bay Cleansing
    « Reply #1 on: February 26, 2010, 11:39:31 PM »
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  • That's a start.

    I'd like it to get to the point that we can eat blue claw crabs and not have to worry about it.


    How rad would that be!!
    Welcome to Rockaway.. Now Pick up some litter and go home.

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    Re: Jamaica Bay Cleansing
    « Reply #3 on: February 27, 2010, 07:32:05 AM »
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  • That's a start.

    I'd like it to get to the point that we can eat blue claw crabs and not have to worry about it.


    How rad would that be!!

    I ate countless blueclaws from Jamaica Bay growing up, Uncle. It's a wonder I'm still alive.
    Meet me in the Land of Hope and Dreams.

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    Re: Jamaica Bay Cleansing
    « Reply #4 on: February 27, 2010, 08:24:05 AM »
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  • A good Read Mr. Longboardi
    Welcome to Rockaway.. Now Pick up some litter and go home.

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    Re: Jamaica Bay Cleansing
    « Reply #5 on: February 27, 2010, 12:41:34 PM »
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  • Great, now I'm hungry. Can't believe that was in the arts section but it somehow fits.

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    Re: Jamaica Bay Cleansing
    « Reply #6 on: February 27, 2010, 01:51:28 PM »
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  • I'm with you BB.  I have an unbelievable urge for crab cakes.     >:( >:( >:( >:(
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