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Mission: To advance and promote increased public access and the revitalization of Staten Island’s North Shore waterfront, along the Kill Van Kull from St. George to Arlington, through support of civic associations, neighborhood and environmental groups, government agencies and the general public, like you!
North Shore Home To Two Contaminated Sites: Among the many environmental challenges Staten Island faces are two contaminated properties on the island's North Shore.
http://www.ny1.com//Default.aspx?ArID=116412
Continues to press on with a proposed port expansion into Arlington Marsh. The 80 acre marsh is the last surviving tidal wetlands on the north shore of Staten Island; and is vital in providing protection from sea level rising, storm surges and flooding.
Thursday, March 11, 2010 from 4-8pm at the old Port Ivory Administration Building Auditorium, 40 Western Avenue, Staten Island
Written comments will be accepted through March 21, 2010. New York Containers's Notice of Public Scoping and Environmental Assessment Statement can be obtained by contacting: Ms. Meenakshi Varandani New York City Economic Development Corporation 110 William Street, New York, New York. 10038 Ph: 212- 312-3861 Fx: 212-312-3989 or NYC Office of Environmental Coordination 253 Broadway, 14th Floor, New York, New York. 10007
There is also a copy at the Port Richmond Library, 75 Bennett Street, Staten Island, NY. 10302
(AKA) Dolan Transportation Property, Port Richmond
Storage of raw uranium ore from 1939 to 1942 January 15, 2010, the US Army Corp of Engineers will do a preliminary assessment of the old ADM Parcel 1 site EPA calls this site Richmond Terrace Radiological Site. They will be assessing it for clean up under the FUSRAP Program.
This site was initially not considered eligible, but when barges were found containing the uranium ore along side of the property in a 1940’s photo. It clearly dispelled any doubts that this site is eligible for clean up under (FUSRAP ) Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program http://www.ead.anl.gov/project/dsp_fsdetail.cfm?id=61
The US Army Corp of Engineers will officially clean up of the ADM Parcel 1 waterfront site.
NSWC received an anonymous donation of $2,500.00 with the stipulation to match the amount by June 2010. To date only $650.00 in matching donations have been received. More funding is needed to receive the whole amount. Please donate. Thank you!
Waterfront cleans-up for 2010 will be postponed as attention is diverted to partnering with US EPA as they begin their work on Staten Island's north shore Environmental Justice Show Case Communities Project.
This project extends from St. George to Arlington to look for the best ways to eliminate toxins from our waterfront communities in an effort to clean and remediate the waterfront and surrounding waterways to make them safe for recreational fishing and swimming.
Saturday, June 5, 2010 5:30pm until 8pm NSWC Annual Meeting Meet at Karl’s Klipper ~ 40 Bay Street Catch-up on the latest north shore happenings
On September 20th, 2009 Baykeeper awarded the: Nancy Zimmerman Memorial “Running with Scissors” Award to:
Beryl Thurman ~ President & Executive Director
North Shore Waterfront Conservancy of Staten Island, Inc.
for her outstanding work for North Shore Environmental Justice
Congratulations Beryl for all your hard work!
Unusally high levels of lead and arsenic comtamination have been found in areas on the north shore. Specifically in Veteran's Park and construction site of former John J. Jewett Lead Co. at 2000 Richmond Terrace in Port Richmond.
On June 19, 2009 ~ WNYC radio show host Brian Lehrer interviewed Miranda Massie from New York Lawyers for the Public Interest and Melissa Checker from the Gotham Gazette regarding contamination on S.I. North Shore. Please listen here: http://www.wnyc.org/shows/bl/episodes/2009/06/19/segments/134690
For more information: New York Lawyers for the Public Interest Read Melissa Checker's article "Staten Island's Toxic Stew"
The NSWC is working with the responsible city agencies and will soon post how you can contact the Environmental Protection Agency (E.P.A.) and the NYC Department of Health to effectively address your family health concerns. Please check back for updates. Thank you!
http://www.nyc.gov/html/doh/html/lead/adult-leadprogram.shtml
http://www.epa.gov http://www.epa.gov/region02 http://www.epa.gov/region02/superfund/removal/jewettwhitelead
Watch "The Story of Stuff" ~ http://www.storyofstuff.com/
Become a GREEN LEADER! Check out: http://www.danielgoleman.info/blog/ and ECOLogical Intelligence"
Please note: The generous support through a HRF grant funded 2 Boat Tours by invitation only. The NSWC will continue to search for additional funding for future environmental waterfront tours for the public. For more information about the tours please follow the links below:
Click here: Staten Island: 1 borough, 4 distinct shorelines - SILive.com
NSWC is proud to announce further funding to continue the documentation of sites listed in the Environmental Justice publication:
"Staten Island's Gold Coast: 5.2 miles from St. George to Arlington"
ALB was found infesting trees in the west shore area of Old Place Creek (aka GATX) on Staten Island. The May 2007 Environmental Assessment by the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture (USDA) and Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) have taken action to eradicate the infected trees as well as non-infected trees; and have chemically treated other potential host trees nearby to keep the insects from spreading.
The USDA has removed and chipped over 7,900 non-infested and high-risk host trees on Staten Island. Get informed! Learn how to identify this pest and find out what action can be taken!
For more information:
http://www.silive.com/news/advance/index.ssf?/base/news/117992166994210.xml&coll=1#continue
http://www.aphis.usda.gov/newsroom/content/2007/03/albpislan.shtml
http://www.nycgovparks.org/sub_newsroom/daily_plants/daily_plant_main.php?id=20073
For more information: http://www.dec.state.ny.us/website/press/pressrel/2006/2006176.html
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