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DEP Announces Reopening of All 40 Boat Launch Areas that were Closed
Boat launch areas at nine City-owned reservoirs that were closed because of Hurricane Sandy have been reopened.…
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DEP Takes “Stop Idling” Campaign and Stepped Up Enforcement to Schools and Neighborhoods
Education and Enforcement Effort Aims to Reduce Vehicle Idling in Neighborhoods with High Rates of Asthma…
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$20 Billion in New York City Water and Wastewater Investments
Mayor Bloomberg and Commissioner Strickland today detailed $20 billion in investments to the City’s water system since 2002…
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Recreation Area Atop Kensico Dam Closed Temporarily While DEP Performs Routine Maintenance
The New York City Department of Environmental Protection today announced that beginning today the recreation area on top of Kensico Dam will be closed intermittently for several weeks while contractors remove weeds and fibrous plants from the face of the dam, which will also be re-grouted to ensure the spaces between the stones are sealed and secure.
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DEP Honors Students from NYC and the Upstate Watershed for the 27th Annual Water Resources Art & Poetry Awards Ceremony
New York City Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Carter Strickland today hosted an awards ceremony for the 27th Annual Water Resources Art and Poetry Contest at Manhattan Community College’s Tribeca Performing Arts Center.
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