GrowNYC - We're working towards a healthier, greener, more resilient New York

GrowNYC’s comprehensive programs work together to educate, empower, and support New Yorkers to act against climate change and protect the future of our city and our planet.

We provide support and education opportunities to the regional farmers who grow and produce the healthy fruits, vegetables, and other fresh products that New Yorkers purchase at GrowNYC Greenmarkets.

New Yorkers can then dispose of food scraps at 50+ Food Scrap Drop-off sites. The scraps are processed into compost for community gardens and urban farms. These green spaces improve quality of life with more trees and plants to filter the air and provide space for neighbors to grow their own edible plants.

We're working towards a healthier, greener, more resilient New York and your support makes our programs possible. Donate today to help make change for our communities and for our planet.   Earth Month Climate Action Looking for a way to get your hands dirty taking action against climate change? GrowNYC has opportunities for individual volunteers to dig in and improve New York City's environment block by block. Our volunteers help make our Greenmarkets, Farmstands, and Fresh Food Box sites possible! Learn More  ‌  ‌  ‌

Van Cortlandt Park Alliance - Help Van Cortlandt Park get in shape for spring!!!

 

Help us get the park in shape for spring!

 

Your help means we can:

• Hire seasonal maintainers to mow, weed-wack, and maintain all the areas you (or your athletes) frequent. 
• Purchase stone dust to fill ruts and potholes.
• Replace outdated equipment.

Support the Field & Trail Fund and be our partner in keeping the park clean, safe, and beautiful. 

 

Or, schedule a time to volunteer with your group. 

 

Show Vannie some love!

Volunteer

Field & Trail Fund

  

Our Contact Information

Van Cortlandt Park Alliance

80 Van Cortlandt Park, Ste. E1
Bronx, NY 10463

718-601-1460

http://vancortlandt.org

Permits Filed For 1962 Anthony Avenue In Tremont, The Bronx

 

Permits have been filed for a seven-story residential building at 1962 Anthony Avenue in Tremont, The Bronx. Located between East 178th Street and Anthony Avenue, the lot is near the Tremont Avenue subway station, serviced by the B and D trains. Joel Waldman under the 1962A LLC is listed as the owner behind the applications.

The proposed 70-foot-tall development will yield 16,677 square feet designated for residential space. The building will have 27 residences, most likely rentals based on the average unit scope of 617 square feet. The concrete-based structure will also have a cellar and eight open parking spaces.

Nikolai Katz Architect is listed as the architect of record.

Demolition permits were filed in March for the three-story residential building on the site. An estimated completion date has not been announced.

Governor Hochul Updates New Yorkers on State's Progress Combating COVID-19 - APRIL 7, 2022

 

With Spring Holidays Ahead, Remember our Toolkit - Vaccines, Boosters, and Testing

10 COVID-19 Deaths Statewide Yesterday

 Governor Kathy Hochul today updated New Yorkers on the state's progress combating COVID-19. 

Important Note: Effective Monday, April 4, the federal Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is no longer requiring testing facilities that use COVID-19 rapid antigen tests to report negative results. As a result, New York State's percent positive metric will be computed using only lab-reported PCR results. Positive antigen tests will still be reported to New York State and reporting of new daily cases and cases per 100k will continue to include both PCR and antigen tests. Due to this change and other factors, including changes in testing practices, the most reliable metric to measure virus impact on a community is the case per 100,000 data -- not percent positivity.

"As we approach the spring holidays and prepare to gather with family and friends, it is important that we do not let our guard down," Governor Hochul said. "Make sure you are taking a test before you travel and if you test positive for the virus talk to your doctor about treatments that are available. The vaccine remains the most effective tool at preventing serious illness so make sure everyone in your family is vaccinated and boosted if eligible."

Today's data is summarized briefly below: 

• Cases Per 100k - 29.60
• 7-Day Average Cases Per 100k - 19.68
• Test Results Reported - 145,684
• Total Positive - 5,784
• Percent Positive - 3.68%
• 7-Day Average Percent Positive - 3.39
• Patient Hospitalization - 948 (+44)
• Patients Newly Admitted - 198
• Patients in ICU - 127 (+7)
• Patients in ICU with Intubation - 56 (+4)
• Total Discharges - 291,679 (+168)
• New deaths reported by healthcare facilities through HERDS - 10
• Total deaths reported by healthcare facilities through HERDS - 55,193

The Health Electronic Response Data System is a NYS DOH data source that collects confirmed daily death data as reported by hospitals, nursing homes and adult care facilities only.  

• Total deaths reported to and compiled by the CDC - 70,374

This daily COVID-19 provisional death certificate data reported by NYS DOH and NYC to the CDC includes those who died in any location, including hospitals, nursing homes, adult care facilities, at home, in hospice and other settings.    

• Total vaccine doses administered - 37,662,876
• Total vaccine doses administered over past 24 hours - 36,766
• Total vaccine doses administered over past 7 days - 210,887
• Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with at least one vaccine dose - 92.1%
• Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with completed vaccine series - 83.5%
• Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with at least one vaccine dose (CDC) - 95.0%
• Percent of New Yorkers ages 18 and older with completed vaccine series (CDC) - 86.3%
• Percent of New Yorkers ages 12-17 with at least one vaccine dose (CDC) - 82.6%
• Percent of New Yorkers ages 12-17 with completed vaccine series (CDC) - 72.7%
• Percent of all New Yorkers with at least one vaccine dose - 81.6%
• Percent of all New Yorkers with completed vaccine series - 73.9%
• Percent of all New Yorkers with at least one vaccine dose (CDC) - 89.7%
• Percent of all New Yorkers with completed vaccine series (CDC) - 76.3%

Each New York City borough's 7-day average percentage of positive test results reported over the last three days is as follows:  

Borough	Monday, April 4, 2022	Tuesday, April 5, 2022	Wednesday, April 6, 2022
Bronx	1.20%	1.24%	1.27%
Kings	2.10%	2.14%	2.26%
New York	3.23%	3.41%	3.46%
Queens	2.02%	2.13%	2.17%
Richmond	2.33%	2.28%	2.19%

Statement from NYC Comptroller Brad Lander on Exclusion of 421a Renewal from the FY 2023 State Budget

 

New York City Comptroller Brad Lander issued the following statement on the State Legislature decision to exclude the proposed 485w program from the FY 2023 state budget:

“Lawmakers made the right call in declining to rush through a tweaked version of the 421a tax exemption program that would still amount to an egregious giveaway of billions of public dollars for barely an iota of housing affordable to New Yorkers.

“Now, with three months remaining until the expiration of the 421a program on June 15th, we have an opportunity to fix what’s broken in New York City’s property tax system, level the playing field for rental housing construction, and finally target our affordable housing tax exemptions to actually affordable housing.”