Mayor Mamdani Announces Sweeping New Measures to Strengthen New York City’s Response to Legionnaires’ Disease

 

Today, Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani and the New York City Health Department announced a series of new measures to strengthen the City’s education, enforcement and response to Legionella bacteria in cooling towers following the Upper East Side community cluster earlier this summer.   

  

The initiatives build on the Health Department’s rapid and aggressive response to the Upper East Side cluster, including unprecedented steps to increase transparency and accelerate the remediation of cooling towers in the affected area.   

  

“New York City responded to this summer’s cluster of Legionnaires’ disease with urgency and an unprecedented level of action. When New Yorkers’ health is at stake, government cannot wait for the crisis to pass before asking how it can do better. Our response to the Upper East Side cluster was fast and aggressive, and we are building on what we learned to make our systems stronger, enforcement faster and public health response more transparent,” said Mayor Mamdani. “New Yorkers deserve a government that moves with urgency to keep them safe.”  

  

“Our first responsibility is to protect the health and safety of New Yorkers,” said Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services Dr. Helen Arteaga. “These measures build on the Mamdani administration’s unprecedented response to this summer’s cluster and strengthen the systems that protect New Yorkers from Legionella bacteria year-round. This is what public health looks like when government is coordinated, measured, and responsive.”  

  

“New York City already has some of the most rigorous cooling tower laws and regulations in the country, but rigorous standards only matter if we are constantly working to make them stronger,” said NYC Health Commissioner Dr. Alister F. Martin. “Today’s announcement reflects our commitment to continuous improvement and investment we need to respond faster and more effectively when New Yorkers’ health is at risk.”   

  

“Education, outreach, and efficient government processes are critical to delivering the services New Yorkers deserve, and we remain committed to providing our sister agencies with the information and support they need,” said Department of Buildings Commissioner Ahmed Tigani. “We are proud to continue working closely with our partners in Health as we look for ways to strengthen our efforts and better serve and protect New Yorkers.”  

  

The new measures include:  

•   Identifying potentially unregistered cooling towers by developing synergy between the Health Department and the Department of Buildings (DOB) in the City’s registration and tracking systems.  

•    Enhancing public visibility and transparency regarding cooling tower regulations by adding a mapping feature to the Health Department’s address-based cooling tower lookup tool.  

•    Exploring faster culture testing methods and novel testing approaches to decrease the amount of time it takes to test and confirm positive results.  

•    Accelerating enforcement of cooling tower violations by assigning the earliest Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings (OATH) date that rules permit.   

•    Convening a scientific advisory panel to evaluate emerging cooling tower technology and alternative cooling systems.   

  

Strengthening Education and Awareness  

  

To increase public education and transparency before a Legionnaires’ disease investigation is underway, the Health Department will expand its existing online, address-based cooling tower lookup tool with a citywide mapping feature that will allow New Yorkers to see registered cooling towers across the five boroughs.   

  

Users will be able to review each registered cooling tower’s inspection history, including compliance with Legionella sampling requirements.   

  

To ensure New Yorkers are aware of the new tool, the Health Department will launch an annual public education and media campaign ahead of cooling tower season each summer. The mapping tool and campaign are expected to launch by spring 2027.   

  

Improving Enforcement and Prevention  

  

Strong enforcement of the City’s cooling tower laws and regulations is critical to protecting public health and promoting compliance with requirements designed to reduce the risk of Legionnaires’ disease.   

  

When a building owner receives a summons for violating cooling tower regulations, the owner may appear before OATH to contest the violation. Unless a fine is paid in advance, collection may not occur until after the hearing. Since May 8, the Health Department has conducted 800 field inspections, over 460 of which resulted in at least one violation, and $80,500 in fines have been paid.  

  

Under new procedures, the Health Department will assign the earliest hearing date permitted —  15 days after service of a summons. The City implemented this approach during the summer, helping accelerate the hearing process and strengthen enforcement.  

  

The Health Department will also intensify efforts to identify and prevent the operation of unregistered cooling towers.   

  

No cooling tower should be operating in New York City without being registered. Yet the Health Department identified unregistered cooling towers during both the Upper East Side investigation and last year’s Central Harlem cluster investigation.  

  

Going forward, the Health Department will work with the New York City Department of Buildings to strengthen connections between the Health Department’s Cooling Tower Registration Portal and DOB’s construction permitting system. The agencies will also work together to educate developers about cooling tower requirements before systems begin operating. This change will formalize an existing partnership that has helped identify unregistered cooling tower and will ensure more cooling towers are registered before they are ever turned on. By connecting the two systems, this will help ensure more cooling towers are registered in the first place before they are ever turned on. The new measures are expected to be implemented by the end of the year.     

     

Convening a Scientific Advisory Panel  

  

Rising temperatures, longer heat waves, and high humidity for longer periods of the year are creating conditions that can increase the risk of Legionella bacteria growth in cooling towers.   

  

Cooling towers already provide conditions favorable to Legionella growth. As climate change drives more extreme and prolonged heat, it is increasingly important to invest in proactive measures that reduce the public health risks associated with these systems.   

  

In response, the Health Department will convene a scientific advisory panel to evaluate emerging cooling tower technology and explore alternative cooling technologies that could reduce New York City’s reliance on cooling towers.   

  

The Health Department will appoint the panel’s chair and members in the coming months and aims to issue recommendations within the next year.  

  

Strengthening Investigation and Response Times  

  

One of the defining challenges of the Upper East Side investigation was the density of cooling towers in the affected area — nearly four times as many as were identified during the Central Harlem cluster in 2025. Each tower needed to be sampled and tested for Legionella as quickly as possible.   

  

In the coming years, the Health Department will explore faster culture methods and novel testing approaches, including to reduce the time it takes to test and confirm positive results. This will allow the Public Health Lab to rapidly scale up testing during a Legionnaires’ disease cluster while providing additional capacity for other emerging issues. This requires additional staff and resources, which the Health Department aims to have in place before the summer of 2028.  

  

Upper East Side Community Cluster  

  

The Health Department continues to investigate potential sources of exposure associated with the Upper East Side community cluster. Results from whole-genome sequencing analysis are expected this fall.   

  

That analysis compares the specific strain of Legionella found in patient samples with strains identified in cooling towers in the affected area. If genetic matches are identified, the analysis may provide additional information about the source of this summer’s cluster.   

  

As of August 31, there have been 94 cases of Legionnaires’ disease associated with the cluster. No patients remain hospitalized, and 11 people have died.  

  

As of late August, 81% of cooling towers citywide were in compliance with monthly requirements to sample and test.   

Permits Filed for 29 Mt. Hope Place in Mt. Hope, The Bronx

 

Permits have been filed for a 15-story residential building at 29 Mt. Hope Place in Mt. Hope, The Bronx. Located between Walton Avenue and Jerome Avenue, the lot is near the 176th Street subway station, served by the 4 train. Joel Brach of Buildhouser Inc. is listed as the owner behind the applications.

The proposed 150-foot-tall development will yield 155,940 square feet designated for residential space. The building will have 99 residences, with a total 246 units on the site, most likely be rentals based on the average unit scope of 633 square feet. The concrete-based structure will also have a cellar and a 20-foot-long rear yard.

Nikolai Katz Architect is listed as the architect of record.

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

Justice Department Continues to Disrupt Hamas Terrorist Financing Schemes Through Seizures of Cryptocurrency and Internet Infrastructure

 

The Court-Authorized Seizures Allowed the FBI to Seize $560,000 in Cryptocurrency and Take Control of Domains and Servers that Hamas Used to Raise Money and Recruit Supporters

Today the Justice Department announced the disruption of an ongoing scheme by Harakat al-Muqawama al-Islamiyya (Hamas) –— a designated Foreign Terrorist Organization — to raise funds for terrorist operations and recruit supporters. As part of the Department’s efforts, over $560,000 in cryptocurrency donations destined for Hamas were seized and its fundraising and recruitment communication platforms and websites were disrupted. Hamas originally controlled the seized infrastructure and cryptocurrency addresses on behalf of its military wing, the Al Qassam Brigades. 

“These seizures deprive Hamas of resources it relies on to recruit and radicalize individuals online and finance barbaric attacks like the one on October 7, 2023,” said Assistant Attorney General for National Security John A. Eisenberg. “We will continue to tighten the vise on Hamas’s capacity for terror by infiltrating its online networks, confiscating its cryptocurrency, and shutting down its websites.”

“A message to Hamas: We will stop your fundraising for terror,” said U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro for the District of Columbia. “Your networks are not secure, your crypto is vulnerable, and we will not stop until your ability to wage war is defeated.” 

“Hamas relied on cryptocurrency and online platforms to solicit funds from donors around the world and move that money outside the formal financial system,” said Assistant Director Brett Leatherman of the FBI's Cyber Division. “The FBI seized online infrastructure and $560,000 in cryptocurrency, capturing donations intended for the organization. The FBI will continue to use its authorities to intercept illicit funds and prevent terrorist organizations from exploiting digital networks to finance their operations.” 

“Reducing the capabilities of foreign terrorist organization's ability to receive donations and creating distrust in communications to their donors was the primary focus of this latest operation,” said Special Agent in Charge Justin A. Garris of the FBI Albuquerque Field Office. “This continued success demonstrates the unwavering commitment and determination of the FBI in fighting terrorism. We will continue to use every tool at our disposal to shut off the flow of funds to this group and protect the American people.”

As alleged in court documents, a group chat claiming association with Hamas on an encrypted communications platform directed supporters to a fundraising website and provided donors with a rotating set of cryptocurrency donation addresses. As described in the three unsealed cryptocurrency seizure warrants, on March 25, 2025, June 25, 2025, and Oct. 10, 2025, investigators used information from multiple human sources to identify, trace, and seize approximately $560,000 in cryptocurrency intended to support Hamas’ Al Qassam Brigades.

In conjunction with these seizures, the FBI’s Albuquerque Field Office worked with human sources to identify and seize domains and servers the Al Qassam Brigades that controlled its main website, AlQassam.ps. The FBI’s capture of these domains and servers enabled it to intercept cryptocurrency donations intended for Hamas. Using related sources and methods, the FBI also obtained information regarding thousands of individuals who contacted Hamas online in an effort to donate or attempt to donate to the terrorist organization using cryptocurrency and other traditional means. Such information will be used in the FBI’s future counterterrorism efforts.

The FBI Albuquerque Field Office is investigating the case, in coordination with the FBI’s Counterterrorism Division, Cyber Division, and New York Field Office.

Attorney General James’ Office of Special Investigation Releases Report on Deaths of Mario, Maria, and Magdalena Garcia

 

New York Attorney General Letitia James’ Office of Special Investigation (OSI) released its report on the deaths of Port Authority Police Department (PAPD) Officer Mario Garcia and his sister and mother, Maria and Magdalena Garcia in the Bronx. Mario and Maria died on January 22, 2026, and Magdalena died on February 16, 2026 following injuries sustained on January 22. After a thorough investigation, which included review of body-worn camera footage and NYPD Crime Scene Unit reports and photographs, ballistics analysis, and comprehensive legal analysis, OSI determined that Officer Garcia was solely responsible for his death and the deaths of Maria and Magdalena.

At 8 a.m. on January 22, a New York City Police Department (NYPD) officer arrived at an apartment in the Bronx in response to a 911 call reporting that a man shot himself on the first floor of the building. The officer was directed to a hallway, where she encountered Officer Garcia, who was leaning against the wall next to an apartment door, unconscious and bleeding heavily from a visible gunshot wound to the head. At 8:03 a.m., additional NYPD officers arrived and entered the apartment. In the apartment, officers found Maria in a bedroom and Magdalena in the living room, seated on a daybed, bleeding from a gunshot wound. Maria was declared dead at the scene. Magdalena was transported to a local hospital, where she succumbed to her injuries on February 16, 2026. Responding officers and paramedics attempted to provide aid to Officer Garcia. Officer Garcia was declared dead on the scene at 8:06 a.m. Officers recovered two firearms at the scene.

The medical examiner’s analysis determined that Maria died from a gunshot wound to her head, and Magdalena died from complications related to a gunshot wound to her face. Both deaths were deemed homicides. The medical examiner’s analysis also determined that Officer Garcia died from gunshot wounds to the head and deemed the manner of death to be suicide. Microscopic analysis found that the shell casings recovered near Maria and Magdalena and the bullet in Officer Garcia’s head were all fired from Officer Garcia’s gun.

A full review of the evidence supports the conclusion that Officer Garcia was responsible for his death, and the deaths of Maria and Magdalena. The OSI uncovered no evidence indicating that any other person was involved in the deaths. Therefore, there is no basis for which OSI could seek charges against any living person in this case.

Executive Law Section 70-b directs OSI to investigate and, if warranted, prosecute offenses arising from any incident in which the death of a person is caused by a police officer, whether on or off duty. When OSI does not or, as in this case, cannot seek charges against the officer, Section 70-b requires OSI to issue a public report describing its investigation.

New York Judge Blocks State of New York’s Unconstitutional Climate Superfund Act

 

The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York ruled that the State of New York may not impose strict liability on energy companies for their alleged contributions to global greenhouse gas emissions. In 2024, New York enacted the “Climate Change Superfund Act,” which purported to impose billions of dollars on domestic and foreign energy companies that extract fossil fuels or refine crude oil.  A coalition of states and trade organizations sued, alleging that the Act is preempted by the federal Clean Air Act and by the federal foreign affairs power, and that the Act violates the Constitution. After the case was consolidated with a suit filed by a different coalition of trade organizations, the Justice Department filed a statement of interest and presented oral argument in support of the plaintiffs. The court agreed that the New York Climate Change Superfund Act is preempted by the Clean Air Act and by the federal foreign affairs power, and the court held that the Climate Act is invalid.

“The Department of Justice is delivering on President Trump’s order to protect American energy from state overreach,” said Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Adam Gustafson of the Justice Department’s Energy and Natural Resources Division (ENRD). “New York’s law would have expropriated $75 billion from energy companies around the world during an energy emergency and in direct defiance of American foreign policy and federal law. We will continue to fight for affordable, reliable energy for all Americans.”

President Trump directed the Attorney General to take action to stop the enforcement of state laws that unreasonably burden domestic energy development so that energy will once again be reliable and affordable for all Americans. The Justice Department’s support in this case advances President Trump’s directive in Executive Order 14260, Protecting American Energy from State Overreach. 

The government has also filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York challenging the same expropriative Climate Change Superfund Act. And the government has filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the District of Vermont challenging Vermont’s Climate Superfund Act, which seeks to recover an unspecified amount from the same energy companies targeted by the New York Act. In those suits, the government alleges that the New York Climate Change Superfund Act and the Vermont Climate Superfund Act are preempted by the federal Clean Air Act and by the federal foreign affairs power, and that they violate the U.S. Constitution. The Justice Department seeks a declaration that these state laws are unconstitutional and an injunction against their enforcement.

Maryland Union Leader Convicted of Defrauding Union To Enrich Herself

 

A federal jury in Greenbelt, Maryland, convicted the former president of the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) local 2419 union, Kimberly Goodwin, 54, of Bowie, Maryland, of participating in a wire fraud conspiracy and eight counts of money laundering.

“Kimberly Goodwin was a union leader entrusted to safeguard finances and represent the interests of dues-paying members, but instead led a scheme to steal from them and convert the money for personal use. This was a substantial betrayal of the trust of hard-working Americans,” said Assistant Attorney General A. Tysen Duva of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division. “The Criminal Division is proud to partner with the Department of Labor’s Office of Inspector General to uncover this fraud and prosecute those involved, including Goodwin, who led the conspiracy and held a union leadership position.”

“Kimberly Goodwin abused her position of trust as a union president to steal nearly $1 million from the very members she was elected to represent, funneling their money to a sham consulting company for services that were never rendered,” said Inspector General Anthony P. D’Esposito of the U.S. Department of Labor Office of Inspector General. “This conviction, along with the earlier conviction of her co-conspirator, sends a clear message that those who exploit their fiduciary responsibility to union members for personal enrichment will be held accountable.”

According to court documents and evidence presented at trial, Goodwin served as the president of the AFGE local 2419 union from January 2017 to August 2019. At the time of her service, the union represented approximately 500 federal employees of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). As part of the fraud scheme, under Goodwin’s authority, the union transferred approximately $1 million received from NIH from multiple employee grievance lawsuits into the local 2419 bank account. She then used her power as signatory of the union bank account – which she retained as part of her scheme to defraud the union even after her tenure as president had expired in 2019 – to transfer the money to a sham consulting company that she owned. Through a series of bank and wire transfers and cash withdrawals, she transferred approximately $1 million to her own account between 2019 and 2022 for services that were never provided by her consulting firm, or whose invoiced value far exceeded the true value of the service rendered. 

As shown at trial, Goodwin also secretly instituted new rules to the local 2419 bylaws that allowed her sham consulting firm to receive illegitimate payment for claimed work on union issues such as training, contract negotiations and collective bargaining. Indeed, evidence presented at trial established that there had not even been a meeting of local 2419 since 2020, and that local 2419 ran out of money and went into receivership in 2022. Evidence also showed that, while she controlled the union’s bank account, Goodwin spent union money for personal shopping including a $7,400 massage chair and other personal expenditures.

Goodwin is the second defendant convicted in this case. Goodwin’s co-conspirator, the Secretary-Treasurer of AFGE Local 2419, Kelleigh Williams, was convicted in 2025 of wire fraud conspiracy for her part in the fraud scheme.

The Department of Labor Office of Inspector General National Capital Region Office of Investigations investigated the case.

POSTAL WORKER INDICTED FOR MAIL THEFT AND FORGERY

 

Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced that Jere Campbell was indicted for forgery, identity theft, grand larceny and other crimes for allegedly stealing mail and cashing money orders intended for others while working as a clerk at the Whitestone Post Office. Campbell is alleged to have stolen more than $20,000 in a 15-month period. Some of the stolen money orders were meant as rent payments.

District Attorney Katz said: “As alleged, this U.S. Postal Service clerk was supposed to safeguard customers’ mail but instead stole more than $20,000 in money orders and used that money to line her own pockets. One of the victims bought money orders to pay a deposit on a memorial plaque for her parents’ grave, while others sent money orders to pay their rent. Thank you to our partners at the U.S. Postal Inspection Service and USPS Office of Inspector General for their work on this case. If you believe your mail was stolen from the Whitestone Post Office, please contact our office at 718-286-6673.”

USPIS Inspector in Charge Ketty Larco-Ward of the New York Division said: “The U.S. Postal Inspection Service, along with our partners at USPS-OIG, are committed in our mission of protecting the U.S. Mail and the customers we serve. USPIS thoroughly investigates mail theft incidents, and we will ensure all offenders are held accountable and brought to justice, especially those who abuse their position of trust within the United States Postal Service. If you believe your mail has been stolen, please report it to USPIS on our website at USPIS.gov.”

Matthew M. Modafferi, Special Agent in Charge of the Northeast Area Field Office, USPS Office of Inspector General said: “We thank the Queens County District Attorney’s Office and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service for their partnership in this investigation.”

Campbell, 44, of the Bronx, was arraigned Thursday on an 89-count indictment charging her with 15 counts of forgery in the first degree, two counts of scheme to defraud in the first degree, criminal possession of stolen property in the third degree, eight counts of criminal possession of a forged instrument in the first degree, 23 counts of falsifying business records in the first degree, 15 counts of identity theft in the first degree, two counts of grand larceny in the third degree, 15 counts of identity theft in the second degree, five counts of petit larceny and three counts of grand larceny in the fourth degree.

Queens Supreme Court Justice Leigh Cheng ordered Campbell to return to court September 30. If convicted, she faces up to five to 15 years in prison.

The U.S. Postal Inspection Service and the USPS Office of Inspector General began an investigation in December 2024 after receiving customer complaints about missing money orders. The DA’s office joined the investigation a month later.

District Attorney Katz said that, according to the charges and investigation, Campbell worked as a clerk at the Whitestone Post Office and entered the building’s distribution room where she opened envelopes that arrived at the facility. She allegedly rifled through the contents of the mail and pocketed money orders before tossing the envelopes. Campbell allegedly resealed some empty envelopes, which were sent to the recipients.

Campbell went to her window and cashed the money orders after forging the necessary signatures. She is alleged to have cashed $21,400 worth of money orders from 10 people from February 24, 2025, to May 12, 2026.

One victim allegedly purchased three money orders for $1,000 each at a Bronx post office and mailed them to her landlord’s postal box in Whitestone. The money orders were cashed but never delivered.

Another victim allegedly mailed $3,000 in money orders to Florida to pay homeowners association fees. The envelope arrived at its destination but without the money orders, which were allegedly cashed by Campbell.

One man allegedly purchased several money orders totaling $4,000 over a period of months, and the money orders were mailed to his landlord’s Whitestone postal box. In March 2026, he bought another $2,000 in money orders at the Fresh Meadows Post Office but mailed them from Campbell’s window at the Whitestone Post Office. His landlord never received the money orders, all of which were allegedly cashed by Campbell.

The investigation was conducted jointly by the U.S. Postal Service Office of Inspector General and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service.

Van Cortlandt Park Alliance - Trade your flip-flops for fall fun

 

SPECIAL EVENT: Christian Cooper & Lili Taylor in Conversation About Birds

Tuesday, September 15 - 7pm to 9pm

Christian Cooper will read from his  book, Better Living Through Birding: Notes from a Black Man in the Natural World in conversation with actress, author, and fellow birder Lili Taylor, who will share from her book, Turning to Birds: The Power and Beauty of Noticing. This very special event takes place in Manhattan and benefits VCPA. Tickets: $10 

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Cultural and Family Programs

Starlight Cinema: Four-Legged Friends

Fridays - Music and Crafts start 5:30pm and Movies start around 6:30pm

September 11: Babe (1995)
September 18: Best in Show (2000)
September 25: Ratatouille (2007)
October 2: Paddington 2 (2017)
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GUIDED TOUR: The Ecology of Van Cortlandt Park: Past to Present

Sunday, September 13 - 1pm to 3pm

The land we know as Van Cortlandt Park has a long history, with deep human impact on its ecology. From indigenous Lenape land, to plantation cultivated by enslaved people, to flagship park, it continues to evolve today, with daily stewardship, natural area restoration, and the city’s largest green infrastructure project to date—Daylighting Tibbetts Brook. Join Van Cortlandt Park Alliance, Urban Park Rangers, and Van Cortlandt House Museum for a special collaborative tour.

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Concert: Irish Ghanaian Fusion

Saturday, September 19 -  1pm to 3pm

Move to the music as we explore the liminal spaces between Irish traditional music and West African Ghanaian music. Revel in lively, blended compositions drawing from both traditions, as performed by renowned musicians. Watch! Learn! Join in! 

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Van Cortlandt House Museum Lawn

Rising NYRR

Sunday, September 27 at 10am

Hosted by New York Road Runners. Perfect for both new and experienced runners, this fun three-event series is a great way for kids to stay active, build confidence, and experience the thrill of cross country!

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Woodlawn Family Fun Day

Saturday, October 3 - 1pm to 4pm

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Wellness and Nature Programs

Youth Run Farmstand

Wednesdays through October 28 - 2pm to 7pm

Stop by the Youth Run Farmstand, featuring fresh, local produce at affordable prices, healthy recipes, and a chance to chat with our awesome interns. 

NEW! Yoga at the Farmstand

Wednesdays 9/9 and 9/16 - 5:30 to 6:30pm. Designed to meet you where you are, with a combination of gentle movement, breath awareness, and moments of stillness.

Pre-registration suggested.

Corner of Orloff Avenue and Gale Place.

Van Cortlandt Nature Group Walks

Sunday, September 6 at 9:30am - Meets in front of Nature Center

Wednesday, September 9 at 2pm - Meets in Riverdale Stables parking lot

Take a slow walk in the park and learn about local flora and fauna with naturalist Debbi Dolan. Debbi has a wealth of knowledge about nature, plants, and wildlife that she enjoys sharing.

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Birding with NYC Bird Alliance

Sunday, September 20 - meet at 9am

Explore Van Cortlandt Park’s ecologically diverse grounds and celebrate a long tradition of birding in the park. Each walk will be led by a NYC Bird Alliance guide.

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