Tuckahoe Part of Bronx River Grant

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In honor of Earth Day, Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today highlighted important environmental protection initiatives taken by his office and announced that more than $4 million is going to local Bronx and Westchester County entities to help them improve water quality in the Bronx River. The Attorney General’s Bronx River Watershed Initiative has dedicated more than $2.1 million to support local efforts in the Bronx and Westchester Counties focused on restoring water quality in the waterway by controlling storm runoff and snow melt. With matching funds, the initiative is bringing over $4.1 million to ten local entities for "green infrastructure" projects that combat principal causes of the Bronx River’s continuing water quality problems.  

"I am proud to fight to protect every New Yorkers' right to clean air, pure drinking water, a stable environment and healthy communities,” said Attorney General Schneiderman. “From safeguarding Long Island's Pine Barrens, cleaning up the Hudson River, protecting the Adirondack wilderness and waterways in the Southern Tier and securing air quality in Western New York communities, we've made tremendous progress across New York improving our environment. While I am proud of our accomplishments, we will continue to press for much tougher protections, including fighting against climate change pollution and for a tightening of national air quality standards. "   

The Bronx River Watershed Initiative:  

Attorney General Schneiderman announced today that his office has dedicated over $2.1 million to join local efforts in the Bronx and Westchester County focused on restoring the Bronx River. The funding from the Attorney General's Bronx River Watershed Initiative combines with $2 million in matching and leveraged funds to bring over $4.1 million to ten local entities, government and not-for-profit groups, for "green infrastructure" projects.

These project directly combat a principal cause of the Bronx River’s continuing water quality problems: The rainwater and snowmelt that flows into the river over impervious surfaces, picking up raw sewage, litter, gas and oil, pesticides, fertilizers and other harmful pollutants along its path. Projects funded by the Attorney General include a $400,000 storm-water capture and treatment project at the Bronx Zoo, a $260,000 green roof project at the Bronx River Art Center and over $725,000 for rainwater runoff control projects in the Village of Tuckahoe and Town of Greenburgh. The Initiative has brought a total of almost $15 million to Bronx River restoration efforts since funding began in 2007. 

Read the rest of this news release here.