{"id":281,"date":"2016-09-19T17:36:03","date_gmt":"2016-09-19T17:36:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.offpeak.coastalpreservation.org\/?page_id=281"},"modified":"2026-02-16T15:50:52","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T20:50:52","slug":"press","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.coastalpreservation.org\/?page_id=281","title":{"rendered":"Press"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Stroll Upper Brookville<\/span>-<\/span>February 2026:
\n<\/span>A Cause Close to Home: Meet the Cervino Family. The founders of CPN are bringing their love for the environment to Upper Brookville by launching a community composting program<\/em><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

CBS News NY<\/span>-<\/span>Nov. 13, 2025:
\n<\/span>Queens man saws down trees on protected wetlands, angering nature lovers<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

NBC News NY<\/span>-<\/span>Nov. 12, 2025:
\n<\/span>Queens residents accused of illegally sawing down trees for better waterfront view<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Queens Chronicle<\/span>-<\/span>Oct. 2, 2025:
\n<\/span>Federal grant to aid College Pt. cleanup; Coastal Preservation Network helps Parks Dept. secure $2.3M from NOAA<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

CBS News NY<\/span>-<\/span>July 3, 2025:
\n<\/span>Hundreds of abandoned boats clog NYC waterways, fueling environmental concerns<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Billion Oyster Project Blog<\/span>-<\/span>Jan.29, 2025:
\n <\/span>Partnering Together for the Western Long Island Sound Coastal Watershed: Collective & Community-Driven Ecosystem Restoration in Queens & the Bronx<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

New York Post<\/span>-<\/span>Oct. 25, 2024:
\n<\/span>Luxury condo is holding gorgeous \u2014 and public \u2014 waterfront views hostage in this NYC neighborhood<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

CBS News NY<\/span>-<\/span>April 30, 2022:
\n<\/span>#BetterTogether: Big Rock Beach cleanup, Coastal Preservation Network<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

CBS News NY<\/span>-<\/span>April 22, 2022:
\n<\/span>Coastal Preservation Network hopes to restore Big Rock Beach to its former glory<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Queens Chronicle<\/span>-<\/span>March 17, 2022:
\n<\/span>Federal spending bill funds North Queens<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Press release, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez<\/span>-<\/span>March 10, 2022:
\n<\/span>Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Secures Millions for Bronx, Queens Community Projects in Government Spending Bill<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

QNS.com<\/span>-<\/span>Nov.22, 2019:
\n<\/span><\/span>DEP to extend stormwater outfall pipe to protect thriving oyster reef at MacNeil Park<\/a><\/p>\n

Queens Chronicle<\/span>-<\/span>Dec 21, 2017:
\n<\/span><\/span>CB 7 wants probe of Waterpointe cleanup<\/a><\/p>\n

Queens Chronicle<\/span>-<\/span>Nov 22, 2017:
\n<\/span><\/span>Some question Gaelic club's use of park<\/a><\/p>\n

QNS.com<\/span>-<\/span>Oct 30, 2017:
\n<\/span><\/span>MacNeil Park in College Point to undergo seawall repairs in 2018<\/a><\/p>\n

Queenstribune.com-<\/cite>Oct 27, 2017:
\n<\/span><\/span>Contract Awarded For Delayed MacNeil Park Seawall Project<\/a><\/p>\n

Queens Chronicle<\/span>-<\/span>Jun 8, 2017:
\n<\/span>Family Earth Fair fun at MacNeil Park<\/a><\/p>\n

Queens Chronicle<\/span>-<\/span>Feb 23, 2017:
\n<\/span><\/span>CPN warns about water by outfall site<\/a><\/p>\n

Queens Chronicle, Sept. 2016:
\nStormwater Outfall Decried by Scientist; Project being built near oyster habitat<\/a><\/div>\n

Queens Chronicle, Aug. 2016:
\nMacNeil Park Getting Stormwater Outfall; Biologist worries seagrass and oyster habitat will be harmed by discharge<\/a><\/p>\n

Queens Chronicle, May 2016:
\nPotential Zika Carrier Found in North Queens; Marine biologist warns that mosquito subspecies could be vectors for virus<\/a><\/p>\n

Times Ledger, June 2016:
\nHorseshoe Crabs Saved in College Point<\/a><\/p>\n

New York Daily News, June 2016:
\nQueens Water Upgrade May Be Deadly to Native Horseshoe Crabs<\/a><\/p>\n

TimesLedger<\/span>-<\/span>Sep 6, 2015:
\n<\/span>Avella allocates $575000 for MacNeil Park renovations<\/a><\/p>\n

Queens Chronicle, July 2014:
\nMacNeil Seawall Work Set for 2015; Longtime problematic location will be repaired in College Point park<\/a><\/p>\n

Times Ledger, Dec. 2013:
\nCity Announces Restoration for MacNeil Park Esplanade<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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