UWSR Eco Letter

July/August 2025

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COMMENTARY:

Summer 2025 Updates and Resources

RECYCLING / WASTE REDUCTION

• Facts About Single-Use Plastic Straws, Beyond Plastics
• How AI Is Revolutionizing the Recycling Industry; using robots equipped with AI vision systems, high resolution cameras, hyperspectral imaging, near-infrared sensors and predictive analytics. Info: Columbia Climate School
• How to get rid of old clothes (donating, reselling, repairing, repurposing, and recycling), NY Times Wirecutter 
• Needles, Razor Blades and Other Sharps: Place in a hard container such as a sharps container or a coffee can and take to the nearest drop-off location. There are drop spots across the city, and all hospitals must have a designated site. Info: SafeNeedleDisposal.org (scroll down for Manhattan) 
• New York City Has a Trash Problem, A Packaging Reduction Bill Could Help, Inside Climate News 
• Paper Receipts – Thermal vs. Ordinary

There are two kinds of paper receipts. One is the old-fashioned, almost-crispy paper that's printed with pale ink. The other is the shiny, soft thermal paper that comes out of newer cash registers and debit machines. Thermal paper is now ubiquitous and found in most retail locations, but it cannot be recycled because of the chemicals that are used to create it. In contrast, ordinary paper receipts, though rarely seen these days, can be recycled if you happen to get some. If in doubt, scratch both sides of the paper; if you see a line appear, it contains harmful bisphenol A (BPA) or bisphenol S (BPS).

Thermal paper doesn't use ink. Rather, it uses heat from a printer head to make characters appear. This process requires the addition of BPA or BPS in their "free form," which means that the chemicals are not bound to the paper or polymerized. By now, BPA has been almost entirely replaced by BPS. But either of these chemicals can easily transfer to anything the receipt touches - your hands, the money in your wallet, or even the groceries in your shopping bag. BPA and BPS are known hormone disruptors that can affect brain development, heart, lung and prostate health, mammary glands, and reproductive abilities. There may be other negative health effects as well, and risk depends on how often and for how long one comes in contact with thermal paper.

If thermal paper were to be recycled, it would contaminate other products in the recycling stream with BPA or BPS. Thus, DSNY does not accept thermal paper receipts for recycling and you should put them in with your trash.

To avoid getting them, you can ask the retailer to email you a receipt or just note down the amount and date on a piece of paper. See Treehugger for more information. 

• Projected Economic Benefits of the New York Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act, Beyond Plastics 
• Recycling in NYC is Worthwhile and Easier Than Ever - A Brief Guide, It's Easy Being Green, February 2025 Newsletter
• Refashion NYC Textile Collection (free)

Who Is Eligible: Apartment buildings with 10 or more units; office and other commercial buildings; schools and nonprofit institutions.

Items Accepted: Clothing; accessories (shoes, hats, bags, gloves); household textiles (towels, curtains, bedding); clean rags, ripped and damaged materials.

Sign up for a Collection Box at DSNY.

• Safe Disposal of Medications; Duane Reade and CVS Pharmacies have large containers for safe disposal of medications (pills, capsules, salves, etc.); no sharps
• Toolkit for Faith Communities to join the movement to end plastic pollution, Beyond Plastics 
• Use your own containers for hot or cold beverages, see It's Easy Being Green for shops in the area that allow customers to use their own containers
• Where Does NYC’s Recycling Go and How Much Really Gets Reused Anyway?, The City 
• Why Bamboo Toilet Paper?, It's Easy Being Green

DSNY Collection Events and Special Waste Drop-Off Sites:



In addition to electronics, goods accepted at both scheduled events and drop-off sites include solvents, automotive flammables, pharmaceuticals and sharps, and ionization-type smoke detectors.

Community e-waste events: DSNY

Special waste drop-off sites: DSNY

• Saturdays and the last Friday of every month, 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. 
• Bronx: Hunts Point at Farragut Street and the East River, next to the Fulton Fish Market. Enter on Farragut Street, off Food Center Drive. 
• Manhattan: 74 Pike Slip, between Cherry Street & South Street under the Manhattan Bridge. 

Legislation

• A5248, New York State Waste Recycling and Reduction Act requires each commercial building in the State to recycle paper products and single-use plastic products produced or used on site (in Committee). 
• S1464/A1749, Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act requires companies selling, offering for sale, or distributing packaging materials and products to develop a packaging reduction and recycling plan (passed Senate, in Assembly committee). 

ORGANIC WASTE / COMPOSTING

• After Six-Month Warning Period, the City is Ready to Levy Fines on Buildings Failing to Collect Compost, West Side Rag 
• Curbside Composting Fines Suspension: New York City has suspended most fines for violations of its mandatory curbside composting program, except for buildings with over 30 units that have received more than four warnings. This suspension is in place until at least the end of 2025. Mayoral spokesperson Liz Garcia said the pause is intended to provide further education to New Yorkers about how to set aside food scraps and yard waste for collection. See The City
• Smart Composting Bins, located throughout the city (including the Upper West Side) are open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The NYC Smart Compost app enables finding and unlocking compost drop-off at curbside bins; it also provides users with information about the composting program, gives details on how to use the curbside bins and what types of food/materials can be composted with this program, and allows them to report issues with the curbside bins. For more information and bin locations, see DSNY. 
• For more composting resources, see It's Easy Being Green.

Legislation

• Int 1206-2025, Complaints and penalties applicable to rules requiring a pre-collection storage area and containers for source separated organic waste (in Committee).

URBAN GREENING

• A New York Rooftop Blossoms with Lessons About Food Literacy (Hell’s Kitchen Farm Project), Inside Climate News

Legislation

• Int 1091-2024 would require that the Parks Commissioner identify tree pits located on streets and in landscaped parks and display them on the City's online tree map (in Committee). 
• 2025-S6553/A5147 establishes a Green New Deal for New York Task Force to develop a plan for the transition of the New York economy to become greenhouse gas emissions neutral by 2030 (in Committee). 

CLIMATE CHANGE / ENERGY

• 2024 was a record year for solar in NYC, with 80.9 MW of capacity installed, beating 2023’s total of 72.5 MW by almost 12%. The non-residential solar market soared in 2024, doubling the amount of installed capacity from 2023 and easily beating the previous record for non-residential capacity set in 2021. 
• Adamah NY has released their new Climate Action Resource Guide, focused on energy efficiency, electrification, and sourcing green energy. The guide is free at the link in exchange for your email; Adamah NY
• Buildings Get Temporary Reprieve from Carbon Restrictions (of Local Law 97), The City
• EV Charging Buildout in New York Will Proceed Despite Trump’s Lack of Support, Inside Climate News
• Extreme Heat: Beat the Heat!, NYC Emergency Management
• Figuring Out a Battery Storage System to Fit New York’s Wind and Solar Ambitions Has Not Been Easy, Inside Climate News
• How New York’s $75 Billion Climate Superfund Will Work, Inside Climate News
• Rebutting 33 False Claims About Solar, Wind, and Electric Vehicles, Columbia Law School, Sabin Center for Climate Change Law
• See if you are eligible for up to $800 for a window, portable air conditioner, or fan and up to $1,000 for an existing wall sleeve air conditioner; Access NYC
• The Online Shopping Boom Comes at a Price—and Some New Yorkers Pay More Than Their Fair Share. More trucks are on the streets, and their destinations are often warehouses located in historically disadvantaged areas, Inside Climate News
• Trump Reverses Course on Empire Wind, Lifting Pause, Inside Climate News

Legislation

• Int 0994-2024 requires that tenant-occupied dwellings be provided with cooled and dehumidified air (in Committee).
• Int 1145-2024 (Brewer) requires that electric bicycles and electric scooters that are part of share systems have speedometers and limit electric speed assistance to new riders (in Committee). 
• S2129-B/A3351-B, Climate Superfund Act supports New York-based projects that bolster New York’s resiliency to dangerous climate impacts like flooding and extreme heat (signed by Governor).
• S2632/A2720, Solar for Schools Act provides grants for eligible school districts to purchase and install solar and geothermal power sources (in Committee). 
• S3590/A8088, Climate Resilient New York Act establishes the office of resilience and a resilience task force to assess and identify climate related threats and develop a statewide resilience plan (passed Senate, in Assembly Committee).
• S4158/A4870, NY Home Energy Affordable Transition Act (NY Heat Act) aligns utility regulation with state climate justice and emission reduction targets and repeals provisions of the public service law relating to gas service and sale (in Committee).
• S4651A/A3975 establishes an economy-wide cap and invest program to support greenhouse gas emissions reductions (in Committee). 
• S6570/A8758, Accelerate Solar for Affordable Power Act sets a new target for distributed solar energy capacity (in Committee).
• S8417/A8888 repeals a rule that required utility companies to supply natural gas to any customer within 100 feet of an existing line, with the cost falling on ratepayers. The bill covers a portion of what was in the NY HEAT Act (passed Senate and Assembly). 
• S8421/A8889, Customer Savings and Reliability Act in relation to sizing of the utility gas system in a manner that aligns with climate justice and emissions reduction provisions (passed Senate, in Assembly Committee).

MISCELLANEOUS

• City Parks Foundation Coastal Classroom Program; every year, more than 200 kids learn about NYC’s urban marine environment for free through experiential learning. Info: City Parks Foundation, (212) 360-1399
• Helping Bees Find New Homes Across New York City, From Fresh Kills to Street Planters. Info: Inside Climate News  
• Microplastics Are Everywhere. Here’s How to Avoid Eating Them, NY Times
• What’s in your family’s rice? (Arsenic, Cadmium, and Lead), Healthy Babies Bright Futures (HBBF) 

Legislation

• Int 0900-2024 would require the City to install 500 new drinking water fountains by 2030; the fountains must include bottle filling stations and be accessible to people with disabilities (in Committee).
• Int 1202-2025 prohibits the installation of artificial grass in city parks (in Committee).
• A7158A establishes a moratorium on the installation of synthetic turf pending a comprehensive environmental and public health study (in Committee).
• S1239E/A1556, Food Safety and Chemical Disclosure Act prohibits certain food additives and food color additives (passed Senate, in Assembly Committee). 
• S.187A/A.7738, Comprehensive PFAS Ban: Phases out PFAS in everyday items like non-stick cookware, dental floss, children’s products, ski wax, cleaning products, fabric treatments, rugs, paint, and household textiles by January 1, 2027 (passed Senate, in Assembly committee). 
• S.2057A/A.2054, Beauty Justice Act: Bans PFAS and a list of other known toxins, such as lead and formaldehyde, from personal care and cosmetic products (passed Senate, in Assembly Committee).
• S3163/A1819, Monarch Preservation Act requires the DEC to take feasible actions to conserve monarch butterflies and their unique habitats (passed Senate and Assembly).  
• S3207A/A8634 establishes maximum contaminant levels for PFAS in Drinking Water (passed Senate, in Assembly Committee).
• S3852A/A7594 prohibits the sale of playground surfacing materials that contain PFAS or lead (passed Senate, in Assembly committee). 
• S4289/A4997, Horseshoe Crab Protection Act prohibits the taking of horseshoe crabs for commercial and biomedical purposes (passed Senate and Assembly). 
• S4574B/A5832, PFAS Discharge Disclosure Act requires certain industries and treatment works to conduct PFAS monitoring and disclose the results (passed Senate, in Assembly committee). 
• S5648C/A3556C, PFAS in Everyday Items would phase out these toxic chemicals in cookware, cleaning products, fabric treatments, rugs, ski wax, paint, and household textiles (passed Senate, in Assembly committee).
• S7839A/A1430, PFAS in Medical Adhesives and Bandages prohibits the sale of these if they contain perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (in Senate Committee).

You can access an ARCHIVE OF PAST COMMENTARIES here.

This Archive is an excellent resource for research and review of

environmental issues that are part of our daily lives.

EVENTS

You can assume an event is online if no location is listed. For ongoing events, please check first with the sponsoring organization for their status.

Sometimes we're notified of events after we send you the current bi-monthly issue. Be sure to check here on our website to see any updates.

Electronic & Textile Recycling

(See also our Hard-to-Recycle List)

REMINDER: According to New York State recycling laws it is illegal to put any electronic waste into your trash. Residential buildings will be fined for violations of this law.

Free Electronics Recycling Events

Hosted by Lower East Side Ecology; (212) 477-4022; events occur rain or shine.  

Accepted (unless otherwise noted): Computers and peripherals (monitors, printers, faxes/scanners, keyboards, mice, wires, etc.); TVs; stereo and A/V equipment, VCRs, DVD players; cell and wall phones.

Not Accepted: Microwaves, small appliances, refrigerators, air conditioners, smoke or carbon monoxide detectors. If you're not sure about a given item, check with Lower East Side Ecology before you bring it (212-477-4022).

• Check LESE's calendar for scheduled e-waste collection events: Lower East Side Ecology, 212-477-4022

Hosted by NYC Department of Sanitation

• Check DSNY's calendar for scheduled e-waste collection events: DSNY

Free Textile Recycling Events

(See also our Hard-to-Recycle List)

• Saturdays, 9:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m., Recycle Textiles, Morningside Park Down-to-Earth Farmers Market, 110th Street & Manhattan Avenue. Info: Down to Earth
• Saturdays and Sundays, 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m., Recycle Clothing and Other Textiles at both 106th Street & Amsterdam and 991 Amsterdam (in front of the Columbus Amsterdam BID Office). Info: info@columbusamsterdambid.org; 212-666-9774

Wearable Collections will pick up from your building (for more details see our Hard-to-Recycle List).

Accepted by Wearable Collections: clean and dry textiles, including clothing, pairs of shoes, hats, handbags, belts, blankets, sheets, curtains, towels, etc.

Not Accepted: Fabric scraps, pillows, comforters, luggage or rugs/carpeting.

Check the Grow NYC website for an up-to-date list of locations and hours to recycle textiles (212-788-7964). Events occur as scheduled, rain or shine.

Currently open:

• 77th/79th Street Greenmarket [79th Street between Columbus Avenue and Central Park West], 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m., Sundays
• Columbia University Greenmarket [Broadway and 116th Street], 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m., Sundays
• Inwood Greenmarket [Isham Street between Seaman Avenue and Cooper Street], 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m, Saturdays

Also, United War Veterans Council, Salvation Army, and Goodwill will pick up from residential buildings. So will re-fashion NYC (you need to submit an application). See the Textiles Section of our Hard-to-Recycle List for more specific information.

Other Recycling/Solid Waste 

(See also our Hard-to-Recycle List)

• Mondays, July 7 to December 15 (not September 1), 2025, 9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m., Volunteer at the Compost Compound, 95th Street in Riverside Park. Info: Riverside Park Conservancy , (212) 870-3070
• Thursday, July 31, 2025, 7:00 p.m., Excellent Alternatives to Plastic Packaging (Webinar). Info: Beyond Plastics; Zoom webinar registration
• Daily, 2025, 7:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m., Hell's Kitchen Commons Food Scrap Drop Off, Matthews Palmer Park, 445 West 45th Street (between 9th and 10th Avenues). Info: (212) 477-4022, Lower East Side Ecology
• Second Wednesday of each month (except July & August), 6:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m., (location varies), Manhattan Solid Waste Advisory Board Meeting (online). Info: Manhattan SWAB
• Second Thursday of each month, 6:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m., 350NYC WasteNot Working Group Meeting (online). Info: 350NYC
• CVS and Duane Reade Pharmacies: Safe disposal of unused medications; drop your unwanted, unused or expired medications in their medication disposal kiosk; no sharps.

Climate Change & Energy

• Tuesday, July 8, 2025, 11:00 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Crushing the Code NYS: Residential Envelope (online). Info: Urban Green
• Monday, July 14, 2025, 2:30 p.m.-5:00 p.m., Crushing the Code NYS: Residential Envelope (online). Info: Urban Green 
• Tuesday, July 15, 2025, 3:30 p.m.-5:00 p.m., Crushing the Code NYS: Residential Building Systems (online). Info: Urban Green 
• Wednesdays, July 16, August 20, September 17, October 15, November 19, & December 17, 2025, 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m., IRI@CCSR Climate and Forecast Briefing (online). Info: Columbia Climate School, (212) 854-3830, Seminar@iri.columbia.edu 
• Thursday, July 17, 2025, 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Crushing the Code NYS: Residential Building Systems (online). Info: Urban Green
• Wednesday, August 6, 2025, 5:30 p.m.-8:00 p.m., Climate and Environmental Justice: A Discussion of NYC's Plans, Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Harlem State Office Building, 163 West 125 Street, 2nd Floor Art Gallery. Info: Columbia Climate School, (212) 854-3830, oherrera@climate.columbia.edu
• Second Wednesday of each month, 7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m., 350 NYC Buildings, Energy & Transportation Working Group (online). Info: 350 NYC.
• Fourth Wednesday of each month, 7:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m., 350 NYC General Meeting, The Ethical Culture Society, 2 West 64th Street. Info: 350 NYC.
• Fourth Sunday of each month, 1:30 p.m., Climate Change Circles, The Ethical Culture Society, 2 West 64th Street, Room 514. Info: The Ethical Culture Society; (212) 874-5210

Urban Greening

• Wednesdays, July 2 to November 19, 2025, 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m., Volunteer at Sakura Park (north of West 122nd Street between Riverside Drive and Claremont Avenue). Info: Riverside Park Conservancy, (212) 870-3070
• Wednesdays, July 2 to November 19, 2025, 9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m., Volunteer in the Sweet Spot: 72nd to 96th Streets (various locations in Riverside Park & Riverside Drive). Info: Riverside Park Conservancy, (212) 870-3070
• Fridays, July 4, 11 & 18, 2025, 9:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m., Volunteer in South Park (meet at West 68th Street & Riverside Blvd.) Info: Riverside Park Conservancy , (212) 870-3070
• Mondays, July 7 & 21, August 4 & 18, 2025, 8:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m., Fort Washington Clean Up, Discovery Playground (along Hudson River at approximately West 163 Street). Info: Riverside Park Conservancy, mail@riversideparknyc.org, (212) 870-3070
• Fridays, July 11 & 25, August 8 & 22, September 12, 2025, 1:00 p.m.-2:30 p.m., Riverside Valley Garden Clean Up, 699 West 138th Street. Info: Riverside Park Conservancy, mail@riversideparknyc.org, (212) 870-3070
• Second and Fourth Saturdays, July 12 through December 13, 2025, 10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m., Broadway Beautification Days, in Fort Tryon Park (meet at Broadway Greeting Garden at the Arden Street/Broadway entrance). Info: Fort Tryon Park Trust
• Saturday, July 12, 2025 (rain date July 19), from 11:00 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Great Goat Graze-Off, on the lawn north of. Ten Mile Playground, at West 151st Street and the West Side Highway. Info: Riverside Park Conservacy, (212) 870-3070
• Various days, July 12 to November 8, 2025, 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m., Volunteer at the Riley-Levin Demonstration Garden, Sherman Creek Park, 3703 10th Avenue. Info: New York Restoration Project, 212-333-2552
• Various Days, July 13 - October 17, 2025; 11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m., Volunteer: Highbridge Forest Park, Park entrance at 190th Street and Amsterdam Avenue. Info: New York Restoration Project
• Sunday, July 13, 2025, 1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m., Salt Marsh Ecology, West 218th Street and Indian Road in Inwood Hill Park. Info: (212) 304-2277, NYC Parks
• Friday, July 18, 2025, 9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m., Inwood Hill Park Forest Restoration, Henshaw Street and Dyckman Street in Inwood Hill Park. Info: NYC Parks 
• Fridays, July 18, August 1 & 15, September 5 & 19, 2025, 1:00 p.m.-2:30 p.m., Goat Patrol at West 143rd Street (and Riverside Drive). Info: Riverside Park Conservancy, mail@riversideparknyc.org, (212) 870-3070
• Saturday, July 19, 2025, 10:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Tour our Hybrid American Chestnut Grove, Highbridge Park – Grand Staircase entrance (Laurel Hill Terrace between 181st & 186th Street. Info: New York Restoration Project
• Sundays, July 20, August 17, September 21, October 19, November 16 & December 21, 2025, 10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m., Fort Tryon Park Sunday Stewardship, Heather Garden’s Margaret Corbin Circle Entrance. Info: Fort Tryon Park Trust, (212) 795-1388  
• Saturday, July 26, 2025 1:00 p.m.-2:30 p.m., Great Trees of Inwood Park, Seaman Avenue and Isham Street in Inwood Hill Park. Info: NYC Parks, (212) 304-2277
• Saturdays, July 26, August 23, September 27, October 25, November 22, 2024 & December 27, 2025, 9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m., Gardening Ralph Ellison Memorial, 730 Riverside Drive (West 150th Street). Info: Riverside Park Conservancy, (212) 870-3070
• Saturday, August 16, 2025, 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Summer on the Hudson: Memory Impression - Herbarium Workshop, 102nd Street Field House in Riverside Park. Info: NYC Parks, (212) 870-3089 
• Saturday, August 23, 2025, 1:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m., The Sweetness of Sorghum, Riley-Levin Demonstration Garden, 3710 10th Avenue (Sherman Creek Park). Info: New York Restoration Project
• Saturday, October 4, 2025, 1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m., Chestnut Propagation Workshop, Highbridge Park – Grand Staircase entrance (Laurel Hill Terrace between 181st & 186th Street. Info: New York Restoration Project 
• First Wednesday of each month, 6:30 p.m., CB9 Landmarks Preservation & Parks Committee Meeting [via Zoom]. Info: CB9, (212) 864-6200
• Third Thursday of each month, 6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m., New York City Community Garden Coalition Monthly Meeting, Neighborhood Preservation Center, 232 East 11th Street. Info: NYC Community Garden Coalition, (212) 228-2781

Environmental - Miscellaneous

• First Saturday of each month, July 5 to December 6, 2025, 9:30 a.m.-12:00 a.m., Volunteer at the Bird Sanctuary, meet at 120th Street and Riverside Drive. Info: Riverside Park Conservancy, mail@riversideparknyc.org, (212) 970-3070
• Saturdays, July 5 to August 23, 2025, 11:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m., Hudson River Park's Big City Fishing. Info: NYC Parks, (212) 627-2020, info@hrpt.ny.gov 
• Saturdays, July 5, August 2, & September 6, 2025, 12:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m., Billion Oyster Project Presentation (Pier at 125th Street). Info: NYC Parks 
• Sunday, July 6, 2025, 1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m., Birding: Beginner Birding, 165th Street and Edgecombe Avenue in Highbridge Park. Info: NYC Parks 
• Thursdays, July 10 & 24, August 14 & 28, September 25, October 9 & 23, November 13, 2025, 9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m., Island Vibes: Restoring the Riverside Drive Islands (between 97th and 116th Streets). Info: Riverside Park Conservancy, (212) 870-3070
• Fridays, July 11 & September 12, 2025, 5:30 p.m.-7:00 p.m., Summer on the Hudson: Birding Walk, 120th Street and Riverside Drive in Riverside Park. Info: NYC Parks, soh@riversideparknyc.org, (212) 870-3089
• Saturday, July 12, 2025, City of Water Day (various water-based events throughout NYC). Info:, City of Water Day
• Sunday, July 20, 2025, 2:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m., Nature Exploration: The North Woods, West 100 Street and Central Park West in Central Park. Info: (212) 360-1444, NYC Parks 
• Saturdays, July 26, August 30, September 27, October 25 & November 22, 2025, 9:00 a.m.-10:30 a.m., Riverside Park Birding Club, 116th Street and Riverside Drive (in Riverside Park). Info: NYC Parks, soh@riversideparknyc.org
• Saturday, July 26, 2025, 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m., Accessible Birding in Fort Tryon Park for National Disability Independence Day, main entrance on Margaret Corbin Circle. Info: NYC Bird Alliance, (212) 691-7483
• Saturdays, August 2, September 6, October 4, November 1 & December 6, 2025, 9:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m., Volunteer at the Bird Sanctuary, meeting at 120th Street & Riverside Drive. Info: Riverside Park Conservancy, (212) 870-3070
• Third Monday of each month, 7:00 p.m., CB 7 Parks & Environment Committee Meeting, 250 West 87th Street, 2nd floor. Info: (212) 362-4008; office@cb7.org
• Second Wednesday of each month, CB9 Health & Environment Committee Meeting, 16-18 Old Broadway. Info: (212) 864-6200; info@cb9m.org
• Third Thursday of each month, 6:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m., Food and Water Watch Meeting (via Zoom). Info: Food and Water Watch, (347) 778-2743; Ethical Culture Society, (212) 874-5210
• Second Saturday of every month, (except July, August, and December), WE ACT Membership Meeting, 1854 Amsterdam Avenue (at 152nd Street), 2nd Floor. Info: WE ACT, membership@weact.org, (212) 961-1000
• Fourth Sunday of each month, 1:15 p.m., Environmental Stewardship Committee (via Zoom). Info: Ethical Culture Society, (212) 874-5210

The UWSR Eco Letter is made possible by generous funding from

City Council Member Gale Brewer.