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2019-02-08 20:20
With the Ridgewood Reservoir finally being designated as a historic landmark and the majority of it's 50 acres now protected as wetlands, it is time to wrap things up here.My first posting w… Read More
Congratulation Messages
2019-01-10 15:47
Since word has gotten out about the successful campaign to protect the Ridgewood Reservoir all of the folks involved have been sending/receiving congratulations messages. I thought I'd share… Read More
Ridgewood Reservoir Public Meeting
2018-02-22 21:42
Monday, March 5th, 2018 at 7:00pmRedeemer Lutheran Church - 6907 Cooper Ave, Glendale, NYSource: NY State Department of Environmental ConservationJoin us to make your voice heard to protect… Read More
2018-02-15 15:01
From the Queens Gazette:Ridgewood Reservoir Now Listed on the National Register of Historic Places2018-02-14 / Front PageThe National Park Service moved rapidly to add the Ridgewood Reservoi… Read More
2017-12-11 21:33
From our friends at NYC H2O.**********City Council Hearing on Stormwater InfrastructureThis Wednesday December 13, 2017 10 AMCity Council Chambers, New York City HallDear NYC H2O Enthusiast… Read More
2017-12-07 22:02
I just received the following email. A huge thank you to Matt Malina and the folks at NYC H2O. There have been so many folks from concerned residents to various community organizations, loca… Read More
2017-11-22 13:53
From the QNS website:Ridgewood Reservoir will soon be added to the state Wetlands Map, preserving the siteBy Anthony GiudiceMonday, November 20, 2017 / 3:15 PMAfter years of advocacy by loca… Read More
2017-11-16 20:00
After looking over some recently acquired photos and drawing I decided edit together this short video. The pumphouse was demolished in the 1960s.Send us an email Read More
Meeting Reminder
2017-11-03 17:09
Please note the location correction. Meeting is taking place at the Redeemer Lutheran School not the church.Send us an email Read More
Yet Another Community Input Meeting
2017-10-19 16:25
In the 10 years since we've begun this process, I'm going to guess that this is at least the 10th community input meeting with the Department of Parks and Recreation. Please share this with… Read More
2017-07-21 13:13
Just published in the Queens Courier:Ridgewood Reservoir gets another supporter in the push for federal wetland designationCongresswoman Nydia Velázquez wants to see the Ridgewood Res… Read More
Village Voice Article
2017-06-27 15:43
The following piece was just published in the "Village Voice":**********Saving Queens’ Secret Wetlandsby Ryan GoldbergJune 27, 2017Asters grow around the old reservoir. courtesy Matt M… Read More
A Vision For The Reservoir
2017-06-19 20:24
NYC H2O, working with Raft Landscape, has developed an interesting vision for the future of the reservoir. Check it out at this link. I recommended browsing some of their other projects on t… Read More
Public Notice For CEA Designation
2017-05-23 12:39
PUBLIC HEARING – Notice is hereby given that a Public Hearing will be held by the City of New York Department of Parks and Recreation (NYC Parks) to accept comments on the proposed des… Read More
Community Listening Sessions
2017-05-02 21:25
From NYC H2O:Ridgewood ReservoirCommunity MeetingsTuesday May 23 @ 7pm: PS 68, 5909 St Felix Ave, GlendaleThursday June 1 @ 7pm: North Brooklyn YMCA, 570 Jamaica Ave, BrooklynJoin us for a c… Read More
2017-04-23 21:58
Below is the official press release from the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation website:NYC PARKS COMPLETES RIDGEWOOD RESERVIOR DAM HAZARD RECLASSIFICATION, PRESERVING THE DAM… Read More
2017-04-05 21:23
From the Queens Chronicle:Historic reservoir closer to registerby Isabella Bruni, Chronicle ContributorPosted: Thursday, March 30, 2017 10:30 amBehind the busy Jackie Robinson Parkway lies a… Read More
2017-03-16 22:24
With the organization NYCH2O driving the effort, the reservoir appears to be getting closer to landmark protector. A series of local newspaper article came out this week about that endeavor… Read More
Community Board Meeting
2017-02-21 20:09
From Queens Community Board 5 District Manager:**********DATE: February 21, 2017ATTN: Parks Services Committee Members and GuestsFROM: Gary Giordano, District Manager    … Read More
2017-02-09 23:34
NYC H2O has applied to the State and National Historic Registers for the Ridgewood Reservoir. You can write a letter of support and address it to the State Historic Preservation Office. Here… Read More
2017-02-09 23:32
Below is a suggested letter of support for adding the Ridgewood Reservoir to the State and National Register of Historic Places. It has been over 8 years since the community began its uphill… Read More
The Fix Is In
2016-08-31 18:04
When the parks department announced that they were going to spend millions of taxpayer's dollars to unnecessarily breach the basin walls and build a road within, the public was, predictably… Read More
2016-08-02 18:36
NYC H2OSunday, August 7, 2016 at 10amRidgewood Reservoir Tour with Matt MalinaNYC H2O is offering free tours of the Ridgewood Reservoir to community members and the public.The Ridgewood Rese… Read More
2016-07-28 19:18
NYC H2OSunday, July 31, 2016 at 10:00amRidgewood Reservoir Community TourNYC H2O is offering free tours of the Ridgewood Reservoir to community members and the public. The Ridgewood Reservoi… Read More
2016-07-18 21:27
Ridgewood Reservoir Community TourWednesday July 20 at 6:30pmSunday July 24 at 10amDue to high demand, NYC H2O will be offering two additional free tours of the Ridgewood Reservoir to commun… Read More
2014-11-10 21:07
We just received the following request from the parks department:Volunteers needed to help maintain our trees in Highland ParkThe NYC Park’s Natural Areas Volunteers are hosting an upc… Read More
2014-10-24 23:52
A small, but important piece was just posted in the Times Newsweekly:"With the city’s Parks Department abandoning its plan to breach the Ridgewood Reservoir’s walls, Parks Commit… Read More
Ridgewood Walking Tour
2014-10-22 22:25
Tour cancelledWe regret to inform you that this Sunday's tour of Ridgewood will be postponed to a yet-to-be-determined date.The Newtown Historical Society has an upcoming walking tour of Rid… Read More
2014-10-15 14:02
OLD BROOKLYN WATERWORKS BIKE TOUR Michael Miscione, the Manhattan Borough Historian, will lead a bicycle tour of the now defunct water supply that served the once-independent City of Brookly… Read More
2014-09-11 19:08
We even got our story covered in Nowy Dziennik (Polish Daily News)!Read the fairly accurate Google Translate version of the article here.Send us an email Read More
2014-09-09 23:22
"A Walk in the Park" just posted a really good reservoir piece today:DEC/Parks Department Reverse Ridgewood Reservoir Culvert PlanThe decommissioned Ridgewood Reservoir in Highland Park is a… Read More
2014-09-08 19:53
The following article was published in DNAinfo New York:Revamped City Plan Would Preserve Ridgewood ReservoirBy Ewa Kern-Jedrychowska on September 8, 2014 1:14pm QUEENS — The state and… Read More
2014-09-05 12:35
The New York Daily News also just published a good story about recent developments with the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation:Ridgewood Reservoir could keep its wild appeal under… Read More
2014-09-04 21:08
Good news travels fast! This article was published late this morning in the Queens Chronicle:Ridgewood Reservoir to be reclassified?by Christopher Barca, Reporter | Posted: Thursday, Septemb… Read More
Letter From Commissioner Martens
2014-09-04 19:26
We just received a copy of the response letter from NYS Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Joseph Martens. It appears that pressure from our elected officials, our Change… Read More
2014-09-03 18:33
Here's a recent article from the Times Newsweekly that mentions community support for funds to preserve the reservoir:BUDGETING IN R’WOODNeighborhood Participates In Funding Process Fo… Read More
Basin Path Before And After
2014-08-25 16:49
I thought you'd appreciate this comparison of the path between basins 2 and 3 before and after the Phase 1 work was completed. The two images were shot in essentially the same location. I to… Read More
Some Old Images Of The Reservoir
2014-08-22 12:46
Here are some great images that I found on the Brooklyn Museum's digital collection website:Caption: George Bradford Brainerd (American, 1845-1887). Ridgewood Reservoir, Brooklyn, ca. 1872-1… Read More
2014-08-15 21:25
The Times Ledger just published a story about our petition. At the time of their printing we were under 600 signatures. As of this posting are now at 661:Petition fights plans for Ridgewood… Read More
2014-08-14 19:21
Yesterday author Tom Stephenson and I were interviewed on "BK Live" about birds and birding in Brooklyn. I was also able to talk about the plight of the Ridgewood Reservoir. If you want to s… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
On Sunday, November 1, 2015, Newtown Historical Society will be offering a special nature and history tour of the Ridgewood Reservoir starting at 9am in the main parking lot on Vermont Place… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
In collaboration with NYC H2O, this year's Open House New York will feature tours of the reservoir. From their website:Ridgewood ReservoirSaturday, October 17: 10:00 amSunday, October 18: 10… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Nature and history tour of the Ridgewood ReservoirOn Sunday, April 26, Newtown Historical Society will be offering a special nature and history tour of the Ridgewood Reservoir starting at 9a… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
The Times Newsweekly published this really nice historic retrospective of the reservoir:The Reservoir Delivered More Than Just WaterLast week we looked at how our neighborhood’s earlie… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Below are are couple of key drawings from the department of parks plans for "decommissioning" the Ridgewood Reservoir. Note that what they refer to as "culverts" are in reality 11' X 14' tun… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Old Brooklyn Waterworks LectureFriday January 31 at 7 p.m.Brooklyn CollegeSource: Long Island PressIn the 19th century Brooklyn was the third largest city in the US behind New York and Phila… Read More

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