LIC Community Boathouse Founder

I believe this well explains the failed 2011 Gowanus Dredgers federal lawsuit against me (c.v 11 5985, decided in 2014). I'm sad to see that many of my concerns were affirmed over the years and wish I had known about SLAPP laws at the time, but the federal decision in my favor empowers volunteers to sever the LICCB's bonds to the Dredgers. That plants the seed of hope.

SLAPP Suits: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO) After winning a legal battle involving a coal executive and a giant squirrel, John Oliver explains how SLAPP suits are designed to stifle public dissent. Con...

Nearly Every Brand of Bottled Water Contains Microplastics - NOVA Next | PBS Researchers found small pieces of plastic in 93% of bottled waters.

The High Seas Are Being Exploited. Exploration Must Keep Pace. The opportunity cost of doing nothing — a whale nursery gone unprotected, or a powerful antibiotic gone undiscovered — would be an immense and irreversible loss.

Annual Citywide LTCP Public Meeting Join representatives from the NYC Department of Environmental Protection for the annual Citywide Long Term Control Plan meeting. While the City has held waterway specifc meetings throughout the year, this meeting will focus on the whole CSO Program*. Agenda items will include: Status updates on each...

Nov. 5: Canoe for Butterflies and Plants!

Nov. 5: Canoe for Butterflies and Plants!

Explore Astoria via NYC Ferry - New York City Ferry Service by Mitch Waxman Mitch Waxman started the Newtown Pentacle in 2009 to document his adventures along the Newtown Creek (and in the greater harbor and city beyond). He served the City of New York as a Parade Marshall, was named the Newtown Creek Alliance’s group historian, is a Steering Committee membe...

Freakishly warm days = paddling opportunities! A super mellow hug up the Queens shoreline to learn about great food organizations. Ends with a feast!

Oct 21: Harvest Paddle! Eat. Paddle. Love.

June 5, 6-9pm: Green Drinks in LIC! (An environmental community happy hour.)

June 5, 6-9pm: Green Drinks in LIC! (An environmental community happy hour.)

NASA launched an unprecedented study of Greenland’s melting. Now, the data are coming in The new information suggests the possibility of a more rapid rate of global sea-level rise.