Riverdale Nature Preservancy

The Riverdale Nature Preservancy works to protect and preserve the natural features, historic resources, and neighborhood character of the community.

Riverdale Nature Preservancy Community Meeting on content and impacts of changes to SNAD zoning

Thursday, January 17, 2019
Riverdale Neighborhood House
5521 Mosholu Avenue

7:30 PM - 9:00 PM

Please join us for a presentation and discussion with a panel of experts.
We will consider

how the new Special Natural Area District (SNAD) zoning regulations will differ from existing regulations
context and purpose of the regulations
how the changes will affect the community

Panel members
Paula Luria Caplan - moderator and urban planner
Robert Fanuzzi - environmental perspective
Sherida Paulsen - architect and chair of Riverdale Nature
Buddy Stein - homeowner perspective

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City Planning hosts public scoping meeting for Environmental Review of new regulations for Special Natural Area District (SNAD) zoning

Thursday, December 13, 2018
Ethical Culture Fieldston School
3901 Fieldston Road
Student Commons Building

Meeting begins at 4 PM

The Draft Scope of Work (DSOW) defines how the Environmental Impact analysis will be conducted. Environmental impacts are assessed before the ULURP process begins.
The DSOW was published on Nov. 9, 2018.
Read it here: Environmental scoping documents on City Planning's website, 2nd bullet

City Planners will take your comments on the scope of work, including comments on the scope, purpose and need, and the analysis framework.
Comments will be received in writing until January 14, 2019

City Council on Nov. 14, 2018 approved with changes development plan for Hebrew Home

Click below on the photo of
rural Palisade Avenue to
visit our page on the Hebrew
Home development proposal.

The City Council approved the proposal with stronger protections for the open space on the south site. It is now back with City Planning.

Our community and the Riverdale Nature Preservancy have been working on this issue since the Hebrew Home first proposed its plan in 2012. Strong community voice will make a difference.

Need to know more? Click here for our Hebrew Home page.

What's New?

March 22, 2016 MIH and ZQA zoning approved
NYC Council has approved the Mandatory Inclusionary Housing (MIH) and Zoning for Quality and Affordability (ZQA) zoning text amendments.

The zoning amendments were presented to Bronx Community Board 8 in June 2015. Certain provisions ignored decades of gains in neighborhood preservation and environmental protection achieved by the Riverdale and wider NW Bronx communities.

The communities' thoughtful and persistent statements at hearings of the Community Board, City Planning Commission and City Council have resulted in extensive modification to the original proposals.

Read more >
RNP Chairman on Architecture in Riverdale
The Riverdale Press interviewed Preservancy Chairman Sherida Paulsen about Riverdale's wide array of architectural styles.

DEC reminds New Yorkers of state law restricting use of lawn fertilizers containing phosphorous
The 2012 Dishwasher Detergent and Nutrient Runoff Law prohibits the use of phosphorus fertilizers unless a new lawn is being established or a soil test shows that the lawn does not have enough phosphorus. Contact Lisa King at 518-402-8000 with questions.

July 8, 2014 Press Release

Full text of Law