Yankees establish fi rst environmental science advisor position
The New York Yankees announced
the creation of an environmental
science advisor
position, appointing recognized
industry leader Dr. Allen
Hershkowitz to the new role,
the fi rst of its kind in professional
sports.
The appointment represents
a defi ning moment in the team’s
decades-long commitment to
sustainability, and serves to
deepen an existing dedication
to environmentally-friendly
practices and community-wide
awareness. Recognized as one
of the most environmentally intelligent
and healthiest sports
venues in the world, with Hershkowitz
as Environmental
Science Advisor, the Yankees
will look to further advance
their efforts and invest in the
development of best practices
that can be adopted by organizations
across the sport sector.
Specifi cally, Hershkowitz
will seek to guide a number of
new and existing environmental
initiatives for the Yankees
and at Yankee Stadium, with
a primary focus on the areas
of energy use, waste management,
water conservation, and
food services.
“The Yankees have always
been devoted to supporting
the best interests of our community,
our fans and our players,
and we believe effective
eco-friendly initiatives are
a key element of our interactions,”
said Hal Steinbrenner,
the Yankees’ principal owner
and managing general partner.
“We have made signifi cant
strides throughout the years,
and as such, Yankee Stadium is
proud to promote a zero-waste
economy, and stand as one of
the most successful recycling
and composting venues in all
of sports. At present, approximately
85 percent of our waste
is diverted away from landfi lls
by an active commitment to
composting and recycling, and
we look forward to even more
improvement under Allen’s
guidance.”
A widely recognized leader
in the environmental science
sector, Hershkowitz served as a
Senior Scientist for 26 years at
the Natural Resources Defense
Council and was a force behind
some of the organization’s most
effective initiatives.
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He is chairman and founding
director of Sport and Sustainability
International, and
the co-founder and past president
of the Green Sports Alliance.
In these roles, he has
spearheaded sustainability
programs in partnership with
organizations that include Major
League Baseball, the National
Basketball Association,
the National Hockey League,
the United States Tennis Association,
Major League Soccer,
NASCAR and many professional
and collegiate teams.
As Environmental Science
Advisor, Hershkowitz will look
to expand existing promotion
of responsible environmental
stewardship among essential
members of the Yankees family,
including among suppliers,
sponsors, fans and the local
community.
“Being appointed as the
Yankees’ Environmental Science
Advisor is a unique honor
and responsibility,” said Hershkowitz.
“I applaud the team’s
leadership for breaking new
ground in the sports industry
by being the fi rst team to create
this important position.”
In 2014, the Yankees’ environmental
leadership was recognized
with the Green Sports
Alliance Environmental Leadership
Award.
To date, the team has completed
projects that include
high volume recycling and composting,
illustrated leadership
in energy effi ciency, and completed
the measurement, reduction
and offsetting of greenhouse
gas impacts, including
the distribution of thousands
of life-saving high-effi ciency
cookstoves in Africa.
ST. HELENA’S CELEBRATES 100TH SCHOOL DAY
Members of Mrs. Seabrook’s second grade class celebrated the
100th Day of School at St. Helena School.
(Above) St. Helena School second graders dressed up for the
special occasion. Photo courtesy of St. Helena School
Bronx Jewish Center hosts Community Dinner, March 1st
Please join us for our next
community Shabbat dinner at
the Bronx Jewish Center,1969
Haight Avenue to be held on
Friday, March 1, starting at
7 p.m. The special theme for
that evening will be Shabbat
in Cuba. All of your favorite
Cuban style dishes will take
center stage. We look forward
to seeing you. Enjoy a delicious
4-course dinner with
your fellow neighbors. Turn
your Friday night Shabbat
into an evening of spiritual
awakening,inspiration, Jewish
songs and culinary delight.
Please RSVP at (718) 812-1701
to let us know you are coming.
Shabbat dinners are held the
fi rst Friday of every month.
“No, it isn’t all about the
food,”said Rabbi Pewzner of the
Bronx Jewish Center.“What
is important is that the entire
community joins together and
welcomes the start of the Shabbat.
It will be a beautiful time
for everyone. Please join us. We
look foward to welcoming you.
BY TONY SALIMBENE
Just some dates to remember
for activities that will occur
before our next meeting:
Sunday, March 10 is the St.
Patrick’s Day Parade, 9:30 a.m.
Mass at St. Benedict followed
by breakfast, form up 11 a.m. at
E. Tremont and Lafayette avenues
for step-off at noon.
Tuesday, March 12 is Capital
Hill Day, Albany. Contact
Pat is you wish to attend and
meet our elected offi cials.
Wednesday, March 13 is
Belly Bomber Bingo at the
Bronx VA. Volunteers are still
needed. Meet up at 5:03 p.m.
Friday, March 29: Commander’s
Visit and Dinner at
Antun’s of Queens Village, $65
per person, starting at 6 p.m.
Note: Our 3rd Sunday meeting
in April will be held on the
4th Sunday as the 3rd is the celebration
of Easter.
Until next time: Fail to
prepare,-prepare to fail.
BY ARLENE GRAUER
Did we all enjoy our record
2 degree temperatures in January?
It least we didn’t have
to shovel. Lots of things are
going on in the community.
Fordham University will
be presenting plans for their
crew and sailing operation for
the old Westchester Country
Club property. Unfortunately,
the presentation planned for
February 12 at Community
Board 10 was cancelled due to
bad weather. We are all looking
forward to hearing from
Fordham in the near future.
If you watch New York 1,
you may have seen an interview
with me at the Hutchinson
Metro Center. I was speaking
about not only the severe
traffi c congestion caused by
the popularity of the Montefi
ore medical facilities, but
the danger of having only one
form of egress in the event of
a need for evacuation.
A preliminary design
with a budget was completed
last year which would have
an entrance directly from
the southbound Hutchinson
River Parkway and an exit directly
onto the parkway. It is
expensive: sewer work has to
be accomplished.
Nevertheless, for the safety
of all of the employees and patients
at the center we must
have our elected offi cials get
behind this project and make
it happen. Moreover, an expansion
plan for this area
is in the planning stages.
This development will create
greater traffi c congestion
and put more employees and
patients at risk. Senator Jeff
Klein worked on this initiative
while he was in offi ce. We
need our new state offi cials
and councilmember to take
up the cause and marshal this
project through.
Speaking of elected offi -
cials... There will be a special
election for Public Advocate.
Leticia James, our
former public advocate is now
the NYS attorney general.
The NYC public advocate is
the second highest ranked
elected offi cial in the city and
the fi rst in line to succeed the
mayor.
Among other things, the
public advocate is responsible
for receiving and investigating
citywide and individual
complaints concerning city
services and other administrative
actions of city agencies.
The special election will
be held on Tuesday, February
26. This is a non-partisan
election; everyone can vote. A
dedicated public advocate is
just what we need. Your vote
counts.
Just a reminder! We will
not have a membership meeting
in February. Come back
on March 27 for our next
meeting with a small welcome
back party.”
The association can be
reached via mail at P.O. Box
211, Bronx, N.Y. 10465, and
via telephone at (718) 823-1814.
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Please remember, “Take
pride in your community. Your
home extends beyond your
property line!”
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