Category Archives: CEC In the News

CEC appearances in the news and media.

  • Monday, 25 January 2010 18:34 The Energizers – Queens Courier Posted by The Queens Courier‘s February edition has a wonderful article about CEC’s work to help low-income residents save money on energy bills and reduce the city’s greenhouse gas emissions by expanding to help other groups. Download the...

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  • Tuesday, 22 December 2009 11:54 Hear Richard M. Cherry’s Interview on eTown Radio Broadcast Posted by Listen: Long Island City, NY (December 28, 2009) – An eTown broadcast featuring Richard M. Cherry, president of Community Environmental Center (CEC) can be heard on a podcast from December 23-29.  Click on the headline and then click on...

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  • Monday, 14 December 2009 11:53 NEW YORK HOUSE – Green Pride Posted by by Arthur Zaczkiewicz; photograph by Deborah Degraffenreid CEC’s 1347 Bristow project was featured in an article lauding the changes that the greenly renovated building has inspired in its tenants. Some excerpts: “Living here has changed my...

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  • Friday, 20 November 2009 15:28 CEC in THE NATION – “Green Jobs for Recovery” Posted by “In New York City, Recovery Act investments are helping the Community Environmental Center (CEC) hire more workers and weatherize more buildings. The largest Weatherization Assistance Program provider in the state, CEC is a union shop providing...

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  • Thursday, 19 March 2009 12:49 Help for Home Heating Blues – Queens Tribune (February 12, 2009) Posted by By Lisa Fogarty Until recently, cold gusts of air seeped through the dated windows in Ena Lorde’s single family residence, located on the border of Ridgewood and Bushwick, compelling her to keep her hand poised on...

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  • Tuesday, 20 January 2009 11:53 Greenhouse 26 Featured in the NYSERDA Energy$mart Newsletter Posted by The January newsletter for Manhattan and Staten Island Energy$mart Communities featured the hotel Greenhouse 26, to be located in the trendy Chelsea neighborhood.  Greenhouse 26 will be a boutique “green” hotel featuring advanced systems, materials, and...

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  • Thursday, 06 November 2008 10:07 Coming Clean – NY Post Posted by CEC was quoted in a NY Post article describing the expanding emphasis on green building. Larsen Plano, LEED Specialist, was advocating geothermal wells as a way to reduce heating and cooling costs.  Umit Sirt, Senior Energy...

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  • Monday, 19 May 2008 9:12 Shades of Green Posted by Despite various hurdles and resident habits, more and more boards are inching their way to finding their own shades of green. Habitat Magazine, HabitatMag.com, May 2008 By Bill Morris, Pictures by Carol Ott. It can be...

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  • Wednesday, 23 April 2008 13:44 Weatherization Tutoring for the Homeowner Posted by May/June 2008 • Home Energy www.homeenergy.org [Download PDF] Henderson Callender of the Community Environmental Center (CEC) points out where cracks around the top of the riser should be repaired as part of the air-sealing program. By...

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  • Wednesday, 05 March 2008 13:38 Space TALK: Assistance With Weatherization Available For Brooklyn Renters, Homeowners Posted by by Brooklyn Eagle (edit@brooklyneagle.net), published online 03-04-2008 Click here to view to the article on the Brooklyn Eagle website. For Brooklyn homeowners and renters who are skimping on heating, help may be just a phone call...

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