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Long Term Control Plan

The Citywide Long Term Control Plan (LTCP) will encompass the majority of New York Harbor including the Hudson River, Harlem River, Upper New York Bay, Lower New York Bay, the East River, and the western portion of Long Island Sound. According to the city’s most recent Harbor Survey Report, the Harbor is cleaner now than at any time in the last 100 years. Continued improvements to the city’s 14 wastewater treatmentplants, and ongoing investments have resulted in an 80% reduction in combined sewer overflows since the mid-1980s.

The Citywide & East River/Open Waters LTCP was submitted to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation on September 30, 2020.

For more information, email ltcp@dep.nyc.gov and visit our LTCP Program webpage.

Public Meetings

Check DEP’s Eventbrite page for updates on future public meetings.

Citywide/Open Waters Recommended Plan Public Meeting

January 29, 2020 – The City University of New York School of Law, Queens

Lower East River, Kill van Kull, Arthur Kill, New York Bay Alternatives Public Meeting

November 6, 2019 – Staten Island Borough Hall

Download the Lower East River, Kill van Kull, Arthur Kill, New York Bay Alternatives Meeting Presentation

Citywide & East River/Open Waters Retained Alternatives Public Meeting

October 15, 2019 – The City University of New York School of Law—Queens

Download the Citywide Open Waters Retained Alternatives Meeting Presentation

Harlem River/Hudson River Alternatives Public Meeting

October 2, 2019 – Van Cortlandt Park

Download the LTCP Hudson/Harlem River Focused Alternatives Meeting Presentation

Citywide LTCP Update Meeting

April 16, 2019 – The City University of New York School of Law—Queens

East River focused Kickoff Meeting

May 10, 2018 – Newtown Creek Visitor Center

Download the East River Kickoff Meeting Presentation

Lower East River, Kill van Kull, Arthur Kill, New York Bay Kickoff Meeting

March 27, 2018 – St. John’s University, Staten Island

Download the New York Bay Kickoff Meeting Presentation

Harlem River/Hudson River Focused Kickoff Meeting

January 31, 2018 – Manhattan College, Bronx

Sampling Program Data

Additional Materials