THANKS EVERYONE FOR YOUR AMAZING PARTICIPATION AT INTERNATIONAL SURFING DAY! Check out the NY Times article on the Int'l Surfing Day Paddle Out: NY Times City Room Blog And the one in The Columbia Journalist on the Paddle Out: The Columbia Journalist Click here to watch a great, surf-filled video on the dangers of LNG. SURFRIDER FOUNDATION NYC IS NOW ON FACEBOOK...JOIN OUR PAGE Welcome new Executive Committee Members, Allison Blanchette (Vice Chair) and Zach Friedland (Secretary) This website is under repair so please be patient   Surfrider Foundation Mission Statement The Surfrider Foundation is a non-profit environmental organization dedicated to the protection and enjoyment of the world's oceans, waves and beaches for all people, through conservation, activism, research and education.   Upcoming Events CHAPTER MEETINGS 2nd Wednesday of Every Month NOTE: CHANGE OF VENUE FOR DECEMBER Date: December 9th Time: 6:45 - 8pm Venue: Saturday's Surf Cafe Address: 31 Crosby Street btwn Grand and Broome Please come on out as this is an important meeting to close 2009 - Election for Treasurer and possibly Secretary plus the roll out of 2010's calendar of events. OTHER ACTIVITIES *Teton Gravity Research Screening of Re: Sessions Date: Nov 20th Venue: Highline Ballroom Address: 431 W. 16th Street btwn 9th & 10th Aves in NYC Time: 7pm - 1st 500 people get a free lift ticket to Mt. Snow! Dowload the flier. Check out the trailer   Action Alerts & Other Things to Do Follow this link to find out more about the Surfrider Foundation Action Network and to sign up for Action Alerts Take the "Stop LNG in New York Waters" Action Alert and help us in this critical fight. Click here to do your part! Pass the Beach Bill! Take the Action Alert now! Take the Rise Above Plastics (RAP) pledge - Click here to learn more about how YOU can reduce your carbon footprint by using less plastic! Click on this link to take the RAP Action Alert pledge. Don't delay! The future is in our hands!   Anti-LNG Transfer Station Campaign News We had a huge turnout at the Public Hearing at LB Public Library and in Rockaway Beach for the LNG transfer station proposal. Read all about it on Surfline. Stay tuned to our website to hear about the next important steps! Click here to read more about why we are opposed to this proposal. Download our fact sheet on the dangers of LNG and the proposed transfer station and why the NYC Chapter is against it. Check out some photos from the Public Hearing. Check out the media coverage: Channel 2 News ESPN NY1 News NYC24 Newsday. Send Governor Paterson a letter requesting his veto on the LNG proposal. Download a template for the letter.   In the News Anti-LNG Proposal Public Hearing in Long Beach Newsday article from January, 30 2009 Surfrider & Students Storm Albany with Bags of Bottles Article - March 5, 2008, Albany Times Union Article - March 6, 2008, Newsday Article - March 10, 2008, Legislative Gazette Pics of the event (courtesy of AJ Abrams). Click here! YouTube - Better Bottle Bill, starring Chris Wade! Click here! "Treasures in the Harbor" on PBS - watch for Chris Wade & John Weber. Click here!   Current Issues The Better Bottle Bill Anti-Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG)Facility Proposal off the Coast of Long Island & NJ   Interesting Stuff Beach Cleanup Results Date: Saturday, Oct. 4th, 2008 Location: Beach 67th Street in Rockaway Beach, Queens Click here to view photos and read about the event, including an inventory of what was found!

NY State of the Beach Read Surfrider's State of the Beach Report for NY. Click here. Snowrider Project The Snowrider Project brings a greater understanding of the intimate environmental connection between snow, land and surf. Fun Photos Gettin' educated Cleanup at The Rock Say No to LNG