The Newtown Creek Alliance is a community-based organization dedicated to restoring, revealing and revitalizing Newtown Creek.

Newtown Creek Vision Plan

Newtown Creek Vision Plan

In 2018, NCA, Riverkeeper and Perkins+Will launched the Newtown Creek Vision plan, a 150 page report chronicling priority issues and 85 proposed projects to address Remediation, Restoration, Recreation and Resilience. The report builds upon decades of planning and visioning efforts by numerous community members and organizations; framing ideas in the wake of upcoming Superfund remediation and Clean Water improvements. Read the full plan here.

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Newtown Creek StoryMaps

Newtown Creek StoryMaps

Explore these interactive educational resources on ArcGIS StoryMaps to learn more about the Creek's ecosystem and NCA’s efforts in environmental remediation, restoration, and revitalization. We have units available on the history and geography of the Creek, regional flora and fauna, Newtown Creek's soil and water health, and the impact of climate change on NYC's coastal communities. Click "read more" to view them all.

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Facebook News

Facebook News

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Newtown Creek Alliance

Yesterday’s cleanup and tree care event: part one of our English Kills Series with @clean_bushwick_initiative Some handy and hardworking volunteers made quick work of removing trash and improving street tree beds on Morgan ave and Maujer street. These Rain Gardens and Street Trees not only provide habitat, improve air quality, reduce heat, and create biodiversity - they also help keep storm water out of the sewer system and prevent sewage overflow into the English Kills tributary (located a few hundred feet away). Check out our next event in this series, Saturday June 10th at Maria Hernandez Park! Free and open to all; register at link in bio.@jengutierreznyc @senatorjuliasalazar @bigreuse #bushwick #eastwilliamsburg #newtowncreek #englishkills

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Join us for our new Fairy Rings: Gathering Series in partnership with artist Jan Mun, which will engage environmental experts in conversation with local stewards focused on Soil, Water, and Air, in the context of Newtown Creek.Our WATER event will take place Wednesday, June 7, and feature Earl Hatley, co-founder of LEAD Agency, a grassroots organization in Oklahoma. Earl is the first Grand Riverkeeper with The Waterkeeper Alliance and an experienced environmental organizer who has worked on 18 Superfund sites for over 50 years.Sign up and more info: www.eventbrite.com/e/the-fairy-rings-gathering-series-water-tickets-646453900017#NewtownCreek #environment #brooklynevents #water #H2O #freeevent

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Save the Date for ✨July 22✨! We’re excited to announce the upcoming 7th Annual Kingsland Wildflowers Festival — join us and our partners for a fun summer event with hands-on activities, art, plants, entertainment, and more!Sign up and consider volunteering for part of the event: www.eventbrite.com/e/7th-annual-kingsland-wildflowers-festival-tickets-642525439887More details about the day’s programming will be announced soon!

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This June, we’re hosting a series of events centered on the English Kills tributary of Newtown Creek! These events will offer information on the importance of green infrastructure alongside hands-on rain garden maintenance and cleanup efforts.Join us for the first event on Saturday, June 3 at Maujer Street + Morgan Avenue! Sign up and more info: www.eventbrite.com/e/english-kills-series-maujer-street-morgan-ave-tickets-640690712167Special thanks to our event partners: Big Reuse, Clean Bushwick Initiative/ keep Bushwick Beautiful, Councilmember Jennifer Gutierrez, Senator Julia Salazar, and New York & Atlantic Railway!

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JOIN NCA’S SECOND SUMMER UHI FELLOWSHIP COHORT!

NCA will be hosting a six week, full time, paid research fellowship for New Yorkers aged 18-25. Fellows will learn the role of scientific inquiry and longitudinal studies in community based environmental revitalization efforts, practice fieldwork and data collection, and contribute to improved knowledge of local environmental justice issues all within the context of Newtown […]

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2022 Recap!

2022 was a benchmark year for NCA: we celebrated our 20th anniversary as an organization and made huge strides by expanding our educational and volunteer programming in scope and participation, and growing our full-time staff! We are so grateful to all our volunteers, community partners, supporters, donors and friends for making everything we do possible. […]

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NCA Initial Comments on US Army Corps of Engineers HATS Feasibility Study

Newtown Creek Alliance is reviewing a report released in October by the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) that proposes a plan with aims to protect the NY-NJ Harbor from coastal storm risks. The 569 page report is followed by 8 appendices split into: environmental, engineering, cost engineering, economics, maps, real estate, public and agency […]

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Tidal Toast 2022

On October 20th, 2022 Newtown Creek Alliance celebrated our 5th annual Tidal Toast benefit event where we honored the 20th Anniversary of our community’s work organizing and advocating for the health and restoration of Newtown Creek and our Creekshed communities. Friends, neighbors, electeds, and stakeholders of all stripes gathered at the Colossal Media headquarters to […]

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