The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced an agreement with Phelps Dodge, Texaco, BP, National Grid, ExxonMobil, and the City of New York to begin the first phase of the Superfund cleanup of Newtown Creek. The agreement includes an investigation of the contamination in Newtown Creek and a study that will outline options to clean up […]
Come join us for a public meeting of the Newtown Creek Alliance on Wednesday, June 29th at 6:30pm. Location to be announced. Items on the agenda include: (o) Status update on Newtown Creek grant funded projects, including the newly awarded NYC DEP’s 2011 Green Infrastructure Grant Program $206,188 grant to construct a green roof on […]
Art & Sustainability, 6/1 When: Wednesday, June 1st, 6:30-8:30pm Where: Newtown Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant Visitor Center, 329 Greenpoint Ave. [directions] Join us for the NYC Dept of Environmental Protection’s speaker series where we will be hearing from George Trakas, environmental sculpture artist and designer of the Newtown Creek Nature Walk, and Mary Mattingly, whose […]
The Mayor’s Proposed Budget for the New York City Dept of Sanitation would gut New York City’s landmark 2006 Solid Waste Management Plan (SWMP), undermining its goals of equity and environmental responsibility. It would functionally eliminate every Manhattan facility included in the SWMP, as well as the Marine Transfer Station (MTS) to be located in […]
When: Monday April 4th & Tuesday April 12th, 6:30pm – 8:00pm Where: Newtown Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant Visitor Center, 329 Greenpoint Ave., Entrance at Greenpoint Ave. and Humboldt St. Potential applicants to the NYCEF Newtown Creek Fund are invited to participate in one of two informational workshops where they can learn more about applicant qualifications, […]
