As part of our Weather in the Watershed program, we are holding a number of public education sessions this winter. We invite you to visit your local library branch to learn more about these weather stations, our CSO notification system and the fascinating answers to questions like: Where does rainwater go? What about the wastewater from my shower/sink/toilet? What is a […]
Please join the NY Dept. of Environmental Conservation (NYDEC) for a meeting regarding the proposed cleanup plan for the Greenpoint Petroleum Remediation Site, Former Paragon Oil Terminal and Apollo Street Creek Parcels. Get more background info on their website: nysdecgreenpoint.com The Department will discuss the proposed cleanup at a public meeting on Wednesday, March 12, 2014, […]
The New York City Department of Environmental Protection (NYCDEP) is in the process of expanding an aeration system within Newtown Creek. The project follows a consent order from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) for the Creek to meet a minimum level of dissolved oxygen (never less than 3 mg/L). A pilot […]
The Newtown Creek Alliance has learned that the North Brooklyn Boat Club (NBBC) may have found a permanent home on Newtown Creek. The new space will include an environmental education center with facilities for students and scientists studying the ecology and history of the Creek, a boatbuilding and nautical crafts workshop, and boat and safety […]
Come one, come all to the next Superfund Community Advisory Group meeting. When: Thursday, February 6, 6:30 PM Where: McCarren Play Center community room, 776 Lorimer Street, Brooklyn Agenda: -City’s Role in the Superfund Process -Green Infrastructure Initiatives and Plans for Newtown Creek drainage areas -Installation of flow meters on Newtown Creek and other construction […]
