Category Archives: CSO

💪 Mussel Power 💪

This spring, NCA partnered with Phelps Dodge (PDRC) to launch a new restoration project, creating additional habitat for ribbed mussels underneath their shoreline structure in Maspeth, Queens. Ribbed mussels, Geukensia demissa, are a native species capable of filtering up to 30 gallons of water a day, removing particulate matter, harmful algaes, excess nitrogen, and even […]

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2024 Year in Review with large group of people excited for the photo

2024 Year in Review

To everyone who supported NCA this year, whether by volunteering your time, attending an NCA tour or event, being a donor, or helping us share the story of Newtown Creek, thank you! Top PicksNewtown Creek Alliance had much to celebrate throughout 2024. Before diving into the details for our various programs, we wanted to share […]

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Reducing Sewage Overflow in Newtown Creek

NYC DEP is currently proposing a modification to the ‘Long Term Control Plan’ (LTCP) — a NY-State approved initiative to reduce Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) in Newtown Creek.  The current plan will reduce overall CSO volume into Newtown Creek by approximately 61% and be complete in 2040. The proposed modification will capture more sewage and prevent the planned diversion of […]

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How Deep Should the Creek Be?

Background Since 1919, Newtown Creek has served as a Federal Navigation Channel for commercial waterborne transportation, authorized by the Rivers & Harbors Act of 1919 and 1937. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) manages the Creek as a navigable waterway and has conducted dredging to maintain the federal navigation depth since 1923. The most […]

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Wetland Frames Installed in Blissville

In close partnership with LaGuardia Community College, we have completed an installation of 20 wetland frames at the Waste Management Review Ave Facility in Blissville, Queens. Under the guidance of Professor Sarah Durand, LaGuardia Community College/CUNY students, and NCA staff worked to install and plant these suspended aluminum frames with spartina alterniflora – a native […]

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