Thanks to everyone for joining us for the event, at to Peter Pan Dounts for donating some pastries! For those that missed the event, we have shared many of the presentations below. Enjoy and stay posted for info on our next public meeting! Wetland Restoration Project by Dr. Sarah Durand Open Sewer Atlas by Josh Eichen and […]
In addition to debris removal, landscaping and improving accessibility to the Plank Road site in Maspeth, part of our ongoing work also includes public tours to the site for people to learn about and see, firsthand, the pressing issues that surround Newtown Creek. We call them ‘surf+turf’ tours – with one group traveling via foot, and one via […]
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 […]
So what happens on Newtown Creek during a rainstorm? The honest answer might gross you out. In order to better understand water quality issues, the Newtown Creek Alliance installed weather stations on libraries throughout the Newtown Creek drainage area – or watershed – over the course of the past year. This “Weather in the Watershed” […]
