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USACE HATS Storm Surge Plan

In October 2022 the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) released the Harbor and Tributary Study (HATS), a report that proposes a plan with aims to protect the NY-NJ Harbor from coastal storm risks. The $52 billion plan proposes a number of land-based and storm-surge barriers, including at the mouth of Newtown Creek. NCA joined […]

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Job Opening: Office Administrator + Grants Manager (Full Time)

Read as .pdf here Description NCA is hiring a highly organized and self-motivated Office Administrator and Grant Manager. This position will work directly with NCA’s Executive Director to complete a variety of administrative tasks necessary to maintain and grow organizational operations.  About NCA Newtown Creek Alliance (NCA) is a community based non-profit with the mission […]

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Job Opening: Seasonal Environmental Educator (Part-Time)

(March – October 2023) Description Newtown Creek Alliance (NCA) is a community based non-profit with the mission to Reveal, Restore, and Revitalize Newtown Creek, a Superfund waterway that borders Brooklyn and Queens. NCA runs a robust educational program, hosting thousands of NYC students (K-12) each year through in-person field trips covering the following topics: urban […]

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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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