The areas surrounding Newtown Creek are among the hottest in NYC, with East Williamsburg ranked as the most vulnerable neighborhood for outdoor heat exposure. Join our Lunch & Learn webinar to learn about: (1) How extreme heat impacts community health and business operations; (2) Why does the lack of tree canopy —on both public streets and private properties—is making it worse; (3) What we learned from our 2024 street tree survey; (4) And where new trees could thrive, based on an analysis of tree planting opportunities on private properties near the Creek
