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Explore the nighttime ecology of Newtown Creek with hands-on marine science, critter ID, microscopy, and more at Queens Landing Boathouse!
Join Newtown Creek Alliance for Critters After Dark, an evening of hands-on marine science and nighttime waterfront discovery at the Queens Landing Boathouse in Hunters Point South Park. Taking place just after sunset and during high tide, this free event invites participants to explore the ecology of Newtown Creek after dark. The evening will kick off with a brief introduction to the creek’s unique environment, touching on topics like algal blooms and bioluminescence.
Particpants will rotate through interactive stations including live plankton tows and microscopy, flashlight waterside exploration, a hands-on critter ID challenge, and a deep dive into Billion Oyster Project’s restoration work. Educators and staff will be onsite to guide activities, answer questions, and share resources
Free and open to the public; recommended for adults and curious learners.
Join NCA and NY & Atlantic Railway for a volunteer cleanup along the rail line!
This event will take place along the Bushwick Branch rail line by Morgan Avenue, an active rail line used primarily for garbage collection and transfer from nearby facilities. Historically, this line carried commuters between 1868 and 1924, after which all passenger service was discontinued. Nearby stations included Bushwick Avenue Station by Montrose Avenue and Bushwick Place, and South Side Railroad Crossing near Varick Avenue.
The nearby rail bridge is officially titled the Montrose Avenue Rail Bridge, though it is sometimes called the English Kills Drawbridge (presently fixed in place). The steel bobtail swing bridge was designed as a temporary bridge in 1888 and rehabilitated between 1907 and 1927; it likely hasn’t been opened since the mid 1950s.
Join NCA, DEP, Councilmember Jennifer Gutiérrez’s Office, Clean-up Bushwick Initiative, and BK SWAB for a volunteer day & Rain Garden Demo!
This June, NCA is hosting a series of events centered around the English Kills tributary of Newtown Creek aimed to engage the East Williamsburg and Bushwick communities with this inaccessible waterway and ways that the upland communities can help improve conditions in both the Creek and on local streets.
***This tour was originally scheduled for April 26, was rescheduled to May 24 due to rain.
A bicycle journey across every bridge over Newtown Creek!
Join Newtown Creek Alliance on Sunday, April 26, for our “Creek Crossings” bike tour – an ambitious passage over every bike-crossable bridge over the Creek! On this route, we’ll cover around nine miles, traverse eight bridges, and highlight several other historic creek crossings along the way. Our tour will depart from Kingsland Wildflowers shortly after 10 AM, and end by 1 PM in East Williamsburg.
Registration and more info via Eventbrite.
This program is made possible through generous support from the NYC Green Fund administered by City Parks Foundation.
This walking tour through Long Island City explores the impacts of our delivery economy and the communities living and working at the center of it. As E-commerce has exploded since the COVID-19 pandemic, so has the rise of massive warehouses and the diesel truck traffic that serves them. What feels like everyday convenience like same-day shipping and doorstop delivery, has rapidly transformed neighborhoods like those surrounding Newtown Creek. On this tour, participants will trace the “last mile” of the delivery supply chain, seeing firsthand how these massive fulfillment centers and constant truck traffic shape the streets, air quality, and daily life of nearby residents.
Along the route, we will discuss how diesel delivery trucks release harmful pollutants like PM2.5 and NOx, contributing to asthma, heart disease, and other health risks. The tour highlights the growing movement for cleaner freight and introduces the proposed Clean Delivers Act, which would require large warehouses to reduce emissions and address their environmental impacts. By walking through LIC together, participants will better understand the connection between online shopping, environmental justice, and the policies that could help create cleaner and healthier neighborhoods.