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Past Events
Join us for an evening to learn about the history of chemicals of Newtown Creek with with author and academic, Peter Spellane.
Peter Spellane is a member of the Chemistry department at City Tech, a campus of the CUNY system located in downtown Brooklyn. He had studied at Hamilton College, the University of Washington, and the University of California at Santa Barbara. Before joining CUNY, he had worked as a research chemist at the IBM Thomas J. Watson lab in Yorktown Heights and at Akzo Nobel Chemicals in Dobbs Ferry and in Arnhem, the Netherlands.
Join NCA and community partners for tree bed maintenance to improve our tree canopy and prevent flooding. We will weed, clean tree beds, cultivate soil, add compost and mulch, and clear storm drains along our route. Get full info and register here.
We have been waiting for a cleanup plan for Newtown Creek for many years! The release of the East Branch Early Action Proposed Cleanup Plan is a significant first step towards the cleanup of Newtown Creek as a whole. If done properly, cleaning the East Branch tributary will reduce human health risks and contaminants in this area of the Creek, create opportunities for habitat restoration and community access, and serve as a reference for the rest of the Newtown Creek cleanup.
EPA will hold a public meeting to present the proposed cleanup plan and take public comments on Wednesday, September 18, 2024, at 6:30 PM at the Chatroom at Elsewhere, 599 Johnson Avenue, Brooklyn, New York.
Meet us at the Queens Landing Boathouse and Environmental Center for an afternoon of all ages drop in marine exploration!
Creek Critters is a marine ecology exploration program for people of all ages to interact with and learn about the critters who live in Newtown Creek!
Join Newtown Creek Alliance and Trees New York for an East Williamsburg rain garden maintenance walk in the North Brooklyn Industrial Business Zone (IBZ)!
This event will include a short <1 mile walk to care for the rain gardens in East Williamsburg. Trees New York Environmental Educator, Sarah Balistreri, will discuss tree species in the NYC rain gardens and their health. NCA’s horticulturist, Brenda Suchilt, and Greenspace Steward, Gus Perry, will introduce rain gardens’ role in stormwater management and biodiversity.
We will be removing trash and invasive weeds and planting native perennials from the Newtown Native Nursery.