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Past Events
Join us for an evening to learn about the development of Newtown Creek with urban planner and academic, Carter Craft.
Carter Craft is a water and energy expert with more than twenty-five years of experience working on and along New York Harbor and the surrounding estuary. As an outdoor enthusiast, captain and occasional swimmer he brings a deep understanding of the complex issues inherent in connecting ecological and political systems in synergistic ways. Currently, Carter is a Sr. Economic Policy Officer at the Consulate General of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in New York. He is a founder or co-founder of many organizations, including the Metropolitan Waterfront Alliance and Gowanus Dredgers Canoe Club, and has been instrumental in the establishment, growth and evolution of many others including the Newtown Creek Alliance, RETI Center, the River Project, and Hoboken Cove Community Boathouse.
This 5-mile bike tour will explore the past, present, and future of fossil fuel infrastructure along Newtown Creek. From the establishment of the world’s first kerosene refinery in 1854, to the ongoing cleanup of the country’s largest terrestrial oil spill, to the current environmental justice impacts stemming from National Grid’s 117 acre Liquified Natural Gas facility – Newtown Creek has a long and troubled history with fossil fuel production, storage, and pollution. We will see many of the historic and current operations along the Creek, learn more about the hazards they present, and discuss paths towards a cleaner energy future.
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.