Newtown Creek Alliance
New York City
The Newtown Creek Alliance (NCA) is a community organization dedicated to
revitalizing, restoring and revealing Newtown Creek.
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Event Information:
NCA Fundraising Event - Saturday October 9, 2010
$10 Donation at the Door
Silent Auction - Slide Show - Live Music - Guest Speakers - Food & Drink!
More information to follow in a few weeks.
Event Chairman Michael Heimbinder
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Newtown Creek Cruise - Sunday, October 24, 2010
Boat departs from East River, Manhattan NYC.
10:15 A.M.boarding ~ 1:30 P.M. return
Tickets $60.00
Newtown Creek, which was once known as the "busiest waterway of its size in the world," is a tidal arm of the East River,
dividing the Boroughs of Queens and Brooklyn for a distance of four miles. It empties into the East River directly opposite 34th Street, Manhattan.
Come
aboard for an intense Newtown Creek exploration! Our comfortable charter boat
will travel the length of Newtown Creek. We will also cover English Kills. The
tour will pause at interesting locations for discussion. Guest narrators will
cover historical and environmental issues. The Greenpoint
Avenue Bridge and Metropolitan Avenue Bridge will open on our signal so we can
view the furthest reaches of English Kills.
Ticket price includes brochure of
vintage maps and complimentary soft drinks.
Cruise runs rain or shine
Sponsored by Working Harbor Committee
For ticket order form or more information
contact Tour Chairman Bernard Ente: bernard@workingharbor.org
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Green Infrastructure Site Selection
Help the Newtown Creek Alliance survey potential "green infrastructure" sites.
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Live Above the Meeker Plumes?
Get Your Home Tested & Help Clean It Up.
Learn How YOU Can Help Today.
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Utilizing HabitatMap's
community mapping platform the Newtown Creek Alliance
assembled several thematic maps in support of our work.
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Marine Traffic on Newtown Creek
Sunset, July 2, 2008
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