Newtown Creek Alliance

The Newtown Creek Alliance is a community-based organization dedicated to restoring, revealing and revitalizing Newtown Creek.

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Newtown Creek Vision Plan

In 2018, NCA, Riverkeeper and Perkins+Will launched the Newtown Creek Vision plan, a 150 page report chronicling priority issues and 85 proposed projects to address Remediation, Restoration, Recreation and Resilience. The report builds upon decades of planning and visioning efforts by numerous community members and organizations; framing ideas in the wake of upcoming Superfund remediation and Clean Water improvements. Read the full plan here.

Newtown Creek StoryMaps

Explore these interactive educational resources on ArcGIS StoryMaps to learn more about the Creek's ecosystem and NCA’s efforts in environmental remediation, restoration, and revitalization. We have units available on the history and geography of the Creek, regional flora and fauna, Newtown Creek's soil and water health, and the impact of climate change on NYC's coastal communities. Click "read more" to view them all.

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📹EarthCam x 🌎 Earth Day Announcement!NCA has partnered with EarthCam to bring you live streaming views of Newtown Creek! We’re thrilled to join this network of webcams, showcasing different landmarks/areas of interest around the world. NCA’s EarthCam, stationed at the Kingsland Wildflowers shoreline, will highlight marine traffic, industrial activity, waterfowl, and recreational boaters along Newtown Creek. We hope this offers a new way for the community to access and learn about what’s happening on the Creek and to form closer relationships with the local ecosystem. Check it out at www.earthcam.com/usa/newyork/longislandcity/?cam=newtowncreek and let us know what you see!Special thanks to EarthCam for this exciting partnership which will help us reveal Newtown Creek to locals and web visitors across the globe.#earthcam #earthday2024 #NewtownCreekLive
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2 days ago

🌏 Earth Week Recap 🗓️ Some NCA highlights from the past 7 days around the Creek:Creek Crossings Bike Tour;Seven school visits and field trips (PS153Q and PS62 pictured here); Volunteer events with @officialwhsad and LaGuardia Terminal B ;Tabling at LaGuardia Community College and Patagonia Brooklyn ;our first Kingsland Wildflowers Open Hours of the season; and our new brochures!
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6 days ago

This Friday, Open Hours at Kingsland Wildflowers returns! Come join us to learn more about the green roofs, the native plants present, and Newtown Creek while enjoying the golden hour from our scenic wildflower meadows. Open Hours are FREE and open to the public and will take place every Friday from April 19th to June 30th, 2024, weather-permitting. We hope to see you on the roofs!Learn more and register here: www.eventbrite.com/e/kingsland-wildflowers-open-hours-tickets-873423903407?aff=oddtdtcreator
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Newtown Creek Alliance
is at Newtown Creek.

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👀Are you a resident of Western Queens or North Brooklyn? Join us this Wednesday from 6:30-8:30 for the April Community Advisory Group (CAG) meeting to discuss the future of Newtown Creek #superfund Cleanup. We would love to see you in person at the Queens Landing Boathouse in Long Island City (Zoom link is also available)! What the meeting will talk about:1. The possible cleanup scenarios for the East Branch tributary of Newtown Creek, presented by U.S. EPA;2. Update on Combined Sewer Overflows (CSOs) monitoring (sanctioned by U.S. EPA) to help determine the amount of chemicals entering Newtown Creek via our sewer system, presented by NYC Department of Environmental Protection.Hope to see you there🐟🐟🐟Learn more information about the CAG meetings: newtowncreekcag.org#superfundsite #newtowncreek #superfundcleanup #communityadvisorygoup
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2 weeks ago

Thanks to all of the wonderful volunteers who came out for yesterday's first Greenhouse Gang. They helped up pot over 400 of our native nursery seedlings! We hope you'll join us at next month's Greenhouse Gang on Tuesday, May 21. Or check out our nursery at the first Open Hours, starting Friday April 19! Links to sign up below.Greenhouse Gang: www.eventbrite.com/e/867656643377?aff=oddtdtcreatorOpen Hours: www.eventbrite.com/e/873423903407?aff=oddtdtcreator
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Join NCA’s first Summer UHI Fellowship cohort!

For the next three summers NCA will be hosting a six week, full time, paid research fellowship for New Yorkers aged 18-29. Fellows will learn the role of scientific inquiry and longitudinal studies in environmental policy development, practice fieldwork and data collection, and contribute to improved knowledge of local environmental justice issues all within the […]

NYC Civic Corps Position at NCA

NYC Civic Corps, an AmeriCorps program launched in 2009 by NYC Service, recruits and places AmeriCorps members to serve full-time from September 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023 at select nonprofit organizations. NYC Civic Corps members build, develop, and grow volunteer programs by recruiting, managing, and engaging volunteers to address impact areas that are priorities […]

2022 NYC Community Water Quality Testing program: call for Newtown Creek volunteers

The 2022 Water Quality Sampling kicks off next week on May 19th, and NCA is looking for a few dedicated volunteers to take water samples through the summer! Check out some highlights, and the results, from last summer to learn more about the project. Every Thursday morning we sample 5 sites on Newtown Creek as […]

Announcing Bilingual Event Series in Bushwick and East Williamsburg

We are thrilled to announce our virtual Bilingual Introduction to Newtown Creek Series! / Estamos encantados de anunciar nuestra serie de programas bilingües (y virtuales) de introducción a Newtown Creek. May 12, 6:30pm, Online Workshop The series will begin on May 12th via zoom with a historical review of the conditions of Newtown Creek, from […]