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

Newtown Creek Vision Plan

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.

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Newtown Creek StoryMaps

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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Facebook News

Facebook News


NCA is hiring a new Part Time Environmental Educator to join our team! We are looking for someone to help run our robust in-person programs covering a variety of #NewtownCreek related topics. Find the job description and application directions at link in our bio.

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Last week the @nycpublicadvocate Jumaane Williams and the Office of Infrastructure and Environmental Justice joined NCA on the water for a boat tour of Newtown Creek. We’re excited the outing was covered by the Brooklyn Paper - check out the full article to learn more about the toxic history of the Creek, why communities and the waterway are still recovering from one of the largest oil spills, and the ways NCA is working to clean up and connect communities to the Creek. www.brooklynpaper.com/historic-oil-spill-newtown-creek-recovering/

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Last week NCA education had a busy week at Queens Landing Boathouse and Environmental Center. On Friday we worked with Billion Oyster Project to bring Marine Ecology program to the whole 6th grade at Hunters Point Community Middle school. On Wednesday we worked with Hunters Point Park Conservancy to plant bulbs with the whole 2nd grade at P.S 384 across the street in their schoolyard. If you are interested in learning more or know a class interested in working with NCA, check out our education page on the NCA website!

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Thanks again to the Office of the NYC Public Advocate for joining us on the water yesterday to discuss all things Newtown Creek and city-wide needs relating to Green Infrastructure, Water Quality, and Clean Energy transitions.

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Citizen Cartography Workshop: Stretching Newtown Creek

On 10/29 the New York Public Library hosted a mapping workshop focused on Newtown Creek.  No technical expertise or previous experience with maps was needed.  Participants learned how to use a mapping platform developed by NYPL that allows users to stretch historical maps over contemporary maps and trace maps into downloadable/feedable datasets.  The maps generated […]

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EPA Confirms Newtown Creek Superfund Designation

The Environmental Protection Agency has announced that it will use the resources, oversight, and enforcement power of the Federal Superfund Program to clean Newtown Creek in a comprehensive and coordinated manner – complementing efforts initiated by the Newtown Creek Alliance.  NCA supports the EPA Superfund cleanup and expects that throughout the planning and remediation process […]

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New Website

Thanks to Bernard Ente, Mai Armstrong, Mitch Waxman and Michael Heimbinder for helping build the new Newtown Creek Alliance website. Have a look around and let us know what you think.

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