Newtown Creek Alliance is excited to announce the return of the TIDALS Fellowship program — our hands-on summer internship that explores the impacts of shoreline restoration in Newtown Creek through water quality testing, plant matter sampling, wildlife tracking, and more. The 3.8-mile brackish waterway is in the early stages of its Superfund Cleanup process following […]
In total, NCA engaged over 10,700 individuals through our educational, volunteer, and public programming in 2025. We saw major advancement in key areas relating to remediation, restoration, and community engagement. Major thanks to all our volunteers, partners and supporters for making this work possible. See some of our highlights below. Healing Environmental Harms: In January, […]
Description: Newtown Creek Alliance (NCA) is a community-based non-profit with the mission to Reveal, Restore, and Revitalize Newtown Creek, a Superfund waterway that borders Brooklyn and Queens. NCA runs a robust educational program, hosting thousands of NYC students (K-12) each year through in-person field trips covering the following topics: urban ecology, green infrastructure, Newtown Creek […]
Thank you to everyone who came out to celebrate the Creek with us last Thursday, October 23, 2025, at the 8th Annual Tidal Toast! We had a wonderful time connecting with the Creek community, celebrating our work so far, and sharing the future vision for our waterway. A special thank you to our 2025 Honorees […]
NCA is excited to welcome our 2025 TIDALS Research Fellows: Jackie, Rendy, Alex, Christel, and Tiffany! For 10 weeks this summer, this cohort of five will be studying shoreline habitats in Newtown Creek, helping our ongoing marine-focused restoration projects, and designing independent research projects. Their work will support our larger efforts for improved water quality […]
