Join NCA director Katie Schmid for a lively panel discussion at the Museum of the City of New York on Tuesday, February 8 at 6:30 pm What will the recent Superfund designations of Newtown Creek in Queens and the Gowanus Canal in Brooklyn mean for community residents and the rest of the city? How will […]
Shockingly New York City’s recently released Green Infrastructure Plan, which outlines how the City will use green infrastructure to improve the quality of NYC’s waterways by capturing and retaining stormwater, will actually double the amount of sewage flowing into the Creek when compared to the Long Term Control Plan committed to by the NYS Dept. […]
The NYC Dept. of Environmental Protection will be holding a meeting to address its recent closure of the boat launch at the Newtown Creek Nature Walk. As the Nature Walk is one of the few public access points to the Creek, we encourage everyone to attend the DEP meeting and advocate for the City re-open […]
The City Parks Foundation invites you to vote for your favorite Environmental Benefits Projects. To learn more about the Environmental Benefits Program or get more details on specific projects please email David Rivel from the City Parks Foundation at david.rivel@parks.nyc.gov. Your votes will be submitted to the NYS Dept. of Environmental Conservation which will take […]