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Superfund CAG Meeting: December 16th

The next meeting for the Newtown Creek Superfund Community Advisory Group (CAG) is coming up. These quarterly meetings provide residents and Creek stakeholders the opportunity to get the latest updates on the Superfund investigation and cleanup from the EPA and other relevant agencies. To learn more about the CAG, including how to officially join as […]

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Greenpoint Residents: Go Vote for Environmental Projects

The Greenpoint Community Environmental Fund will be hosting two days of community preferencing for the remaining large and legacy grants bringing environmental improvements to Greenpoint, Brooklyn. NCA is proud to be an active partner on three of the projects, listed below. If you are a resident within the 11222 zip code please go out and […]

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Newtown Creek Map(s)

Creek Access Map In 2024, NCA created a Creek Access Map as part of an organizational print brochure. The Map highlights some of the key access areas around the Creek, some are managed by City agencies, and some are informal NCA stewarded Street-Ends. Come to an NCA event to get a printed version (12’x9″) of […]

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Open House at Plank Road – Oct 17th

NCA is teaming up with Open House New York once again this year to offer free Creek side tours and activity! The day will include two free walking tours led by NCA Historian Mitch Waxman, that will begin in East Williamsburg and arrive at Plank Road where NCA Program Manager Willis Elkins will show folks […]

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Living Dock Celebration!

Join the Newtown Creek Alliance as we celebrate the completion of the Living Dock project. Funded by the Greenpoint Community Environmental Fund, the Living Dock is a custom designed and built floating structure providing much needed clean habitat for various marine organisms present within Newtown Creek. We have chronicled the project on the Living Dock website, and now […]

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