We planted a marsh! Five hundred years ago, the waterway we call Newtown Creek was composed of 1,200 acres of saltmarsh. Coastal wetlands are uniquely productive ecosystems, and were abundant with natural resources for the Lenape people who lived here for thousands of years before European colonization. With the expansion of industry in the 1800s, […]
On December 26, 2024, ExxonMobil sold its last waterfront property on Newtown Creek: the 10-acre parcel at 400 Kingsland Avenue in Greenpoint. The property had been owned and operated by Standard Oil and its predecessor companies since the 1870s. The extensive oil refining and storage operations along the Creek helped ExxonMobil build a multinational fossil […]
To everyone who supported NCA this year, whether by volunteering your time, attending an NCA tour or event, being a donor, or helping us share the story of Newtown Creek, thank you! Top PicksNewtown Creek Alliance had much to celebrate throughout 2024. Before diving into the details for our various programs, we wanted to share […]
NYC DEP is currently proposing a modification to the ‘Long Term Control Plan’ (LTCP) — a NY-State approved initiative to reduce Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) in Newtown Creek. The current plan will reduce overall CSO volume into Newtown Creek by approximately 61% and be complete in 2040. The proposed modification will capture more sewage and prevent the planned diversion of […]
Figure 1. Surface Temperature in Study Area with Tree Canopy Overlay Data sources: The Trust for Public Land; High Resolution Canopy Land Cover from NOAA’s Coastal Change Analysis Program (C-CAP); NYCEDC Project Background: The Industrial Business Zones (IBZs) surrounding the English Kills and East Branch tributaries of Newtown Creek are among the hottest areas of […]
