Update: Join us on August 7st, 4-7pm for our first official mapping event! RSVP here after completing a quick online form that takes 5 to 10 minutes. The meeting place is Woodward Av & Suydam Av Queens 11222, just over the border from Brooklyn. This is a short walk from the Jefferson Av “L” train station. TreesCount is the street tree […]
Please join NCA and the office of Council Member Antonio Reynoso for an evening of discussion and presentations about issues surrounding Newtown Creek. We will cover a number of topics pertinent to the history, contamination, current use and cleanup options with a specific focus on areas near the head of the Creek, such as English […]
NCA will be tabling at two events on the June 6th weekend. Come check us out at one, or both, of the below: The English Kills Project at Bushwick Open Studios When: June 6th and 7th 11am to 6pm Where: 447 – 445 Johnson Avenue (empty lot) About: The EKP is named after English Kills, a tributary of Newtown Creek, […]
NCA program manager Willis Elkins will be presenting at the Ridgewood Democratic Club for a special Earth Day event to discuss the many policies and various issues being worked on and advocated for by the Newtown Creek Alliance. Friends and neighbors welcome; refreshments will be served. More info about the event here. Thursday, April 16th 7pm […]
We are proud to announce that on April 18th, NCA Historian Mitch Waxman will be leading a 100% free tour. The tour will start in Long Island City and end in Greenpoint, and visit a number of public access points along the Newtown Creek. Learn about the rich history and ongoing activity along this infamous waterway. […]
