Newtown Creek Alliance (NCA) is a member of the Last-Mile Coalition — a citywide coalition of environmental justice and public health advocates, seeking to regulate last-mile trucking facilities in New York City. What Is A Last-Mile Facility and Why Are They Problematic? The “last mile” in e-commerce refers to the final stage of the delivery […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
