Category Archives: NCA events

2017 Year in Review

Dear Newtown Creek Alliance Friends and Supporters; 2017 has been one of the most productive years for protecting and improving Newtown Creek. We wanted to take the opportunity to share some of our key accomplishments in revealing, restoring and revitalizing our dear waterway: 1,600 + People engaged in educational events, tours and activities 12,000 + […]

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Water, Soil and Visioning for Newtown Creek – April 25th

Join the Newtown Creek Alliance for an evening of presentations, discussion and visioning workshop at A/D/O, the new center for design in Brooklyn. The event is free and open to the public. In addition to discussing upcoming 2017 events and volunteer opportunities the event will include presentations on the following: 2016 Newtown Creek Water Quality […]

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CREEK-A-THON: April 9th

  This is the full monty of Newtown Creek walking tours, a grueling walk covering the entire Newtown Creek in a single day. Forming the currently undefended border of Brooklyn and Queens, our lugubrious cataract of municipal neglect is surrounded by heavy industrial zones, 23 open sewers, is a Federal Superfund site, is the destination […]

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Reclaiming Our Estuary: March 9th

  Join NCA and our partners at LaGuardia Community College for a special event about the ecology and restoration of Newtown Creek. The event is open to all; please RSVP here. LOCATION Thursday, March 9th LaGuardia Community College Little Theater in Shenker Hall 31-10 Thomson Ave Long Island City See Directions here PART I  4 – […]

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2016 Year in Review

Bioremediation Workshop #3                                                                                    photo: Mitch Waxman There is no quick or simple solution for transforming […]

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