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, […]
Newtown Creek Alliance (NCA) is excited to announce the Turning Industrial Developments into Active Living Shorelines (T.I.D.A.L.S.) Fellowship program. This summer internship will focus on researching the restoration of intertidal wetland habitats in Newtown Creek. The 3.8-mile brackish waterway is in the early stages of its Superfund Cleanup process following hundreds of years of industrial […]
BACKGROUND On August 28, 2024 The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released the Proposed Cleanup Plan for the East Branch tributary. We have been waiting for a cleanup plan for Newtown Creek for many years! The release of the East Branch Early Action Proposed Cleanup Plan is a significant first step towards the cleanup of Newtown […]
NCA has been examining the history of the 400 Kingsland Avenue property, currently owned by ExxonMobil, but it is likely to go on the market for sale soon as Exxon seeks to alter their Greenpoint Oil Spill pollution discharge system. Recently obtained documents help shine light on outstanding questions regarding a former tidal wetland inlet on […]
Description NCA is hiring a highly organized and self-motivated Grants & Development Manager. This position will work directly with NCA’s Executive Director to complete a variety of development related tasks necessary to maintain and grow organizational operations. View this posting as a .pdf About NCA Newtown Creek Alliance (NCA) is a community based non-profit with […]
