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. […]
Join NCA, Green Shores NYC, Recycle-A-Bicycle, and Transportation Alternatives for a bike tour around Newtown Creek. We will lead this leisurely paced tour which will highlight the current connections and opportunites for improved connections to the Creek and between the Creek neighborhoods of Queens and Brooklyn. Owning a bike is not a pre-requisite BUT knowing how to […]
On October 11th, ExxonMobil and Roux Associates opened the gates at 400 Kingsland Avenue to give a behind the scenes tour of the Greenpoint Oil Spill Remediation Project. As part of Open House NY, NCA helped to coordinate the event and provide some information to participants about the larger environmental issues surrounding Newtown Creek. Despite some chilly […]
Well the days are finally warm and sunny, so it’s time to get out there! We have several great public tours on offer with our top-notch collaborators, highlighting all the important stuff: history, ecology and working waterfront. Would you like to sponsor a ticket or entire tour so that NCA can offer more programs for […]