On May 2, 2026, Newtown Creek Alliance was thrilled to join organizations across the City in celebrating this year’s Jane Jacobs’ Weekend. NCA led the tour “Creekside Cargo: Walking the Last Mile” in Maspeth. NCA offered participants an on-the-ground exploration of the intertwined histories of industry, infrastructure, environmental justice, and ecological restoration along Newtown Creek. We […]
Newtown Creek Alliance is excited to announce the return of the TIDALS Fellowship program — our hands-on summer internship that explores the impacts of shoreline restoration in Newtown Creek through water quality testing, plant matter sampling, wildlife tracking, and more. The 3.8-mile brackish waterway is in the early stages of its Superfund Cleanup process following […]
NCA is excited to welcome our 2025 TIDALS Research Fellows: Jackie, Rendy, Alex, Christel, and Tiffany! For 10 weeks this summer, this cohort of five will be studying shoreline habitats in Newtown Creek, helping our ongoing marine-focused restoration projects, and designing independent research projects. Their work will support our larger efforts for improved water quality […]
Newtown Creek Alliance (NCA) is a community-based non-profit organization with the mission to Reveal, Restore, and Revitalize Newtown Creek, a Superfund waterway that borders Brooklyn and Queens. Community engagement and environmental education are central to our mission and day to day work, as we seek to advance local awareness, stewardship, and advocacy for the waterway […]
Position: Storyteller in Residence at Newtown Creek Alliance [freelance, part-time] Project: ‘Heat Stories’ — a Community Storytelling Partnership Project by Melting Metropolis: Everyday Histories of Health and Heat since 1945. Duration: May 2025 – October 2026Application Deadline: March 15, 2025 View this posting as a .pdf About NCA: Newtown Creek Alliance (NCA) is a community […]
