For the latest information on remediation of the Greenpoint Oil Spill please visit the official NY State DEC website here. _________________ Discovery At noon on October 5th, 1950 a reinforced concrete sewer exploded in the heart of Greenpoint blowing manhole covers three stories high, shattering shop windows, injuring three persons, and ripping open a ten […]
Image Galleries April 17, 2006: Tour June 18, 2006: Tour November 25, 2006: Tour February 17, 2007 May 12, 2007: Tug Vera K September 29, 2007: Nature Walk Opening September 30, 2007: Busy Creek February 3, 2008: Tour March 16, 2008: Tour May 2, 2009: Tour January 14, 2010: Maspeth Creek September 25, 2010: Newtown […]
About the Creek Newtown Creek is part of the Hudson Estuary, flowing west for 3.5 miles between Queens and Brooklyn and emptying into the East River. The creek is comprised of small branches known as Dutch Kills, Maspeth Creek, Whale Creek, the East Branch, and English Kills. It is tidally influenced estuary with a total […]
Working Waterfront In it’s heyday, Newtown Creek was home to 500 industries. Over 15,000 vessels traversed the waterway annually. As recently as the 1950’s, ocean-going freighters were a common sight as far east as Maspeth. These days, the creek is nowhere near as active, but there are still many working waterfront facilities. Tugs bring barges […]
NCA is a tireless advocate for increased access to Newtown Creek. With 11 miles of shoreline, Newtown Creek has limited places where local neighbors and employees can safely get to, let alone see the waterway. In addition to connecting the community with the Creek and providing public space, access points can provide additionally important and […]
