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Help Plant a Pollinator Meadow in LIC

UPDATE: Much thanks to all the volunteers and local neighbors who rolled up their sleeves, our guiding and essential partners at Hunters Point Parks Conservancy, the local schools who will utilize this meadow as a learning tool, the Queens NYC DOT for all their effort to make this possible (and legal), and the extra generous […]

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Urban Ecology Students Showcase

After a full school year of immersion with the Newtown Creek Urban Ecology Curriculum, our partner schools in Long Island City have put together a showcase of their students work with personal reflections, observations and drawings. Check out each of the showcase websites here:       Funding for our Urban Ecology Education in Long […]

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In Solidarity with Black Lives Matter

The Newtown Creek Alliance stands in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement, and against systemic racism and police brutality. We stand with protesters to demand change for our communities and seek to raise up Black voices calling for justice. The Newtown Creek Alliance has always aimed to address the environmental devastation and the resulting […]

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COVID-19 Updates from NCA

Greetings Newtown Creek Alliance Community,  In these difficult and uncertain days, we wanted to reach out and provide some information and updates in regards to what we are doing as an organization and how we may be able to help serve some of our local residents, businesses and Creek stewards. First, we want to extend […]

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Tidal Toast 2019

Thank you to everyone who attended, sponsored, donated, and volunteered for the 2019 Tidal Toast: NCA’s annual fundraising benefit hosted by Broadway Stages. Funds raised at the event go directly towards NCA’s ongoing work to Restore, Reveal and Revitalize Newtown Creek. See photos from Alison Lee Photography on our flickr page here. 2019 Honorees:    Jim […]

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