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Past Events
Join NCA, NY & Atlantic Railway, and Sims Metal for a volunteer cleanup along the rail lines near Newtown Creek. This series seeks to engage community members with environmental stewardship in often neglected industrial spaces, while offering a glimpse into local train history and infrastructure through these unique sites.
On Sunday, June 9th, Newtown Creek Alliance (NCA) is hosting our second Off the Rails Series volunteer cleanup in East Williamsburg, Brooklyn. This event will take place along the Bushwick Branch rail line by Morgan Avenue, an active rail line used primarily for garbage collection and transfer from nearby facilities. Historically, this line carried commuters between 1868 and 1924, after which all passenger service was discontinued. Nearby stations included Bushwick Avenue Station by Montrose Avenue and Bushwick Place, and South Side Railroad Crossing near Varick Avenue.
Click here for Registration and Details for this Free Event.
Join NCA, NY & Atlantic Railway, and Sims Metal for a volunteer cleanup along the rail lines near Newtown Creek. This series seeks to engage community members with environmental stewardship in often neglected industrial spaces, while offering a glimpse into local train history and infrastructure through these unique sites.
Our first event will take place Saturday June 1st, on the Lower Montauk Branch rail line in Blissville, Long Island City, an active freight line adjacent to the main channel of Newtown Creek in Queens. This line was served by the LIRR until the late 1990’s, when most stations around the Lower Montauk were closed due to low ridership. By the early 2010’s, the line had converted to exclusive freight operations by New York and Atlantic Railway.
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Join NCA next Thursday (5/23) from 6:30-7:30pm at the May Queens Community Board 2 Environmental Committee virtual meeting on Zoom to share your experiences with flooding in NYC.
Representatives from LaGuardia Community College and FloodNet NYC will join us to lead the discussion about flooding in NYC. FloodNet is a cooperative of communities, researchers, and NYC government agencies working to better understand the frequency, severity, and impacts of flooding in New York City, they work to gain local input on flooding issues you and your neighbors experience.
Join the Newtown Creek Superfund Community Advisory Group for its next monthly meeting (held in person at Queens Landing Boathouse & Environmental Center and virtually over Zoom) with the US EPA to get updates on the investigation and cleanup. Full agenda and details available here: https://newtowncreekcag.org/