The Newtown Creek Alliance is a community-based organization dedicated to restoring, revealing and revitalizing Newtown Creek.

Newtown Creek Vision Plan

Newtown Creek Vision Plan

In 2018, NCA, Riverkeeper and Perkins+Will launched the Newtown Creek Vision plan, a 150 page report chronicling priority issues and 85 proposed projects to address Remediation, Restoration, Recreation and Resilience. The report builds upon decades of planning and visioning efforts by numerous community members and organizations; framing ideas in the wake of upcoming Superfund remediation and Clean Water improvements. Read the full plan here.

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Newtown Creek StoryMaps

Newtown Creek StoryMaps

Explore these interactive educational resources on ArcGIS StoryMaps to learn more about the Creek's ecosystem and NCA’s efforts in environmental remediation, restoration, and revitalization. We have units available on the history and geography of the Creek, regional flora and fauna, Newtown Creek's soil and water health, and the impact of climate change on NYC's coastal communities. Click "read more" to view them all.

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Facebook News

Facebook News


Join us for our new Fairy Rings: Gathering Series in partnership with artist Jan Mun, which will engage environmental experts in conversation with local stewards focused on Soil, Water, and Air, in the context of Newtown Creek.Our WATER event will take place Wednesday, June 7, and feature Earl Hatley, co-founder of LEAD Agency, a grassroots organization in Oklahoma. Earl is the first Grand Riverkeeper with The Waterkeeper Alliance and an experienced environmental organizer who has worked on 18 Superfund sites for over 50 years.Sign up and more info: www.eventbrite.com/e/the-fairy-rings-gathering-series-water-tickets-646453900017#NewtownCreek #environment #brooklynevents #water #H2O #freeevent

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Save the Date for ✨July 22✨! We’re excited to announce the upcoming 7th Annual Kingsland Wildflowers Festival — join us and our partners for a fun summer event with hands-on activities, art, plants, entertainment, and more!Sign up and consider volunteering for part of the event: www.eventbrite.com/e/7th-annual-kingsland-wildflowers-festival-tickets-642525439887More details about the day’s programming will be announced soon!

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This June, we’re hosting a series of events centered on the English Kills tributary of Newtown Creek! These events will offer information on the importance of green infrastructure alongside hands-on rain garden maintenance and cleanup efforts.Join us for the first event on Saturday, June 3 at Maujer Street + Morgan Avenue! Sign up and more info: www.eventbrite.com/e/english-kills-series-maujer-street-morgan-ave-tickets-640690712167Special thanks to our event partners: Big Reuse, Clean Bushwick Initiative/ keep Bushwick Beautiful, Councilmember Jennifer Gutierrez, Senator Julia Salazar, and New York & Atlantic Railway!

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Thank you to all of our fantastic volunteers who provided Tree Bed Maintenance in partnership with Lincoln Restler for City Council yesterday!Swipe to the end to see some before and after photos and sign up to join us for the next Tree Care Event on June 11: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc_9NqRvwRsOd2ISl-zR4UccOLPTCJiAuRR3dk3MrB3DEX82Q/viewform#TreeCare #treesnyc #volunteernyc #NewtownCreek #greeninfrastructure #urbanheatislandeffect

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We’re excited to announce a new series coordinated by Jan Mun, The Fairy Rings: Gathering Series, which will engage environmental experts in conversation with local stewards focused on Soil, Water, and Air, in the context of Newtown Creek.Join us next ✨Wednesday, May 24✨ for the first event on SOIL, featuring Tim Houseberg, a Cherokee Nation citizen and co-founder of Native Health Matters. Sign up and more info here: SOIL2023.eventbrite.com#newtowncreek #environment #brooklynevents #soil #freeevent

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Meet our 2022 Urban Heat Island Effect fellowship cohort!

This group of fantastic fellows come to us from Brooklyn, the Bronx, and Queens. Each with their own experiences in the urban heat island; they’re studying the temperature variations amongst the Long Island City and Sunnyside built environments. We will be hosting their final project presentations at 520 Kingsland Avenue on Friday, August 26th from […]

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Creek Critters

In July 2022, Newtown Creek Alliance set up an interactive station on the Newtown Creek Nature Walk twice a week to engage the community and provided hands on introductions to the marine life of the Newtown Creek. The set-up included various animals (including killifish, blue crabs, mud snails, grass shrimp, and ribbed mussels) as well […]

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Join NCA’s first Summer UHI Fellowship cohort!

For the next three summers NCA will be hosting a six week, full time, paid research fellowship for New Yorkers aged 18-29. Fellows will learn the role of scientific inquiry and longitudinal studies in environmental policy development, practice fieldwork and data collection, and contribute to improved knowledge of local environmental justice issues all within the […]

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NYC Civic Corps Position at NCA

NYC Civic Corps, an AmeriCorps program launched in 2009 by NYC Service, recruits and places AmeriCorps members to serve full-time from September 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023 at select nonprofit organizations. NYC Civic Corps members build, develop, and grow volunteer programs by recruiting, managing, and engaging volunteers to address impact areas that are priorities […]

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