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.
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.
The Community Advisory Group (CAG) for the Newtown Creek Superfund process is meeting July 17 with the New York State Department of Health (DOH) to discuss the work needed to generate a comprehensive public health analysis for the communities around Newtown Creek. One of the topics we need your input on is how to develop an […]
Newtown Creek Alliance is hosting a boat tour for Metropolitan Waterfront Alliance’s City of Water Day on July 14, 2012! Tour Time: 12:15 pm to 1:45 pm Round-trip from the National Park Service Pier on Governor’s Island GET TICKETS HERE Join us for City of Water Day’s tour of Newtown Creek, onboard a New York Water […]
What’s new in your watershed? From Superfund to oil-eating mushrooms, tomorrow we will cover all the latest from the Creek. Join us for this informative meeting, which will include: + Guest speaker Randall W. Austin, Chief of the Spill Prevention and Response Programs and the NYS DEC. Randy will give us the scoop on what […]
The neighborhoods surrounding Newtown Creek host a combined 19 waste transfer stations (WTS). Collectively, these WTS handle almost 40% of the 12 million plus tons of waste moving through WTS in NYC annually. This is the densest concentration if WTS stations in New York City. Because WTS are not evenly distributed throughout the City, and […]
This just in from our friends over at the Interstate Environmental Commission…results from their second phase of water quality monitoring at sites throughout the Newtown Creek at locations that are impacted by Combined Sewer Overflow. Read on for a message from Caitlyn Nichols: On behalf of the Interstate Environmental Commission, I’m pleased to share the […]
