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.
On Monday, April 9th at 10am, environmental justice groups, environmental organizations, community leaders and elected officials from Brooklyn, the Bronx and Manhattan will rally to oppose the Bloomberg administration’s plan for thermal “Waste-to-Energy” facilities (a.k.a. incinerators). Two of the proposed sites for this facility are on the shores of Newtown Creek, and our communities host 40% […]
Mark your calendar: April 26, 2012 at 6pm Ridgewood Democratic Club 6070 Putnam Avenue Ridgewood, NY 11385 In addition to important updates from our members – in particular the Bioremedition and Green Infrastructure Workgroups have been very busy! – we will be hosting a special presentation on the “Historical Ecology of Newtown Creek” by Dr. Eric Sanderson, senior conservation ecologist at […]
This weekend, members of the NCA Bioremediation Workgroup met at the interim site of the North Brooklyn Boat Club to launch their first project, a collaboration with our Artist-in-residence Jan Mun known as the Fairy Rings. We passed a fine brisk day down by the creek pasteurizing and then inoculating hay with oyster mushroom spawn to create […]
NCA’s Executive Director Kate Zidar was profiled recently in Grist, as a part of the Change Gang, a series that “profiles people who are leading change on the ground toward a more sustainable society and a greener planet”. “There’s a huge gap between the way the sewer system chronically malfunctions and the public’s perception of that problem […]
In March 2012, Jan Mun became the first Artist in Residence for Newtown Creek Alliance, where she will be using art and science to ignite the imagination and rethink our waterways. She will be working with Newtown Creek Alliance to connect with other local organizations to collaborate and work towards our shared goals. The first […]
