Newtown Creek Alliance (NCA) is excited to announce the Turning Industrial Developments into Active Living Shorelines (T.I.D.A.L.S.) Fellowship program. This summer internship will focus on researching the restoration of intertidal wetland habitats in Newtown Creek. The 3.8-mile brackish waterway is in the early stages of its Superfund Cleanup process following hundreds of years of industrial […]
Description NCA is hiring a highly organized and self-motivated Grants & Development Manager. This position will work directly with NCA’s Executive Director to complete a variety of development related tasks necessary to maintain and grow organizational operations. View this posting as a .pdf About NCA Newtown Creek Alliance (NCA) is a community based non-profit with […]
Description Newtown Creek Alliance (NCA) is a community based non-profit with the mission to Reveal, Restore, and Revitalize Newtown Creek, a Superfund waterway that borders Brooklyn and Queens. Community engagement and environmental education are central to our mission and day to day work, as we seek to advance local awareness, stewardship, and advocacy for the […]
Description Newtown Creek Alliance (NCA) is a community based non-profit with the mission to Reveal, Restore, and Revitalize Newtown Creek, a Superfund waterway that borders Brooklyn and Queens. NCA runs a robust educational program, hosting thousands of NYC students (K-12) each year through in-person field trips covering the following topics: urban ecology, green infrastructure, Newtown […]
In 2022, NCA was awarded a three-year New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Community Impact Grant to facilitate an educational research program analyzing the Urban Heat Island Effect (UHI) around Newtown Creek. During the program, New Yorkers are given the opportunity to design their own studies regarding UHI in and around Newtown to explore […]
