Almost 200 people have agreed to withhold $66 from their monthly National Grid bills.
Tag: Newtown Creek
Posted inNews
Newtown Creek Expands to Create Greenpoint’s Newest Nature Walk
Nature is all over Greenpoint, you just have to look for it.
Posted inCommunity
Greenpoint Tree Corps Launches Adopt-a-Tree Program
The next date to pick up tree-care kits will be this Saturday, June 19.
Posted inPolitics
Ben Solotaire’s Life Experiences Would Add a Lot to City Council
“Finding consensus is hard…but it’s always worth it because you end up with something that really works.”
Posted inCommunity
Newtown Creek Wastewater Tour Goes Virtual for Valentine’s Day
“Newtown Creek Wastewater Resource Recovery Facility is the crown jewel of our urban water system.”
Posted inCommunity
Thursday Spotlight: Meet Newtown Creek Alliance’s Newest Horticulturist
Horticulturalists don’t get to work from home. The earth needs to be tilled, rain gardens need maintaining and bulbs need to be planted. As much of the world spends more […]
Posted inNews
Massive School of Fish Spotted in Newtown Creek
A massive school of fish was spotted in Greenpoint’s most famous Superfund site on Wednesday morning. Newton Creek has seen it’s fair share of pollution and oil spills, but efforts […]
Posted inNews
Brooklyn Community Board 1’s Monthly Public Meeting is Thursday (3/12)
Brooklyn Community Board 1’s monthly combined public hearing is scheduled for Thursday (3/12) at the Swinging 60’s Senior Center (211 Ainslie St.) at 6 p.m. If you can’t attend in […]
Posted inNews
Sewage Overflow Public Meeting to Present City’s Proposed Plans (1/29)
An upcoming public meeting will explain proposed changes to the Citywide & East River/Open Waters Long Term Control Plan by the Department of Environmental Protection, a plan local environmental groups are questioning. […]
Posted inNews
EPA Hosts Newtown Creek Control Plan Comment Session in Greenpoint Wednesday (12/11)
A public comment period is currently open regarding the Environmental Protection Agency’s Newtown Creek control plan to divert 61% of the creek’s raw sewage and wastewater overflow.