Events

This tour was previously postponed due to a rainy forecast! Join us Sunday, November 8, for the rescheduled bike ride.

This 6-mile bike tour will explore the vast network of transportation and logistics infrastructure that circulates goods and materials through and around Newtown Creek. We’ll take advantage of calmer Sunday traffic to traverse truck routes through industrial Maspeth, with stopping points to talk about maritime infrastructure, railroad crossings, and the “last-mile” megawarehouses popping up around the Creek.

Registration and more info on Eventbrite.

Join Newtown Creek Alliance for some weeding, cleaning, and planting in the pollinator meadow at this beloved waterfront park.

Lend a helping hand to care for Manhattan Avenue Street End Park, one of Greenpoint’s finest Creek access points.

This event will include:

• Clearing brush and weeds from fenceline and pollinator meadow
• Cleaning trash and debris
• Planting native wildflowers

More information and registration via Eventbrite.

The 9th Annual Tidal Toast
October 22, 2026
7:00 to 10:00 p.m. at 100 Sutton

Tidal Toast is Newtown Creek Alliance’s annual celebration of Newtown Creek! Bringing together community members, local businesses, and long-time champions of the Creek, Tidal Toast is an evening of inspiration and impact.

Newtown Creek Alliance is thrilled to announce our 2026 Tidal Toast Honorees:

Revitalize: Congresswoman Nydia Velázquez

Restore: Blissville Civic Association
Leadership Team: Warren Davis, Tom Mituzas, Maria Davis and Katherine Bowen

Reveal: Williamsburg High School of Architecture and Design

Congresswoman Nydia Velázquez has been representing and fighting for Newtown Creek and its surrounding neighborhoods since her election to Congress in 1993. A true champion of Environmental Justice issues, the Congresswoman has led many key actions related to the cleanup of legacy contamination and protection of human health, most notably the Superfund designation of Newtown Creek and the Meeker Avenue Plumes as well as the Greenpoint Oil Spill investigation and cleanup. In fact, the Congresswoman has had the unique distinction of representing all four of NYC’s federal Superfund sites. Whether it is fighting for her homeland of Puerto Rico, being a leader on climate issues, or securing large-scale investments in resiliency and green infrastructure projects in her district, the Congresswoman and her dedicated staff have been a consistent resource and ally for the communities she represents. 

Neziah Bliss, a prominent land developer, industrialist, & ferry operator, founded the community of Blissville in 1830 as a utopian laborers’ community designed to provide housing for workers near industrial sites. Today, Blissville is a resilient, close-knit, and diverse neighborhood within an Industrial Business Zone comprised of homeowners, renters, and residents of our NYC shelters. The Blissville Civic Association’s leadership team — Warren Davis, Tom Mituzas, Maria Davis and Katherine Bowen — is committed to our ongoing pursuit of inclusion, equity, and investments for all those living, sheltering and working in the Blissville section of Long Island City.  As a New York State defined Disadvantaged Community and a NYC defined Environmental Justice Area we advocate for not only our fair share but what we lawfully are entitled. 

Situated along the Brooklyn waterfront in one of New York City’s top neighborhoods, Williamsburg High School for Architecture and Design (WHSAD) provides a unique and engaging four-year curriculum focused on architectural drafting, design principles, and historic preservation. Our interdisciplinary, hands-on approach blends architecture, design, and the visual arts with internship opportunities and skills training integrated into core academic subjects. WHSAD students graduate with a Career & Technical Education (CTE) endorsed diploma in Architectural Drafting & Design and may also earn college credits. Every student has the opportunity to participate in paid internships with our industry partners.

Join the NCA crew as we look to the future of the Creek and dance the night away. Featuring an exciting silent auction, open bar, dinner, and a shared love of the waterway, join us as we *CHEERS* to the Creek!

Join Newtown Creek Alliance on “Tour de Sewer,” a 5-mile bike ride following the proposed route of the Newtown Creek CSO storage tunnel

This 5-mile bike tour will follow the proposed route of the Department of Environmental Protection’s planned Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) Storage Tunnel for Newtown Creek. Years in the making, this massive, multi-billion dollar infrastructure project will bring much needed relief and reduction to the repeated discharging of untreated sewage entering Newtown Creek during rain events.

Details and registration via Eventbrite.

Join NCA and Sane Energy Project for a 5-mile bike tour showcasing the past and present of energy infrastructure on Newtown Creek!

This 5-mile bike tour will explore the past, present, and future of fossil fuel infrastructure along Newtown Creek. From the establishment of the world’s first kerosene refinery in 1854, to the ongoing cleanup of the country’s largest terrestrial oil spill, to the current environmental justice impacts stemming from National Grid’s 117 acre Liquified Natural Gas facility – Newtown Creek has a long and troubled history with fossil fuel production, storage, and pollution. We will see many of the historic and current operations along the Creek, learn more about the hazards they present, and discuss paths towards a cleaner energy future.

Details and registration via Eventbrite.