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Congratulations to Newtown Creek Alliance! Newtown Creek Alliance has been awarded a 2013 Environmental Quality Award. Each year, the US Environmental Protection Agency recognizes those who have demonstrated an outstanding commitment to protecting and enhancing environmental quality and public health. Read the congratulations letter… Here’s to Newtown Creek Alliance, dedicated to restoring, revealing, and revitalizing […]

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the New York City Department of Sanitation are collecting and properly disposing of potentially hazardous common household products from flood-damaged homes and residences in New York City. The public is encouraged to put waste products on their curbs for pickup, including: solvents, paints, cleaners, oil, propane tanks, batteries, petroleum

Results from sampling conducted on Newtown Creek after Hurricane Sandy are now available on the US EPA website. Click HERE to see the results.  

US EPA offices in NYC are operational again, effective November 9.

The following information has been provided to the CAG by US EPA: US EPA physical offices in NYC remain closed due to impacts from Hurricane Sandy. All information on Newtown Creek will be provided to the CAG via this website for dissemination.  Additional information is posted here, a new page on the Newtown Creek CAG website