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… material entering our waterways, Riverkeeper is working with the Gowanus Canal Conservancy, Newtown Creek Alliance, SWIM Coalition,  and New York City Soil and Water Conservation District  … Read More

… the work of organizations like the Guardians of Flushing Bay, Gowanus Canal Conservancy and The Newtown Creek Alliance. In the 50 years since Riverkeeper’s founding, we’ve been glad to see a … Read More

… week, traveling about 500 miles over 10 days, from Riverkeeper’s home port in Ossining, to Newtown Creek in Brooklyn, then to Troy and back. While on patrol, Capt. Lipscomb is the eyes and … Read More

… enforcement officials. For instance, you took federal and state officials out for patrols on the Newtown Creek in Brooklyn, and Department of Environmental Conservation officials on several … Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tina Posterli, 914-478-4501 x 239 Settlements received in long-standing Newtown Creek and Gowanus Canal Cases Ossining, NY – December 21, 2010 – Riverkeeper announced … Read More

… Island Beautification Project QUEENS – Maspeth: Plank Road Public Shoreline Cleanup with Newtown Creek Alliance SARATOGA – South Glens Falls: Betar Byway Cleanup with Common Roots … Read More

… City Council Member Lincoln Restler, whose district covers part of Brooklyn, including parts of Newtown Creek. They worked in that capacity on the Newtown Creek Superfund cleanup, the HATS plan … Read More

… investment to protect our city from flooding,” said Willis Elkins, Executive Director of the Newtown Creek Alliance, “but a multi-billion dollar investment needs to address all forms of … Read More

… the promise of cleaner water in even the city’s most polluted waterways, like Gowanus Canal and Newtown Creek. In April 2023, New York City published PlaNYC and committed the city to eliminating … Read More