Indoor Air Monitoring

We are expanding our air quality focus to indoor air.

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Advocacy

We focus on environmental and community planning issues to help North Brooklyn become more equitable, resilient and sustainable.

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Projects

Our work centers environmental justice & health, land use & public space, and transportation & infrastructure concerns and develops related tools and resources.

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Events

We often host workshops, town halls, information sessions, and other events that are open to the community.

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News & Media

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Our Work

Meeker Avenue Plume Superfund Site

In March 2022, after 15 years of investigation by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, the Meeker Avenue Plume was elevated to the…

Indoor Air Monitoring

Most of us spend the majority of our time indoors. While the quality of indoor air is influenced by outdoor air, there are a number…

Sites of Concern: Air Quality Monitoring

The continued presence of industrial facilities and busy roads in our neighborhood and a growing population has meant that increasingly, traditionally polluting sites are located…

News & Media

Recap: 6.26.23 NuHart Community Meeting

June 29, 2023

On June 26, 2023 North Brooklyn Neighbors cohosted a community meeting with Assembly Member Emily Gallagher, State Senator Kristen Gonzalez, Council Member Lincoln Restler, Congresswoman…

North Brooklyn Neighbors supports Make McGuinness Safe

April 20, 2023

Today North Brooklyn Neighbors sent a letter of support for the Make McGuinness Safe campaign to the NYC Department of Transportation. From the letter: ……

Vapor Intrusion and the Meeker Avenue Plume

March 14, 2023

In March of 2023, North Brooklyn Neighbors hosted a community workshop to learn about vapor intrusion in response to the March 2022 designation of the…

NBN Comments on NYNJHAT Study Draft Report

March 6, 2023

The US Army Corps of Engineers produced a report for public review with a tentatively selected plan to manage future flood risk in the New…

Upcoming Events

NuHart State Superfund Community Meeting

When
Tuesday October 10, 2023
6:00 pm to 7:30 pm
Where
Zoom

North Brooklyn Neighbors will be hosting a virtual community meeting, in coordination with the offices of Assembly Member Gallagher, State Senator Gonzalez, Council Member Restler,…

Indoor Air Quality Workshop

When
Saturday October 14, 2023
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Where
240 Kent Avenue
Brooklyn NY 11249

Join North Brooklyn Neighbors for a free, in-person workshop to learn about indoor air quality and what you can do to improve the air in…

Homeowner’s Meeting: Meeker Avenue Plume Superfund Site

When
Thursday November 16, 2023
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Where
607 Humboldt St.
Brooklyn, NY 11222

Join NBN, community members, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Brooklyn Public Library, and the Meeker Community Advisory Group to learn about the polluted area known…