30 years of serving the North Brooklyn community!
Advocacy
We focus on environmental and community planning issues to help North Brooklyn become more equitable, resilient and sustainable.
Projects
Our work centers environmental justice & health, land use & public space, and transportation & infrastructure concerns and develops related tools and resources.
Events
We often host workshops, town halls, information sessions, and other events that are open to the community.
News & Media
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Our Work
Sites of Concern: Public Spaces Soil Testing
Over the years, soil testing has continually found high levels of lead in North Brooklyn soils. In order to get a deeper understanding of the…
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
While we spend the majority of time indoors, the air quality inside our living spaces remains a scarcely studied topic. The indoor environment not only…
News & Media
Recap: 10.29.24 NuHart Community Meeting
On October 29, 2024 North Brooklyn Neighbors hosted a community meeting and were joined by the offices of Assembly Member Emily Gallagher, State Senator Kristen…
NuHart Community Health Survey
November 2024 Update: This survey is closed as of 11/28/24. We had an incredible response from the community and will report back to the community…
NBN Comments on NuHart’s Proposed ROD Amendment
In February 2024, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYDEC) and Madison Realty Capital (MRC), announced to the community that they were making…
McCarren Park and Lead in Soil
As part of a larger project testing the soil of publicly accessible open spaces within Brooklyn’s Community District 1, North Brooklyn Neighbors undertook sampling of…